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❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Transport portfolio regarding the TransRegional Bus Service, focusing on its use for school routes, capacity, student ridership, and accident history. The response provides data on these areas, indicating no student injuries in reported accidents.

AnsweredQoN 6401Legislative Assembly

Asked

10 September 2020

Member

Ms L. Mettam

Portfolio

Transport

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(1) Of the 154 Public Transport Authority (PTA) buses in the TransRegional Bus Service, how many are specifically used on school routes? (2) What is the average number of seats on each bus? (3) What is the total passenger capacity of each bus (including number of passengers allowed to stand in the aisles)? (4) How many student boardings were recorded on the TransRegional Bus Service in each of the following years: (a) 2019-2020; (b) 2018-2019; and (c) 2017-2018? (5) How many PTA buses in the TransRegional Bus fleet were involved in accidents in each of the following years: (a) 2019-2020; (b) 2018-2019; and (c) 2017-2018? (6) Were any of these accidents on designated school routes: (a) If yes, how many? (7) Were any students injured: (a) If yes, how many?

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Answered

13 October 2020

Responded by

Minister for Transport

Response time

8 days

(1) All buses carry school children.
(2) 43.
(3) 82.
(4) 1,553,166; 1,666,921; 1,612,386.
(5) Accidents as defined as the obligation to report third party personal injury or property damage to WA Police: 4; 4; 1
(6) Yes – 2
(7) No

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