❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the introduction of Smartrider cards, focusing on cost savings, ticket price increases, and transfer times. The Minister provides assurances regarding existing discounts and transfer times, and clarifies the operation of the Smartrider system.
AnsweredQoN 3091Legislative Assembly
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(b) will the Minister guarantee that the savings from not paying commissions on the sale of multi-rider tickets by newsagents is passed on to public transport users; (c) will the Minister confirm that increases in ticket prices will be passed on to commuters, immediately approval is given, without the ability of using up pre-paid travel as is currently the situation; (d) will the Minister guarantee that for journeys up to 4 zones a commuter will have two hours to transfer between services and up to three hours to transfer between services when between 5 and 9 zones; and (e) if the Minister cannot make these guarantees, why not?
(c) will the Minister confirm that increases in ticket prices will be passed on to commuters, immediately approval is given, without the ability of using up pre-paid travel as is currently the situation; (d) will the Minister guarantee that for journeys up to 4 zones a commuter will have two hours to transfer between services and up to three hours to transfer between services when between 5 and 9 zones; and (e) if the Minister cannot make these guarantees, why not?
(d) will the Minister guarantee that for journeys up to 4 zones a commuter will have two hours to transfer between services and up to three hours to transfer between services when between 5 and 9 zones; and (e) if the Minister cannot make these guarantees, why not?
(e) if the Minister cannot make these guarantees, why not?
(b) Transperth offers discounts to multirider users so that Transperth passengers on average currently receive a discount of 11 percent on their base fare. The structure of the Smartrider discount will necessarily be different since the Smartrider will operate differently, but the discount structure will be designed to collect the same net revenue per passenger for Transperth as would have been collected under the multirider system. (c) With the smart-rider technology, the card operates as an "electronic purse". While value is placed on the card in advance, the travel is not technically paid for until the value is deducted from the card. (d) The transfer times currently available will not be affected by the introduction of Smartrider cards. It should be noted that the current transfer times were increased by the Gallop Labor Government. The Gallop Government fulfilled its commitment by extending the period for which all tickets are valid by 30 minutes to two hours in zones one to four, and by 60 minutes to three hours for zones five to eight. The transfer period had previously been decreased by the Court Government, adversely affecting the mobility of public transport users. (e) Not applicable
(c) With the smart-rider technology, the card operates as an "electronic purse". While value is placed on the card in advance, the travel is not technically paid for until the value is deducted from the card. (d) The transfer times currently available will not be affected by the introduction of Smartrider cards. It should be noted that the current transfer times were increased by the Gallop Labor Government. The Gallop Government fulfilled its commitment by extending the period for which all tickets are valid by 30 minutes to two hours in zones one to four, and by 60 minutes to three hours for zones five to eight. The transfer period had previously been decreased by the Court Government, adversely affecting the mobility of public transport users. (e) Not applicable
(d) The transfer times currently available will not be affected by the introduction of Smartrider cards. It should be noted that the current transfer times were increased by the Gallop Labor Government. The Gallop Government fulfilled its commitment by extending the period for which all tickets are valid by 30 minutes to two hours in zones one to four, and by 60 minutes to three hours for zones five to eight. The transfer period had previously been decreased by the Court Government, adversely affecting the mobility of public transport users. (e) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(c) will the Minister confirm that increases in ticket prices will be passed on to commuters, immediately approval is given, without the ability of using up pre-paid travel as is currently the situation; (d) will the Minister guarantee that for journeys up to 4 zones a commuter will have two hours to transfer between services and up to three hours to transfer between services when between 5 and 9 zones; and (e) if the Minister cannot make these guarantees, why not?
(d) will the Minister guarantee that for journeys up to 4 zones a commuter will have two hours to transfer between services and up to three hours to transfer between services when between 5 and 9 zones; and (e) if the Minister cannot make these guarantees, why not?
(e) if the Minister cannot make these guarantees, why not?
(b) Transperth offers discounts to multirider users so that Transperth passengers on average currently receive a discount of 11 percent on their base fare. The structure of the Smartrider discount will necessarily be different since the Smartrider will operate differently, but the discount structure will be designed to collect the same net revenue per passenger for Transperth as would have been collected under the multirider system. (c) With the smart-rider technology, the card operates as an "electronic purse". While value is placed on the card in advance, the travel is not technically paid for until the value is deducted from the card. (d) The transfer times currently available will not be affected by the introduction of Smartrider cards. It should be noted that the current transfer times were increased by the Gallop Labor Government. The Gallop Government fulfilled its commitment by extending the period for which all tickets are valid by 30 minutes to two hours in zones one to four, and by 60 minutes to three hours for zones five to eight. The transfer period had previously been decreased by the Court Government, adversely affecting the mobility of public transport users. (e) Not applicable
(c) With the smart-rider technology, the card operates as an "electronic purse". While value is placed on the card in advance, the travel is not technically paid for until the value is deducted from the card. (d) The transfer times currently available will not be affected by the introduction of Smartrider cards. It should be noted that the current transfer times were increased by the Gallop Labor Government. The Gallop Government fulfilled its commitment by extending the period for which all tickets are valid by 30 minutes to two hours in zones one to four, and by 60 minutes to three hours for zones five to eight. The transfer period had previously been decreased by the Court Government, adversely affecting the mobility of public transport users. (e) Not applicable
(d) The transfer times currently available will not be affected by the introduction of Smartrider cards. It should be noted that the current transfer times were increased by the Gallop Labor Government. The Gallop Government fulfilled its commitment by extending the period for which all tickets are valid by 30 minutes to two hours in zones one to four, and by 60 minutes to three hours for zones five to eight. The transfer period had previously been decreased by the Court Government, adversely affecting the mobility of public transport users. (e) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
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Answered
26 November 2004
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
101 days
(a) Yes.
(b) Transperth offers discounts to multirider users so that Transperth passengers on average currently receive a discount of 11 percent on their base fare. The structure of the Smartrider discount will necessarily be different since the Smartrider will operate differently, but the discount structure will be designed to collect the same net revenue per passenger for Transperth as would have been collected under the multirider system.
(c) With the smart-rider technology, the card operates as an "electronic purse". While value is placed on the card in advance, the travel is not technically paid for until the value is deducted from the card.
(d) The transfer times currently available will not be affected by the introduction of Smartrider cards. It should be noted that the current transfer times were increased by the Gallop Labor Government. The Gallop Government fulfilled its commitment by extending the period for which all tickets are valid by 30 minutes to two hours in zones one to four, and by 60 minutes to three hours for zones five to eight. The transfer period had previously been decreased by the Court Government, adversely affecting the mobility of public transport users.
(e) Not applicable
(b) Transperth offers discounts to multirider users so that Transperth passengers on average currently receive a discount of 11 percent on their base fare. The structure of the Smartrider discount will necessarily be different since the Smartrider will operate differently, but the discount structure will be designed to collect the same net revenue per passenger for Transperth as would have been collected under the multirider system.
(c) With the smart-rider technology, the card operates as an "electronic purse". While value is placed on the card in advance, the travel is not technically paid for until the value is deducted from the card.
(d) The transfer times currently available will not be affected by the introduction of Smartrider cards. It should be noted that the current transfer times were increased by the Gallop Labor Government. The Gallop Government fulfilled its commitment by extending the period for which all tickets are valid by 30 minutes to two hours in zones one to four, and by 60 minutes to three hours for zones five to eight. The transfer period had previously been decreased by the Court Government, adversely affecting the mobility of public transport users.
(e) Not applicable
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