❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about the estimated cost of extending free seniors public transport concessions to start at 8:30am instead of the current 9:00am for zones 5-9. The answer acknowledges the request's impact is difficult to quantify, citing costs of free patronage, software development, congestion, and impact on fare-paying passengers.
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What is the estimated cost of extending the free seniors concession for public transport from 8.30am, instead of 10.00am, for those travelling into the city from zones five to nine?
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Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
55 days
The Public Transport Authority advises:
The current free travel period for seniors, aged and disability pensioners is between 9.00am and 3.30pm Monday to Friday, all day Saturday and Sunday, as well as public holidays, not 10:00am.
Western Australia proudly already offers the most generous concessions and free travel entitlements in Australia, as delivered by the Liberal - National Government shortly after coming to Government.
It is estimated that such a change, as has been previously discussed, would comprise the cost of free patronage, software development and the impact on congestion and fare-paying passengers which is difficult to quantify.
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The current free travel period for seniors, aged and disability pensioners is between 9.00am and 3.30pm Monday to Friday, all day Saturday and Sunday, as well as public holidays, not 10:00am.
Western Australia proudly already offers the most generous concessions and free travel entitlements in Australia, as delivered by the Liberal - National Government shortly after coming to Government.
It is estimated that such a change, as has been previously discussed, would comprise the cost of free patronage, software development and the impact on congestion and fare-paying passengers which is difficult to quantify.
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