❓ Hon Ken Travers asks the Minister for Transport about the criteria for installing safety measures on regional town buses. The response indicates a low incidence of antisocial behaviour doesn't currently warrant duress alarms, CCTV, or cages, but two-way communication is mandatory.
AnsweredQoN 5434Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
How many incidents must occur on a regional town bus service before the Public Transport Authority will consider installing -
(a) duress alarms;
(b) cameras;
(c) protective cages for drivers; and
(d) two way radios?
(a) duress alarms;
(b) cameras;
(c) protective cages for drivers; and
(d) two way radios?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
56 days
The Public Transport Authority advises:
(a - c) There is no specific number of incidents that must occur before consideration would be given to installing duress alarms, CCTV cameras or protective cages on buses but there needs to be some realistic level of expected use to warrant their installation. The current level of antisocial behaviour on regional town bus services is very low with most towns recording no incidents for several months. For this reason, duress alarms are not warranted at this time.
(d) All regional town bus service drivers must have access to either a two way radio or mobile phone.
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(a - c) There is no specific number of incidents that must occur before consideration would be given to installing duress alarms, CCTV cameras or protective cages on buses but there needs to be some realistic level of expected use to warrant their installation. The current level of antisocial behaviour on regional town bus services is very low with most towns recording no incidents for several months. For this reason, duress alarms are not warranted at this time.
(d) All regional town bus service drivers must have access to either a two way radio or mobile phone.
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