Perth overtakes Brisbane on rail patronage

[petey3801]

"Train patronage has declined in the past four years in the sunshine state.

In the 2008-09 financial year, 60.9 million trips were taken on the network. That dropped to 57.6 million in 2009-10 (down 5.4%), and 2010-11 saw a further drop to 55m trips (down 4.5%).

In 2011-12 the number of trips taken dropped again, down 4% to just 52.8 million, which is around 10 million fewer trips than travelled on the Perth rail network over the same time-span with less than half of the rollingstock fleet."

http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/march-2013/march-6-2013/top-stories/queensland-government-announces-rail-fare-review

[SteelPan]

"Train patronage has declined in the past four years in the sunshine state.

In the 2008-09 financial year, 60.9 million trips were taken on the network. That dropped to 57.6 million in 2009-10 (down 5.4%), and 2010-11 saw a further drop to 55m trips (down 4.5%).

In 2011-12 the number of trips taken dropped again, down 4% to just 52.8 million, which is around 10 million fewer trips than travelled on the Perth rail network over the same time-span with less than half of the rollingstock fleet."

http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/march-2013/march-6-2013/top-stories/queensland-government-announces-rail-fare-review

Unless drastic change comes to SE Qld rail infrastructure AND operations Windorah (nice place) in the west will likely overtake "Brisbackwards" in the next decade! 

[Cam]

Has the Queensland media picked up on this yet?

South East Queensland's population is increasing at about 3% PA whilst rail patronage has dropped 4-5% PA for 3 years in a row indicates there is a serious problem that needs addressing.

[ozbob]

Yes been highlighted before,  the patronage slide on rail and bus (22% increase in services past 3 years, patronage only grew 0.5%) is one of the major reasons why we are having the fare review now. As indicated by the Minister, the PTAG has been tasked to advise on fares next meeting.