Mrs. Harvey questions the performance of the AvonLink and MerredinLink train services since a media release announcing the AvonLink service would be saved. The questions focus on passenger numbers and occupancy rates.

AnsweredQoN 4036Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 September 2018
Portfolio
Transport

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I refer to the media release dated 1 June 2017 titled AvonLink train service to be saved, and I ask: (a) what is the average number of passengers per train on the AvonLink service since 1 July 2017; (b) what is the average weekday occupancy of the AvonLink Service since 1 July 2017; (c) what was the total number of passengers on the AvonLink service for the 2017-18 financial year; (d) what was the total number of passengers for the AvonLink service for the 2016-17 financial year; (e) what is the average number of passengers per train on the MerredinLink service since 1 July 2017; (f) what is the average weekday occupancy of the MerredinLink service since 1 July 2017; (g) what was the total number of passengers on the MerredinLink service for the 2017-18 financial year; and (h) what was the total number of passengers for the MerredinLink service for the 2016-17 financial year?

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Answered
16 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
7 days
(a) 18.5 passengers per train for the period 1/7/2017 to 31/08/2018.
(b) 17 per cent
(c) 9,539
(d) 19,380
(e) 20.7 passengers per train for the period 1/7/2017 to 31/08/2018.
(f) 19 per cent
(g) 6,028
(h) 2,679

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