❓ Mr. Love asks detailed questions about technical issues and delays across Transperth and TransWA services since March 2021. The Minister provided a general operational overview and requested a more specific question.
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(1) I refer to Transperth and technical issues with the network: (a) How
many times since March 13, 2021, have there been technical issues with: (i) Transperth Buses; (ii) Transperth Trains; and (iii) Transperth Ferries; (b) In relation to Transperth Buses (a)(i) please detail: (i) The dates those technical issues occurred and when they were resolved; (ii) The service number/s affected; (iii) Whether the issue was due to ageing infrastructure or mechanical parts; and (iv) The type or series of bus and manufacturer / coach builder; (c) In relation to Transperth Trains (a)(ii) please detail: (i) The dates those technical issues occurred and when they were resolved; (ii) The line being serviced; (iii) Whether the detail resulted in trains not being able to operate on the line; (iv) If a train was at fault, whether the train was an A series train or B series train; (v) Whether the resolution was permanent or temporary; (vi) Whether the technical issue was due to ageing infrastructure; and (vii) Whether a bus service deployed as a replacement service and how long the temporary bus service was active for; and (d) In relation to Transperth Ferries (a)(iii) please detail: (i) The dates those technical issues occurred and when they were resolved; (ii) The ferry name and year of deployment; and (iii) Whether a bus service deployed as a replacement service and how long the temporary bus service was active for? (2) I refer to TransWA and technical issues with the network: (a) How many times since March 13, 2021, have there been technical issues or major delays (longer than 20 minutes) with: (i) Transperth Coaches: (A) GE1; (B) GE2; (C) GE3; (D) GE4; (E) GS1; (F) GS2; (G) GS3; (H) N1; (I) N2; (J) N3; (K) N4; (L) N5; (M) SW1; (N) SW2; (O) SW3; (P) SW4; and (Q) Any legacy coach lines which have been cancelled or removed from active service; (ii) AvonLink; (iii) The Australind; (iv) MerredinLink; and (v) The Prospector; (b) For (a) please detail the dates those technical issues occurred and when they were resolved; and (c) For (a) please detail if a replacement service was deployed and if so, what the mode of transport was for that replacement service?
many times since March 13, 2021, have there been technical issues with: (i) Transperth Buses; (ii) Transperth Trains; and (iii) Transperth Ferries; (b) In relation to Transperth Buses (a)(i) please detail: (i) The dates those technical issues occurred and when they were resolved; (ii) The service number/s affected; (iii) Whether the issue was due to ageing infrastructure or mechanical parts; and (iv) The type or series of bus and manufacturer / coach builder; (c) In relation to Transperth Trains (a)(ii) please detail: (i) The dates those technical issues occurred and when they were resolved; (ii) The line being serviced; (iii) Whether the detail resulted in trains not being able to operate on the line; (iv) If a train was at fault, whether the train was an A series train or B series train; (v) Whether the resolution was permanent or temporary; (vi) Whether the technical issue was due to ageing infrastructure; and (vii) Whether a bus service deployed as a replacement service and how long the temporary bus service was active for; and (d) In relation to Transperth Ferries (a)(iii) please detail: (i) The dates those technical issues occurred and when they were resolved; (ii) The ferry name and year of deployment; and (iii) Whether a bus service deployed as a replacement service and how long the temporary bus service was active for? (2) I refer to TransWA and technical issues with the network: (a) How many times since March 13, 2021, have there been technical issues or major delays (longer than 20 minutes) with: (i) Transperth Coaches: (A) GE1; (B) GE2; (C) GE3; (D) GE4; (E) GS1; (F) GS2; (G) GS3; (H) N1; (I) N2; (J) N3; (K) N4; (L) N5; (M) SW1; (N) SW2; (O) SW3; (P) SW4; and (Q) Any legacy coach lines which have been cancelled or removed from active service; (ii) AvonLink; (iii) The Australind; (iv) MerredinLink; and (v) The Prospector; (b) For (a) please detail the dates those technical issues occurred and when they were resolved; and (c) For (a) please detail if a replacement service was deployed and if so, what the mode of transport was for that replacement service?
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Answered
23 November 2022
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Planning; Ports
Response time
10 days
The PTA operates over 340 railcars, 1,700 buses and coaches, and 3 ferries; on average over 7,000 train services and 17,000 bus services a day; and had over 102 million boardings last financial year.
If the Honourable Member has a more specific question, I will endeavour to answer it.
If the Honourable Member has a more specific question, I will endeavour to answer it.
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