25 May 2010: SEQ: Bus on time performance and reality

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Media Release 25 May 2010

SEQ:  Bus on time performance and reality

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport commuters has said that the official bus on time performance does not correlate with bus users perceptions.

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"Reports in the media today (1) suggest that bus on time performance may actually be on average around 75%.  RAIL Back On Track has long queried the published bus ontime performance figures in the TransLink Tracker.  The figures do not correlate with users experience."

"Bus timetables need to have an allowance for traffic delays and other contingencies.  The target for bus rail interchange needs to be generous as missed rail connections lead to excessive delays, partly because of the very poor train frequency."

"On August 10, 2009 the following letter to the editor was published in the Courier Mail. 'The TransLink Tracker report states on-time bus performance is approaching 96 per cent.  How can that be?  Any regular bus user can tell you on-time performance is nowhere near that.'  Author Robert Dow, Darra."

"Late running and no shows for buses are not recent phenomena!"

References:

1. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/bus-drivers-battle-tight-timetables-in-southeast-queensland/story-e6freoof-1225870756734

Contact:

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org

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