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ACTION bus service—breakdowns
(Question No 247)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 12 May 2017:

(1) What is the total number of ACTION bus breakdowns by model of bus for the financial years (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15, (c) 2015-16 and (d) 2016-17 to date.

(2) What is the most common cause of breakdown by model of bus in the ACTION fleet for the financial years (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15, (c) 2015-16 and (d) 2016-17 to date.

(3) What is the average annual maintenance cost per bus for each model of bus in the ACTION fleet.

(4) What is the the total amount of spent on bus maintenance during the financial years (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15, (c) 2015-16 and (d) 2016-17 to date.

(5) What is the average number of bus breakdowns per model of bus per year for the financial years (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15, (c) 2015-16 and (d) 2016-17 to date.

(6) What is the total number of services that (a) were not completed due to a breakdown and (b) completed their service more than four minutes after the scheduled time after a breakdown in (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17 to date.

(7) What is the number of breakdowns that occurred during (a) peak periods and (b) off peak periods in (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17 to date.

Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The following table sets out the total number of ACTION bus breakdowns by model of bus.

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17*

Renault PR100.2

194

235

303

362

Renault PR100.3

108

128

180

155

Renault Agora Line

143

139

164

121

Scania Gas

290

255

325

270

Man Gas

56

78

69

75

Man Diesel

177

209

301

210

Scania Steer Tag

45

48

54

66

Scania Artics

44

61

68

82

Scania Euro 6

-

34

107

100

* To the end of May 2017

(2) The most common cause of breakdown for the financial years was:

2013-14 – Engine;

2014-15 – Electrical Systems;

2015-16 – Electrical Systems; and

2016-17 – Electrical Systems.


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