PUBLIC TRANSPORT — PATRONAGE
1177. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the table showing total
train boardings for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 financial years, by
line, on page 17 of the Public Transport Authority's Annual report.
(1) When does the PTA expect
patronage to return to pre-COVID levels?
(2) What is the basis for this
expectation?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The answer is provided on behalf of the Leader of the
House representing the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(2) The
McGowan government is investing heavily in our public transport system through
Metronet, and it is expected that this
investment, including the opening of new rail lines to Ellenbrook, Yanchep,
Byford and Thornlie–Cockburn, will increase patronage, as it did
when previous lines opened.