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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 294 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 April 2024 by Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

TRANSPERTH BUS FLEET

294. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the Minister for Transport:

I refer to the Transperth bus fleet.

(1) How many diesel or gas buses were purchased in the 2022–2023 financial year?

(2) How many diesel or gas buses have been purchased in the 2023–2024 financial year to date?

(3) How many electric buses were purchased in the 2022–2023 financial year?

(4) How many electric buses have been purchased in the 2023–2024 financial year to date?

(5) How many of the 18 electric buses the government committed to in the last state budget have commenced production?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister for Transport.

(1)–(5) Ninety-three diesel buses have been purchased this financial year to date, all of which meet world's best Euro 6 emissions standards. Works are underway to install charging infrastructure at key locations, and production has commenced on the new electric buses, which will roll out onto the central area transit network later this year.