❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the introduction of transport fees for students in the Madora area attending Singleton Primary, and the government's rationale for the change from a free service to a fare-paying Transperth service.
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(b) what means of transport are provided; (c) what is the maximum distance that children travel each day between home and school; (d) what charges now apply to this transport; (e) how were transport costs funded in previous years; (f) why were charges introduced this year; (g) was the Minister aware of this situation prior to it being raised in Parliament; (h) what action did the Minister take to address this matter; (i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(c) what is the maximum distance that children travel each day between home and school; (d) what charges now apply to this transport; (e) how were transport costs funded in previous years; (f) why were charges introduced this year; (g) was the Minister aware of this situation prior to it being raised in Parliament; (h) what action did the Minister take to address this matter; (i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(d) what charges now apply to this transport; (e) how were transport costs funded in previous years; (f) why were charges introduced this year; (g) was the Minister aware of this situation prior to it being raised in Parliament; (h) what action did the Minister take to address this matter; (i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(e) how were transport costs funded in previous years; (f) why were charges introduced this year; (g) was the Minister aware of this situation prior to it being raised in Parliament; (h) what action did the Minister take to address this matter; (i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(f) why were charges introduced this year; (g) was the Minister aware of this situation prior to it being raised in Parliament; (h) what action did the Minister take to address this matter; (i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(g) was the Minister aware of this situation prior to it being raised in Parliament; (h) what action did the Minister take to address this matter; (i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(h) what action did the Minister take to address this matter; (i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(a) Yes, from the commencement of the 2004 school year a Transperth fare paying service replaced the previous free ?orange? school bus service. (b) Students from the Madora area attending Singleton Primary now have access to a Transperth School Special. (c) The length of the Transperth School Special between Madora and Singleton Primary is approximately 7.5 kilometres and it operates morning and afternoon. Madora students would be therefore be travelling a maximum of approximately 15 kilometres a day on the service. (d) Students travelling on the service are charged a Transperth concession one zone fare, which is 80cents for a cash ticket. Students may also use a 10 ride or 40 ride MultiRider ticket that offers discounts of 15% and 25% respectively. (e) In previous years school bus services in the Mandurah ? Rockingham coastal corridor were funded by the Public Transport Authority from budget allocated to School Bus Services (Orange school buses) and RPT services. (f) The free services were introduced when residential development was considerably less advanced and Transperth bus services were less developed and rather infrequent. Over recent years however, the Government has made a significant investment in substantially expanding Transperth bus services in the coastal corridor south of Rockingham, to cater for the increasing population. As a result, travel to and from many schools is now possible on the Transperth network and the RPT and school bus services were duplicating the Transperth network. Where travel to and from many schools is possible on the Transperth network it is reasonable to expect students to use these services and pay the appropriate distance based fare. (g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets. (i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(b) Students from the Madora area attending Singleton Primary now have access to a Transperth School Special. (c) The length of the Transperth School Special between Madora and Singleton Primary is approximately 7.5 kilometres and it operates morning and afternoon. Madora students would be therefore be travelling a maximum of approximately 15 kilometres a day on the service. (d) Students travelling on the service are charged a Transperth concession one zone fare, which is 80cents for a cash ticket. Students may also use a 10 ride or 40 ride MultiRider ticket that offers discounts of 15% and 25% respectively. (e) In previous years school bus services in the Mandurah ? Rockingham coastal corridor were funded by the Public Transport Authority from budget allocated to School Bus Services (Orange school buses) and RPT services. (f) The free services were introduced when residential development was considerably less advanced and Transperth bus services were less developed and rather infrequent. Over recent years however, the Government has made a significant investment in substantially expanding Transperth bus services in the coastal corridor south of Rockingham, to cater for the increasing population. As a result, travel to and from many schools is now possible on the Transperth network and the RPT and school bus services were duplicating the Transperth network. Where travel to and from many schools is possible on the Transperth network it is reasonable to expect students to use these services and pay the appropriate distance based fare. (g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets. (i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(c) The length of the Transperth School Special between Madora and Singleton Primary is approximately 7.5 kilometres and it operates morning and afternoon. Madora students would be therefore be travelling a maximum of approximately 15 kilometres a day on the service. (d) Students travelling on the service are charged a Transperth concession one zone fare, which is 80cents for a cash ticket. Students may also use a 10 ride or 40 ride MultiRider ticket that offers discounts of 15% and 25% respectively. (e) In previous years school bus services in the Mandurah ? Rockingham coastal corridor were funded by the Public Transport Authority from budget allocated to School Bus Services (Orange school buses) and RPT services. (f) The free services were introduced when residential development was considerably less advanced and Transperth bus services were less developed and rather infrequent. Over recent years however, the Government has made a significant investment in substantially expanding Transperth bus services in the coastal corridor south of Rockingham, to cater for the increasing population. As a result, travel to and from many schools is now possible on the Transperth network and the RPT and school bus services were duplicating the Transperth network. Where travel to and from many schools is possible on the Transperth network it is reasonable to expect students to use these services and pay the appropriate distance based fare. (g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets. (i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(d) Students travelling on the service are charged a Transperth concession one zone fare, which is 80cents for a cash ticket. Students may also use a 10 ride or 40 ride MultiRider ticket that offers discounts of 15% and 25% respectively. (e) In previous years school bus services in the Mandurah ? Rockingham coastal corridor were funded by the Public Transport Authority from budget allocated to School Bus Services (Orange school buses) and RPT services. (f) The free services were introduced when residential development was considerably less advanced and Transperth bus services were less developed and rather infrequent. Over recent years however, the Government has made a significant investment in substantially expanding Transperth bus services in the coastal corridor south of Rockingham, to cater for the increasing population. As a result, travel to and from many schools is now possible on the Transperth network and the RPT and school bus services were duplicating the Transperth network. Where travel to and from many schools is possible on the Transperth network it is reasonable to expect students to use these services and pay the appropriate distance based fare. (g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets. (i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(e) In previous years school bus services in the Mandurah ? Rockingham coastal corridor were funded by the Public Transport Authority from budget allocated to School Bus Services (Orange school buses) and RPT services. (f) The free services were introduced when residential development was considerably less advanced and Transperth bus services were less developed and rather infrequent. Over recent years however, the Government has made a significant investment in substantially expanding Transperth bus services in the coastal corridor south of Rockingham, to cater for the increasing population. As a result, travel to and from many schools is now possible on the Transperth network and the RPT and school bus services were duplicating the Transperth network. Where travel to and from many schools is possible on the Transperth network it is reasonable to expect students to use these services and pay the appropriate distance based fare. (g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets. (i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(f) The free services were introduced when residential development was considerably less advanced and Transperth bus services were less developed and rather infrequent. Over recent years however, the Government has made a significant investment in substantially expanding Transperth bus services in the coastal corridor south of Rockingham, to cater for the increasing population. As a result, travel to and from many schools is now possible on the Transperth network and the RPT and school bus services were duplicating the Transperth network. Where travel to and from many schools is possible on the Transperth network it is reasonable to expect students to use these services and pay the appropriate distance based fare. (g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets. (i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets. (i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(c) what is the maximum distance that children travel each day between home and school; (d) what charges now apply to this transport; (e) how were transport costs funded in previous years; (f) why were charges introduced this year; (g) was the Minister aware of this situation prior to it being raised in Parliament; (h) what action did the Minister take to address this matter; (i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(d) what charges now apply to this transport; (e) how were transport costs funded in previous years; (f) why were charges introduced this year; (g) was the Minister aware of this situation prior to it being raised in Parliament; (h) what action did the Minister take to address this matter; (i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(e) how were transport costs funded in previous years; (f) why were charges introduced this year; (g) was the Minister aware of this situation prior to it being raised in Parliament; (h) what action did the Minister take to address this matter; (i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(f) why were charges introduced this year; (g) was the Minister aware of this situation prior to it being raised in Parliament; (h) what action did the Minister take to address this matter; (i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(g) was the Minister aware of this situation prior to it being raised in Parliament; (h) what action did the Minister take to address this matter; (i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(h) what action did the Minister take to address this matter; (i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(i) is it Government policy that rural students pay for transport to and from school or is the policy to subsidise the transport cost; and (j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(j) what action will the Minister now take to address this matter?
(a) Yes, from the commencement of the 2004 school year a Transperth fare paying service replaced the previous free ?orange? school bus service. (b) Students from the Madora area attending Singleton Primary now have access to a Transperth School Special. (c) The length of the Transperth School Special between Madora and Singleton Primary is approximately 7.5 kilometres and it operates morning and afternoon. Madora students would be therefore be travelling a maximum of approximately 15 kilometres a day on the service. (d) Students travelling on the service are charged a Transperth concession one zone fare, which is 80cents for a cash ticket. Students may also use a 10 ride or 40 ride MultiRider ticket that offers discounts of 15% and 25% respectively. (e) In previous years school bus services in the Mandurah ? Rockingham coastal corridor were funded by the Public Transport Authority from budget allocated to School Bus Services (Orange school buses) and RPT services. (f) The free services were introduced when residential development was considerably less advanced and Transperth bus services were less developed and rather infrequent. Over recent years however, the Government has made a significant investment in substantially expanding Transperth bus services in the coastal corridor south of Rockingham, to cater for the increasing population. As a result, travel to and from many schools is now possible on the Transperth network and the RPT and school bus services were duplicating the Transperth network. Where travel to and from many schools is possible on the Transperth network it is reasonable to expect students to use these services and pay the appropriate distance based fare. (g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets. (i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(b) Students from the Madora area attending Singleton Primary now have access to a Transperth School Special. (c) The length of the Transperth School Special between Madora and Singleton Primary is approximately 7.5 kilometres and it operates morning and afternoon. Madora students would be therefore be travelling a maximum of approximately 15 kilometres a day on the service. (d) Students travelling on the service are charged a Transperth concession one zone fare, which is 80cents for a cash ticket. Students may also use a 10 ride or 40 ride MultiRider ticket that offers discounts of 15% and 25% respectively. (e) In previous years school bus services in the Mandurah ? Rockingham coastal corridor were funded by the Public Transport Authority from budget allocated to School Bus Services (Orange school buses) and RPT services. (f) The free services were introduced when residential development was considerably less advanced and Transperth bus services were less developed and rather infrequent. Over recent years however, the Government has made a significant investment in substantially expanding Transperth bus services in the coastal corridor south of Rockingham, to cater for the increasing population. As a result, travel to and from many schools is now possible on the Transperth network and the RPT and school bus services were duplicating the Transperth network. Where travel to and from many schools is possible on the Transperth network it is reasonable to expect students to use these services and pay the appropriate distance based fare. (g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets. (i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(c) The length of the Transperth School Special between Madora and Singleton Primary is approximately 7.5 kilometres and it operates morning and afternoon. Madora students would be therefore be travelling a maximum of approximately 15 kilometres a day on the service. (d) Students travelling on the service are charged a Transperth concession one zone fare, which is 80cents for a cash ticket. Students may also use a 10 ride or 40 ride MultiRider ticket that offers discounts of 15% and 25% respectively. (e) In previous years school bus services in the Mandurah ? Rockingham coastal corridor were funded by the Public Transport Authority from budget allocated to School Bus Services (Orange school buses) and RPT services. (f) The free services were introduced when residential development was considerably less advanced and Transperth bus services were less developed and rather infrequent. Over recent years however, the Government has made a significant investment in substantially expanding Transperth bus services in the coastal corridor south of Rockingham, to cater for the increasing population. As a result, travel to and from many schools is now possible on the Transperth network and the RPT and school bus services were duplicating the Transperth network. Where travel to and from many schools is possible on the Transperth network it is reasonable to expect students to use these services and pay the appropriate distance based fare. (g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets. (i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(d) Students travelling on the service are charged a Transperth concession one zone fare, which is 80cents for a cash ticket. Students may also use a 10 ride or 40 ride MultiRider ticket that offers discounts of 15% and 25% respectively. (e) In previous years school bus services in the Mandurah ? Rockingham coastal corridor were funded by the Public Transport Authority from budget allocated to School Bus Services (Orange school buses) and RPT services. (f) The free services were introduced when residential development was considerably less advanced and Transperth bus services were less developed and rather infrequent. Over recent years however, the Government has made a significant investment in substantially expanding Transperth bus services in the coastal corridor south of Rockingham, to cater for the increasing population. As a result, travel to and from many schools is now possible on the Transperth network and the RPT and school bus services were duplicating the Transperth network. Where travel to and from many schools is possible on the Transperth network it is reasonable to expect students to use these services and pay the appropriate distance based fare. (g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets. (i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(e) In previous years school bus services in the Mandurah ? Rockingham coastal corridor were funded by the Public Transport Authority from budget allocated to School Bus Services (Orange school buses) and RPT services. (f) The free services were introduced when residential development was considerably less advanced and Transperth bus services were less developed and rather infrequent. Over recent years however, the Government has made a significant investment in substantially expanding Transperth bus services in the coastal corridor south of Rockingham, to cater for the increasing population. As a result, travel to and from many schools is now possible on the Transperth network and the RPT and school bus services were duplicating the Transperth network. Where travel to and from many schools is possible on the Transperth network it is reasonable to expect students to use these services and pay the appropriate distance based fare. (g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets. (i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(f) The free services were introduced when residential development was considerably less advanced and Transperth bus services were less developed and rather infrequent. Over recent years however, the Government has made a significant investment in substantially expanding Transperth bus services in the coastal corridor south of Rockingham, to cater for the increasing population. As a result, travel to and from many schools is now possible on the Transperth network and the RPT and school bus services were duplicating the Transperth network. Where travel to and from many schools is possible on the Transperth network it is reasonable to expect students to use these services and pay the appropriate distance based fare. (g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets. (i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets. (i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
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Answered
25 August 2004
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
85 days
(a) Yes, from the commencement of the 2004 school year a Transperth fare paying service replaced the previous free ?orange? school bus service.
(b) Students from the Madora area attending Singleton Primary now have access to a Transperth School Special.
(c) The length of the Transperth School Special between Madora and Singleton Primary is approximately 7.5 kilometres and it operates morning and afternoon. Madora students would be therefore be travelling a maximum of approximately 15 kilometres a day on the service.
(d) Students travelling on the service are charged a Transperth concession one zone fare, which is 80cents for a cash ticket. Students may also use a 10 ride or 40 ride MultiRider ticket that offers discounts of 15% and 25% respectively.
(e) In previous years school bus services in the Mandurah ? Rockingham coastal corridor were funded by the Public Transport Authority from budget allocated to School Bus Services (Orange school buses) and RPT services.
(f) The free services were introduced when residential development was considerably less advanced and Transperth bus services were less developed and rather infrequent. Over recent years however, the Government has made a significant investment in substantially expanding Transperth bus services in the coastal corridor south of Rockingham, to cater for the increasing population. As a result, travel to and from many schools is now possible on the Transperth network and the RPT and school bus services were duplicating the Transperth network. Where travel to and from many schools is possible on the Transperth network it is reasonable to expect students to use these services and pay the appropriate distance based fare.
(g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets.
(i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
(b) Students from the Madora area attending Singleton Primary now have access to a Transperth School Special.
(c) The length of the Transperth School Special between Madora and Singleton Primary is approximately 7.5 kilometres and it operates morning and afternoon. Madora students would be therefore be travelling a maximum of approximately 15 kilometres a day on the service.
(d) Students travelling on the service are charged a Transperth concession one zone fare, which is 80cents for a cash ticket. Students may also use a 10 ride or 40 ride MultiRider ticket that offers discounts of 15% and 25% respectively.
(e) In previous years school bus services in the Mandurah ? Rockingham coastal corridor were funded by the Public Transport Authority from budget allocated to School Bus Services (Orange school buses) and RPT services.
(f) The free services were introduced when residential development was considerably less advanced and Transperth bus services were less developed and rather infrequent. Over recent years however, the Government has made a significant investment in substantially expanding Transperth bus services in the coastal corridor south of Rockingham, to cater for the increasing population. As a result, travel to and from many schools is now possible on the Transperth network and the RPT and school bus services were duplicating the Transperth network. Where travel to and from many schools is possible on the Transperth network it is reasonable to expect students to use these services and pay the appropriate distance based fare.
(g)-(h) Yes. This Government is committed to improving public transport. However these improvements need to be targeted to those areas where they achieve maximum benefit to the wider community. Singleton Primary School students were receiving benefits by way of free bus services that were not available to residents in other developed portions of the metropolitan area and established regional centres around the State. The changes in arrangements for Singleton Primary School are a reflection of the development which has occurred in Perth?s south western corridor over the last few years and will result in a more equitable public transport network. The area in question is not rural or isolated in nature. Our free ?orange and green? school bus system is fundamentally intended to operate in rural settings under clear entitlement conditions. In established metropolitan urban areas, the State Government provides a subsidised public transport system. It is appropriate that passengers on this system, including students make a contribution toward the cost of purchasing tickets.
(i)-(j) Government policy is that rural students who meet established student travel entitlement criteria do not pay for transport costs to and from their nearest appropriate school. The decision to implement fees is consistent with that policy given that Madora and Singleton are urban areas serviced by a subsidised public transport system.
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