❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the lack of weekend bus services from Ellenbrook to Midland, the absence of bus services in Aveley, and limited taxi availability in Ellenbrook, seeking government action. The Minister acknowledges the issues and outlines some planned responses.
AnsweredQoN 119Legislative Council
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BUS SERVICES — ELLENBROOK AND AVELEY
(1) Why are there no direct bus services from Ellenbrook to Midland on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays? (2) Does the government have any plans in 2011 to commence a direct bus service from Ellenbrook to Midland on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays? (3) Why are there no bus services in the suburb of Aveley? (4) Does the government have any plans to commence a bus service for Aveley in 2011? (5) Is the minister aware that taxi services in Ellenbrook are extremely limited? (6) Does the minister have any plans or strategy to assist the residents of Ellenbrook to have reasonable access to taxi services? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
(1) Why are there no direct bus services from Ellenbrook to Midland on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays? (2) Does the government have any plans in 2011 to commence a direct bus service from Ellenbrook to Midland on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays? (3) Why are there no bus services in the suburb of Aveley? (4) Does the government have any plans to commence a bus service for Aveley in 2011? (5) Is the minister aware that taxi services in Ellenbrook are extremely limited? (6) Does the minister have any plans or strategy to assist the residents of Ellenbrook to have reasonable access to taxi services? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(2) Does the government have any plans in 2011 to commence a direct bus service from Ellenbrook to Midland on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays? (3) Why are there no bus services in the suburb of Aveley? (4) Does the government have any plans to commence a bus service for Aveley in 2011? (5) Is the minister aware that taxi services in Ellenbrook are extremely limited? (6) Does the minister have any plans or strategy to assist the residents of Ellenbrook to have reasonable access to taxi services? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(3) Why are there no bus services in the suburb of Aveley? (4) Does the government have any plans to commence a bus service for Aveley in 2011? (5) Is the minister aware that taxi services in Ellenbrook are extremely limited? (6) Does the minister have any plans or strategy to assist the residents of Ellenbrook to have reasonable access to taxi services? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(4) Does the government have any plans to commence a bus service for Aveley in 2011? (5) Is the minister aware that taxi services in Ellenbrook are extremely limited? (6) Does the minister have any plans or strategy to assist the residents of Ellenbrook to have reasonable access to taxi services? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(5) Is the minister aware that taxi services in Ellenbrook are extremely limited? (6) Does the minister have any plans or strategy to assist the residents of Ellenbrook to have reasonable access to taxi services? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(6) Does the minister have any plans or strategy to assist the residents of Ellenbrook to have reasonable access to taxi services? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(2) Does the government have any plans in 2011 to commence a direct bus service from Ellenbrook to Midland on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays? (3) Why are there no bus services in the suburb of Aveley? (4) Does the government have any plans to commence a bus service for Aveley in 2011? (5) Is the minister aware that taxi services in Ellenbrook are extremely limited? (6) Does the minister have any plans or strategy to assist the residents of Ellenbrook to have reasonable access to taxi services? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(3) Why are there no bus services in the suburb of Aveley? (4) Does the government have any plans to commence a bus service for Aveley in 2011? (5) Is the minister aware that taxi services in Ellenbrook are extremely limited? (6) Does the minister have any plans or strategy to assist the residents of Ellenbrook to have reasonable access to taxi services? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(4) Does the government have any plans to commence a bus service for Aveley in 2011? (5) Is the minister aware that taxi services in Ellenbrook are extremely limited? (6) Does the minister have any plans or strategy to assist the residents of Ellenbrook to have reasonable access to taxi services? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(5) Is the minister aware that taxi services in Ellenbrook are extremely limited? (6) Does the minister have any plans or strategy to assist the residents of Ellenbrook to have reasonable access to taxi services? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(6) Does the minister have any plans or strategy to assist the residents of Ellenbrook to have reasonable access to taxi services? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of her omnibus question—pun intended! The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(1) I am advised Transperth operates a limited direct service between Ellenbrook and Midland on weekdays only. This service, route 335, is predominantly designed to meet the needs of school students attending a range of schools in the Midland area. (2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(2) No. (3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(3) Funding has not permitted the provision of bus services to Aveley. (4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(4) Priority will be given to implementing bus services to Aveley in 2011. (5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(5) I acknowledge there is a need for improvement to taxi services in Ellenbrook. (6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
(6) Twenty-eight outer area plates were recently advertised, including eight in the north-east outer area, which includes Ellenbrook.
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