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ACTION bus service—statistics
(Question No 77)
Mr Coe asked the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, upon notice, on 28 February 2013:
(1) What is the average distance travelled on ACTION buses, as measured by the MyWay ticketing system, since the introduction of the system.
(2) How many passenger boardings, by month, have been recorded since the MyWay ticketing system was introduced.
Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Passenger travel distances are not available from the MyWay system. This data will be available after the implementation of the real time passenger information system.
(2) Passenger boardings, by month, as recorded in the MyWay system since April 2011 are as follows:
|
Month |
Boardings |
Month |
Boardings | |
|
April 2011 |
1,254,866 |
April 2012 |
1,313,668 | |
|
May 2011 |
1,712,409 |
May 2012 |
1,829,950 | |
|
June 2011 |
1,572,079 |
June 2012 |
1,546,774 | |
|
July 2011 |
1,338,445 |
July 2012 |
1,419,505 | |
|
August 2011 |
1,763,450 |
August 2012 |
1,732,984 | |
|
September 2011 |
1,682,695 |
September 2012 |
1,563,710 | |
|
October 2011 |
1,419,107 |
October 2012 |
1,513,512 | |
|
November 2011 |
1,710,926 |
November 2012 |
1,667,796 | |
|
December 2011 |
1,228,422 |
December 2012 |
1,154,186 | |
|
January 2012 |
1,030,785 |
January 2013 |
1,062,724 | |
|
February 2012 |
1,652,523 |
February 2013 |
1,545,070 | |
|
March 2012 |
1,763,392 |
Questions without notice taken on notice
Tuggeranong—dangerous driving
Mr Corbell (in reply to a supplementary question by Mr Smyth on Thursday, 28 February 2013): The ACT road transport legislation does not require the completion of ‘driving behaviour courses’ by repeat offenders or dangerous drivers. Education on driving behaviour is covered by the Government’s road safety awareness program which includes targeted educational campaigns on speeding, drink driving, driver distraction and road safety culture change.
These campaigns are broadcast using TV, radio, web, ACTION buses and roadside Variable Message Signs. To enhance the effectiveness of the program, campaigns are aligned with targeted ACT Policing enforcement campaigns. This approach is supported by the National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020 which notes that a
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