❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses changes to metropolitan bus routes, specifically route 181 and the relocation of city stops for routes 34 and 35, inquiring about the rationale, decision-making process, and public notification of these changes. The answer provides justification based on efficiency, reliability, and improved service frequency, detailing the decision-making process and advertising efforts.
AnsweredQoN 1203Legislative Assembly
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(1) What is the rationale behind the recent changing of some metropolitan bus routes, for example the No 181 at the local level, and the relocation of city stops for Nos 34 and 35?
(2) Whose decision was it to implement such changes?
(3) Given that city bus stop changes affect many elderly, regular visitors to the city, as well as city workers who are now required to walk greater distances to the city stops than in the past, what advertising, if any, of these changes took place?
(2) Whose decision was it to implement such changes?
(3) Given that city bus stop changes affect many elderly, regular visitors to the city, as well as city workers who are now required to walk greater distances to the city stops than in the past, what advertising, if any, of these changes took place?
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Answered
5 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
85 days
Route 181 operated between Cannington and Karawara with a few trips each day continuing through to Manning. Over time, the patronage on the portion of this bus route between Karawara and Manning had fallen to the extent that many buses carried no passengers. Consequently it was decided to withdraw this extension to the route so that its resources could be used more effectively to benefit the community. In fact, now that route 181 has been replaced by an extension of route 34 from Curtin to Cannington, there is a much more frequent service for residents in Bentley and Wilson. There is also a new frequent link through Como and South Perth to Cannington. The relocation of the City stops for bus routes 34 and 35 was a result of terminating these bus routes in Perth rather than operating them as ‘through routed’ bus services, which have no Perth terminus. Although ‘through routed’ bus services have some advantage for passengers, the disadvantage is that ‘through routes’ are inherently prone to late running at times of traffic congestion. Initial monitoring indicates that route 34 and 35 bus services are now significantly more reliable, particularly in the afternoon peak period. 2) The decision to implement these changes, as with all such changes to services, was made by Transperth based on planning work jointly conducted with the contracted bus company, in this case Swan Transit. 3) Prior to the city bus stop changes taking place, Transperth staff handed timetables to patrons at the Busport. Bulletins advising passengers of the forthcoming changes were posted inside the relevant buses. For the first days of the change, Transperth and bus company staff were deployed in the city to assist passengers where necessary.
The relocation of the City stops for bus routes 34 and 35 was a result of terminating these bus routes in Perth rather than operating them as ‘through routed’ bus services, which have no Perth terminus. Although ‘through routed’ bus services have some advantage for passengers, the disadvantage is that ‘through routes’ are inherently prone to late running at times of traffic congestion. Initial monitoring indicates that route 34 and 35 bus services are now significantly more reliable, particularly in the afternoon peak period. 2) The decision to implement these changes, as with all such changes to services, was made by Transperth based on planning work jointly conducted with the contracted bus company, in this case Swan Transit. 3) Prior to the city bus stop changes taking place, Transperth staff handed timetables to patrons at the Busport. Bulletins advising passengers of the forthcoming changes were posted inside the relevant buses. For the first days of the change, Transperth and bus company staff were deployed in the city to assist passengers where necessary.
2) The decision to implement these changes, as with all such changes to services, was made by Transperth based on planning work jointly conducted with the contracted bus company, in this case Swan Transit. 3) Prior to the city bus stop changes taking place, Transperth staff handed timetables to patrons at the Busport. Bulletins advising passengers of the forthcoming changes were posted inside the relevant buses. For the first days of the change, Transperth and bus company staff were deployed in the city to assist passengers where necessary.
3) Prior to the city bus stop changes taking place, Transperth staff handed timetables to patrons at the Busport. Bulletins advising passengers of the forthcoming changes were posted inside the relevant buses. For the first days of the change, Transperth and bus company staff were deployed in the city to assist passengers where necessary.
The relocation of the City stops for bus routes 34 and 35 was a result of terminating these bus routes in Perth rather than operating them as ‘through routed’ bus services, which have no Perth terminus. Although ‘through routed’ bus services have some advantage for passengers, the disadvantage is that ‘through routes’ are inherently prone to late running at times of traffic congestion. Initial monitoring indicates that route 34 and 35 bus services are now significantly more reliable, particularly in the afternoon peak period. 2) The decision to implement these changes, as with all such changes to services, was made by Transperth based on planning work jointly conducted with the contracted bus company, in this case Swan Transit. 3) Prior to the city bus stop changes taking place, Transperth staff handed timetables to patrons at the Busport. Bulletins advising passengers of the forthcoming changes were posted inside the relevant buses. For the first days of the change, Transperth and bus company staff were deployed in the city to assist passengers where necessary.
2) The decision to implement these changes, as with all such changes to services, was made by Transperth based on planning work jointly conducted with the contracted bus company, in this case Swan Transit. 3) Prior to the city bus stop changes taking place, Transperth staff handed timetables to patrons at the Busport. Bulletins advising passengers of the forthcoming changes were posted inside the relevant buses. For the first days of the change, Transperth and bus company staff were deployed in the city to assist passengers where necessary.
3) Prior to the city bus stop changes taking place, Transperth staff handed timetables to patrons at the Busport. Bulletins advising passengers of the forthcoming changes were posted inside the relevant buses. For the first days of the change, Transperth and bus company staff were deployed in the city to assist passengers where necessary.
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