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(3) The average cost of maintenance per bus within the Transport Canberra bus fleet is $52,600 per annum. This figure is inclusive of staffing including all on costs and parts and consumables.

(4) The total amount spent on bus maintenance was:

2013–14 $21,024,595.79;

2014–15 $21,505,714.36;

2015–16 $22,357,901.96; and

2016–17 $18,368,189.62 (year to date at end of May 2017)

(5) The following table sets out the average number of bus breakdowns (measured per 100,000km) per model of bus.

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17*

Renault PR100.2

3.18

4.46

6.83

10.97

Renault PR100.3

7.25

10.11

15.59

18.91

Renault Agora Line

14.48

14.08

17.53

13.37

Scania Gas

8.51

7.48

9.72

8.64

Man Gas

5.69

7.93

7.01

8.32

Man Diesel

2.67

3.16

4.55

3.46

Scania Steer Tag

3.80

4.06

4.57

6.09

Scania Artics

2.48

3.44

3.84

5.05

Scania Euro 6

1.54

2.68

1.93

* To the end of May 2017

(6) The total number of services that were not completed due to a breakdown were (i) 1,956 in 2015-16 and (ii) 1,677 in 2016-17 (year to date as at 30 May 2017) representing 0.21% and 0.19% respectively of total scheduled services. ACTION does not record the services that completed their service more than four minutes after the scheduled time after a breakdown.

(7) The total number of breakdowns that occurred during (a) peak periods (i) was 952 in 2015-16 and (ii) 829 to date in 2016-17 representing 0.28% and 0.27% respectively of total services. Peak periods are defined as before 9:00am and between 4:30pm-6:00pm weekdays.

The total number of breakdowns that occurred during (b) off peak periods (i) was 1,223 in 2015-16 and (ii) 1,089 to date in 2016-17 representing 0.21% and 0.19% respectively of total services. Off peak periods are defined as between 9:00am-4.30pm and after 6:00pm weekdays and all day Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays.

ACTION bus service—timetable
(Question No 248)

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

(1) How many ACTION bus trips ran late per week from April 2016 to date, and include (a) the average number of minutes the service was late and (b) any significant specific reason for the lateness if available.

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