Hon Darren West asks about Prospector train passenger numbers and government subsidies over several years and specific months. The Minister for Transport provides detailed figures.

AnsweredQoN 3164Legislative Council
Asked
13 May 2015
Portfolio
Transport

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(1) How many passengers in total were carried on the Prospector Train in each of the following financial years: (a) 2010-2011; (b) 2011-2012; (c) 2012-2013; (d) 2013-2014; and (e) 2014-2015 to date? (2) What was the average subsidy per passenger (inclusive of subsidies paid by both the Public Transport Authority and Royalties for Regions) travelling on the Prospector in each of the financial years listed in (1)(a-e)? (3) How many paying passengers travelled on the Prospector in each of the following months: (a) January 2014; (b) February 2014; (c) March 2014; (d) January 2015; (e) February 2015; and (f) March 2015? (4) What was the total subsidy paid by the Government (inclusive of subsidies paid by both the Public Transport Authority and Royalties for Regions) in each of the months listed in (3)(a-f)?

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Answered
11 August 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
90 days
(1)(a) 2010-11: 90 418.
(b) 2011-12: 99 627.
(c) 2012-13: 95 303.
(d) 2013-14: 88 725.
(e) 2014-15: 74 644 (year to date to 30 April 2015).
(2)(a) 2010-11: $82.40.
(b) 2011-12: $73.31.
(c) 2012-13: $73.98.
(d) 2013-14: $92.10.
(e) 2014-15: $85.75 (year to date to 30 April 2015).
(3)(a) January 2014: 6 130.
(b) February 2014: 4 701.
(c) March 2014: 5 665.
(d) January 2015: 6 582.
(e) February 2015: 4 984.
(f) March 2015: 6 028.
(4)(a) January 2014: $634 888.98.
(b) February 2014: $749 201.27.
(c) March 2014: $622 189.60.
(d) January 2015: $764 899.58.
(e) February 2015: $740 519.08.
(f) March 2015: $734 204.82.

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