Hansard - ACT Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 4 Hansard (3 April) . . Page.. 1490 ..

September 2003. The design and public consultation work has taken longer than anticipated.

ACTION-statistics

(Question No 565)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Planning, upon notice:

In relation to the performance of ACTION, for each of the years 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2002-03 up to 31 March:

(1) How many passenger boardings were there;

(2) What was the average number of kilometres travelled per boarding;

(3) What proportion of boardings travelled were:

(a) less than two kilometres;

(b) between two and ten kilometres;

(4) What was the average cost to ACTION of each passenger boarding;

(5) What was the cost to ACTION of passenger journeys of:

(a) less than two kilometres;

(b) between two and ten kilometres;

(6) What was the total cost and cost per kilometre to operate a bus;

(7) Of the total cost of operating a bus, what proportions were due to:

(a) labour;

(b) fuel;

(d) overheads;

(8) How much revenue was earned from fares;

(9) What proportion of total costs was covered by revenue from fares;

(10) What proportion of operating costs was covered by revenue from fares;

(11) What proportion of operating costs was covered by fare revenue for journeys of:

(a) less than two kilometres;