❓ This Question on Notice seeks data on the Australind train patronage over five financial years and asks about patterns in patronage levels. The answer provides the requested data and identifies school holidays/Easter as periods of high patronage and February as a month of low patronage, though not consistently.
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I refer to patronage on the Australind train, and I ask: (a) what was the patronage on the Australind train in: (i) 2009-10; (ii) 2010-11; (iii) 2011-12; (iv) 2012-13; and (v) 2013-14; and (b) are there any patterns with the Australind train patronage that indicate times of higher than usual patronage and lower than usual patronage?
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Answered
3 December 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
42 days
a. i) In 2009-10 - 129,228 passengers.
ii) In 2010-11 - 121,778 passengers.
iii) In 2011-12 - 115,835 passengers.
iv) In 2012-13 - 117,456 passengers.
v) In 2013-14 - 110,625 passengers.
b. Over the last three financial years Australind train patronage during months that include school term breaks and Easter (varying months over the years) indicate higher than usual patronage. The month of February each year does record lower than usual patronage, however this does not indicate a set pattern as other months throughout the year also record similar patronage numbers.
ii) In 2010-11 - 121,778 passengers.
iii) In 2011-12 - 115,835 passengers.
iv) In 2012-13 - 117,456 passengers.
v) In 2013-14 - 110,625 passengers.
b. Over the last three financial years Australind train patronage during months that include school term breaks and Easter (varying months over the years) indicate higher than usual patronage. The month of February each year does record lower than usual patronage, however this does not indicate a set pattern as other months throughout the year also record similar patronage numbers.
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