❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses air quality concerns at the City Busport due to idling buses. The Minister acknowledges the issue, confirms no monitoring is in place but will be, and states that drivers are instructed to turn off engines when stationary.
AnsweredQoN 731Legislative Council
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I refer to the practice at the City Busport of leaving bus engines running while waiting at a bus stand during peak hours. (1) Is the air quality at the busport monitored? (2) If yes - (a) Who does the monitoring? (b) How often is monitoring carried out? (c) Does the level fall within acceptable levels? (3) If no to (1), will the minister ensure that the air quality at the busport is monitored? (4) Why do buses leave their engines running? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
(1) Is the air quality at the busport monitored? (2) If yes - (a) Who does the monitoring? (b) How often is monitoring carried out? (c) Does the level fall within acceptable levels? (3) If no to (1), will the minister ensure that the air quality at the busport is monitored? (4) Why do buses leave their engines running? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
(2) If yes - (a) Who does the monitoring? (b) How often is monitoring carried out? (c) Does the level fall within acceptable levels? (3) If no to (1), will the minister ensure that the air quality at the busport is monitored? (4) Why do buses leave their engines running? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
(b) How often is monitoring carried out? (c) Does the level fall within acceptable levels?
(c) Does the level fall within acceptable levels?
(4) Why do buses leave their engines running? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
(3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
(4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
(1) Is the air quality at the busport monitored? (2) If yes - (a) Who does the monitoring? (b) How often is monitoring carried out? (c) Does the level fall within acceptable levels? (3) If no to (1), will the minister ensure that the air quality at the busport is monitored? (4) Why do buses leave their engines running? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
(2) If yes - (a) Who does the monitoring? (b) How often is monitoring carried out? (c) Does the level fall within acceptable levels? (3) If no to (1), will the minister ensure that the air quality at the busport is monitored? (4) Why do buses leave their engines running? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
(b) How often is monitoring carried out? (c) Does the level fall within acceptable levels?
(c) Does the level fall within acceptable levels?
(4) Why do buses leave their engines running? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
(3) Yes. (4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
(4) All buses should have their motors turned off at the busport if they are stationary, including when they are loading passengers. Drivers have been instructed accordingly and this is regularly reinforced.
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