❓ Hon Adele Farina asked about the average total cost and government subsidy for various WA regional train services (Prospector, Australind, Avon Link, and Merredin Link) in the 2015-16 financial year, broken down by passenger, kilometre, and passenger kilometre. The Minister for Transport provided the requested data, noting that AvonLink and MerredinLink costs are combined.
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(1) In 2015-16, what was the average total cost and amount of Government subsidy per passenger for the: (a) Prospector; (b) Australind; (c) Avon Link; and (d) Merredin Link? (2) In 2015-16, what was the average total costs and the amount of Government subsidy per kilometre for the: (a) Prospector; (b) Australind; (c) Avon Link; and (d) Merredin Link? (3) In 2015-16, what was the average total cost and the amount of Government subsidy per passenger kilometre for the: (a) Prospector; (b) Australind; (c) Avon Link; and (d) Merredin Link?
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Answered
13 September 2016
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
28 days
It should be noted that the costs for the AvonLink and MerredinLink services are combined for questions 1 to 3 parts (c) and (d) as the railcars are shared amongst these two rail services.
(1) The figures provided are for the 2015/16 financial year which includes the average total cost followed by the Government subsidy per passenger (respectively):
(a) Prospector: $207.80 and $158.64.
(b) Australind: $90.46 and $70.34.
(c)-(d) AvonLink and MerredinLink: $151.56 and $137.99.
(2) The figures provided are for the 2015/16 financial year which includes the average total cost followed by the Government subsidy per kilometre (respectively):
(a) Prospector: $30.04 and $22.93.
(b) Australind: $32.69 and $25.42.
(c)-(d) AvonLink and MerredinLink: $23.43 and $21.33.
(3) The figures provided are for the 2015/16 financial year which includes the average total cost followed by the Government subsidy per passenger kilometre (respectively):
(a) Prospector: $0.37 and $0.29.
(b) Australind: $0.56 and $0.43.
(c)-(d) AvonLink and MerredinLink: $23.43 and $21.33
(1) The figures provided are for the 2015/16 financial year which includes the average total cost followed by the Government subsidy per passenger (respectively):
(a) Prospector: $207.80 and $158.64.
(b) Australind: $90.46 and $70.34.
(c)-(d) AvonLink and MerredinLink: $151.56 and $137.99.
(2) The figures provided are for the 2015/16 financial year which includes the average total cost followed by the Government subsidy per kilometre (respectively):
(a) Prospector: $30.04 and $22.93.
(b) Australind: $32.69 and $25.42.
(c)-(d) AvonLink and MerredinLink: $23.43 and $21.33.
(3) The figures provided are for the 2015/16 financial year which includes the average total cost followed by the Government subsidy per passenger kilometre (respectively):
(a) Prospector: $0.37 and $0.29.
(b) Australind: $0.56 and $0.43.
(c)-(d) AvonLink and MerredinLink: $23.43 and $21.33
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