❓ A Member of Parliament is questioning the use of the Australind regional train service for metropolitan passengers between Armadale and Perth, including timetable changes, passenger numbers, and ticketing costs. The government responds, clarifying the reasons and providing data.
AnsweredQoN 1816Legislative Assembly
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(1) Are there any planned changes to the metropolitan train services from Armadale to Perth?
(2) Are there any planned changes to the timetabling for metropolitan train services from Armadale to Perth?
(3) Why is the Australind regional train service being utilised for metropolitan passengers from Armadale to Perth?
(4) How many metropolitan passengers a day are expected to utilise the Australind regional train service from Armadale to Perth?
(5) Will this regional Australind service continue to be a direct through service to Perth from Armadale, or will it be required to stop at all the metropolitan stations on its journey through to Perth Central?
(6) What is the cost of the new ticketing machine being installed in the Australind train to facilitate the collecting of metropolitan passengers at Armadale to Perth?
(2) Are there any planned changes to the timetabling for metropolitan train services from Armadale to Perth?
(3) Why is the Australind regional train service being utilised for metropolitan passengers from Armadale to Perth?
(4) How many metropolitan passengers a day are expected to utilise the Australind regional train service from Armadale to Perth?
(5) Will this regional Australind service continue to be a direct through service to Perth from Armadale, or will it be required to stop at all the metropolitan stations on its journey through to Perth Central?
(6) What is the cost of the new ticketing machine being installed in the Australind train to facilitate the collecting of metropolitan passengers at Armadale to Perth?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 March 2007
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
22 days
1.
No
2.
No
3.
To provide additional capacity on the urban network between Armadale and Perth, in the morning peak around 07:50 hrs.
4.
During the period 12 February 2007 to 2 March 2007, 14 Australind services have stopped at Armadale and 164 passengers have boarded the train.
5.
Yes, it will continue to be a direct through service.
6.
A SmartRider Processor has been installed at Perth station on the Australind platform to facilitate tag off of urban passengers travelling on these services. There are no SmartRider installations on the Australind trains.
No
2.
No
3.
To provide additional capacity on the urban network between Armadale and Perth, in the morning peak around 07:50 hrs.
4.
During the period 12 February 2007 to 2 March 2007, 14 Australind services have stopped at Armadale and 164 passengers have boarded the train.
5.
Yes, it will continue to be a direct through service.
6.
A SmartRider Processor has been installed at Perth station on the Australind platform to facilitate tag off of urban passengers travelling on these services. There are no SmartRider installations on the Australind trains.
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