❓ A parliamentary question regarding complaints about the lack of shelter over Smartparker meters at train station car parks and the PTA's plans for installing shelters and additional parking meters. The PTA acknowledges complaints but will not install shelters or additional cash meters.
AnsweredQoN 1565Legislative Council
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(1) Has the Public Transport Authority received any complaints about the lack of shelter over Smartparker meter’s at train station car parks? (2) If yes to (1), does the Public Transport Authority intend to install shelters over the parking meters? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Will the Public Transport Authority install any additional Smartparker meters at train station car parks? (5) If yes to (4), where and when will these be installed? (6) Will the Public Transport Authority install any additional cash meters at train station car parks? (7) If yes to (6), where and when will these be installed?
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Answered
14 October 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
35 days
(1) Yes.
(2) No.
(3) The SmartParker and Pay and Display ticketing machines are solar powered and would not function efficiently if covered. Parking machine transactions, particularly SmartParker, are quick and the construction of a shelter and hard wiring of power is not justified. In inclement weather, any passenger without an umbrella would get wet on the way to or from the parking machine.
(4) The number of SmartParker machines currently installed at Transperth stations is considered to be adequate. These machines will be closely monitored and if necessary additional machines will be installed.
(5) Not applicable
(6) No.
(7) Not applicable
(2) No.
(3) The SmartParker and Pay and Display ticketing machines are solar powered and would not function efficiently if covered. Parking machine transactions, particularly SmartParker, are quick and the construction of a shelter and hard wiring of power is not justified. In inclement weather, any passenger without an umbrella would get wet on the way to or from the parking machine.
(4) The number of SmartParker machines currently installed at Transperth stations is considered to be adequate. These machines will be closely monitored and if necessary additional machines will be installed.
(5) Not applicable
(6) No.
(7) Not applicable
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