27 Apr 2014: SEQ: Call for 'Glasnost' (openness & accountability) ...

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Media release 27 April 2014



SEQ: Call for 'Glasnost' (openness & accountability) with public transport data

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport passengers has called for the routine public release of detailed and accurate, performance and passenger load data for public transport, as in other the states of Australia (1,2,3,4).

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"Detailed passenger load and performance data for public transport in south-east Queensland is not made publicly available, yet it is in other states."

"Data made available on the TransLink website is a 'sanitised' version of more complete data for non-public use.We would much prefer the Glasnost 'open and accountable' version!"

On 26 November 2013, The State Government stated; 'Queensland has a broad and complex integrity framework. It aims to ensure the public sector is accountable, honest and sufficiently transparent to encourage public confidence in the way government does business.'

'Our integrity and accountability systems need to be dynamic, responsive and regularly reviewed to ensure they are appropriate, effective and robust. (5).

Jeffrey Addison, Sunshine Coast RAIL Back On Track spokesman says "The time has come to be true to their word."
"Bus performance data has not been published for some time, when it was, it was grossly inaccurate. Other states manage to publish bus data, why the problem with this in Queensland?"

"We call on the State Government to make publicly available (via TransLink) timely and accurate performance and passenger load data for all railway lines, bus and ferry routes, at both peak and non-peak times, and restore our faith in the public transport network."

References:

1. http://corp.ptv.vic.gov.au/managing-victoria-s-public-transport-network/facts-and-figures/

2. http://corp.ptv.vic.gov.au/managing-victoria-s-public-transport-network/track-record/track-record-monthly-performance-bulletin-trains-metropolitan/

3. http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/AboutUs/Surveysandstatistics/Archivedontimerunningstatistics.aspx

4. http://www.cityrail.info/about/our_performance/otr_summary.jsp

5. http://www.qld.gov.au/about/rights-accountability/open-transparent/review/

Contacts:

Jeff Addison
Sunshine Coast Region Spokesperson for RAIL Back On Track

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org
RAIL Back On Track http://backontrack.org

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