❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the rollout of SmartRider ticketing in regional areas, the phasing out of Multirider tickets, and access arrangements for Australind train passengers at Perth Train Station. The response clarifies aspects of the rollout and access.
AnsweredQoN 1817Legislative Assembly
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(1) Will the new SmartRider tickets be able to be purchased in regional areas?
(2) Will patrons with previously purchased SmartRider cards be able to recharge or “top up” with a cash payment at regional Public Transport Authority (PTA) train/transport stations?
(3) Will the phasing out of the Multirider ticketing system in the metropolitan area also include the phasing out of the Multirider ticketing system for regional travel, specifically the Australind train and Transwa coaches?
(4) Will any new ticketing system give equal discounts currently available with the existing Multirider tickets?
(5) Can the Minister confirm that travellers of the Australind train from Bunbury to Perth will now be required to show proof of their ticket when departing the Perth Train Station?
(6) If yes to (5), when did this practice commence and how have regional travellers been informed of the need to keep their Australind ticket beyond departure of the train, until departure from the Train Station?
(7) Will passengers arriving at Perth on the Australind train at Platform 3, continue to have direct access to the metropolitan services upper platform without the need to leave the Station and re-enter at the other end?
(2) Will patrons with previously purchased SmartRider cards be able to recharge or “top up” with a cash payment at regional Public Transport Authority (PTA) train/transport stations?
(3) Will the phasing out of the Multirider ticketing system in the metropolitan area also include the phasing out of the Multirider ticketing system for regional travel, specifically the Australind train and Transwa coaches?
(4) Will any new ticketing system give equal discounts currently available with the existing Multirider tickets?
(5) Can the Minister confirm that travellers of the Australind train from Bunbury to Perth will now be required to show proof of their ticket when departing the Perth Train Station?
(6) If yes to (5), when did this practice commence and how have regional travellers been informed of the need to keep their Australind ticket beyond departure of the train, until departure from the Train Station?
(7) Will passengers arriving at Perth on the Australind train at Platform 3, continue to have direct access to the metropolitan services upper platform without the need to leave the Station and re-enter at the other end?
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Answered
21 March 2007
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
22 days
(2) No - Regional cardholders could use BPay. (3) No. (4) Metropolitan ticketing systems will still provide discounts comparable to the current MultiRider discount levels. (5) Australind passengers do not need to show their ticket to exit the Perth train station (6) N/A (7) No.
(3) No. (4) Metropolitan ticketing systems will still provide discounts comparable to the current MultiRider discount levels. (5) Australind passengers do not need to show their ticket to exit the Perth train station (6) N/A (7) No.
(4) Metropolitan ticketing systems will still provide discounts comparable to the current MultiRider discount levels. (5) Australind passengers do not need to show their ticket to exit the Perth train station (6) N/A (7) No.
(5) Australind passengers do not need to show their ticket to exit the Perth train station (6) N/A (7) No.
(6) N/A (7) No.
(7) No.
(3) No. (4) Metropolitan ticketing systems will still provide discounts comparable to the current MultiRider discount levels. (5) Australind passengers do not need to show their ticket to exit the Perth train station (6) N/A (7) No.
(4) Metropolitan ticketing systems will still provide discounts comparable to the current MultiRider discount levels. (5) Australind passengers do not need to show their ticket to exit the Perth train station (6) N/A (7) No.
(5) Australind passengers do not need to show their ticket to exit the Perth train station (6) N/A (7) No.
(6) N/A (7) No.
(7) No.
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