❓ Ms. Evangell asks about the success of the Route 950 bus service after its first year. The Minister for Transport responds positively, highlighting increased ridership and passenger satisfaction.
AnsweredQoN 134Legislative Assembly
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BUS
SERVICE — ROUTE 950
134. Ms E. EVANGEL to the
Minister for Transport:
I understand that it has been a year since the introduction
of the route 950 bus service. I would appreciate it if the minister would
provide an update on the success of this service.
SERVICE — ROUTE 950
134. Ms E. EVANGEL to the
Minister for Transport:
I understand that it has been a year since the introduction
of the route 950 bus service. I would appreciate it if the minister would
provide an update on the success of this service.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for that question. I have great pleasure
in talking about the 950 bus service. For those who are unaware of the 950 bus
service, it is a super bus that has replaced four services. We have added eight
additional buses and close to 550 000 extra annual bus kilometres. There was a
joint initiative—14.2—between the state government and the
Cities of Perth, Vincent and Stirling, the Beaufort Street bus priority plan.
The initiative is to allow buses priority at traffic signals, and it has
finally completed its first full year of service. It gives me pleasure to
advise the house that, during the first 12 months of the initiative, we have netted
3.7 million boardings on this bus service. That is an increase of one million
boardings, or a 39 per cent increase, for this service over the previous routes
combined. That is an average of 17 000 boardings per day. People tell me that
they do not like using the bus, so why have we created a bus service that has
now seen a net increase of 39 per cent? This bus service has an increased
frequency —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Bassendean, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
This initiative has been undertaken by the Public Transport Authority, and what
a fantastic initiative it is. It has done a fantastic job to get the initiative
up and running. It has seen an additional eight buses and an extra 550 000
annual bus kilometres, but it also means that during peak hour, for the
convenience of passengers, it runs down Beaufort Street every three or four
minutes. People are voting with their feet and taking up this service, and that
is exactly what we want. In the Transperth 2014 passenger satisfaction monitor,
94 per cent of passengers said that they were satisfied with this service. This
is an outstanding outcome, and I congratulate the Public Transport Authority on
setting up this initiative.
in talking about the 950 bus service. For those who are unaware of the 950 bus
service, it is a super bus that has replaced four services. We have added eight
additional buses and close to 550 000 extra annual bus kilometres. There was a
joint initiative—14.2—between the state government and the
Cities of Perth, Vincent and Stirling, the Beaufort Street bus priority plan.
The initiative is to allow buses priority at traffic signals, and it has
finally completed its first full year of service. It gives me pleasure to
advise the house that, during the first 12 months of the initiative, we have netted
3.7 million boardings on this bus service. That is an increase of one million
boardings, or a 39 per cent increase, for this service over the previous routes
combined. That is an average of 17 000 boardings per day. People tell me that
they do not like using the bus, so why have we created a bus service that has
now seen a net increase of 39 per cent? This bus service has an increased
frequency —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Bassendean, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
This initiative has been undertaken by the Public Transport Authority, and what
a fantastic initiative it is. It has done a fantastic job to get the initiative
up and running. It has seen an additional eight buses and an extra 550 000
annual bus kilometres, but it also means that during peak hour, for the
convenience of passengers, it runs down Beaufort Street every three or four
minutes. People are voting with their feet and taking up this service, and that
is exactly what we want. In the Transperth 2014 passenger satisfaction monitor,
94 per cent of passengers said that they were satisfied with this service. This
is an outstanding outcome, and I congratulate the Public Transport Authority on
setting up this initiative.
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