Mr. Kirkup's question seeks data on Transperth bus breakdowns, decommissioning, purchases, and fleet size to understand changes in the public transport system. The Minister for Transport provides specific figures in response.

AnsweredQoN 2232Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 October 2017
Portfolio
Transport

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(1) How many Transperth bus breakdowns have been reported since 1 January 2017? (2) How many Transperth buses have been decommissioned since 1 January 2017? (3) How many buses have been purchased for Transperth since 1 January 2017? (4) As at 1 July 2017 what is the size of the Transperth bus fleet? (5) As at 1 July 2016 what was the size of the Transperth bus fleet?

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Answered
21 November 2017
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
7 days
(1) As at 24 October 2017, there have been 782 breakdowns reported since 1 January 2017. This is equivalent to one breakdown for approximately every 80,400 kilometres travelled. A ‘Breakdown’ is defined as an on-road breakdown, requiring a mechanic to attend the bus.
(2) 16
(3) 89
(4) 1,491
(5) 1,429

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