Track Record 27, April to June 2006 - Public Transport Victoria

Track RecordVictoria’s Public Transport Services2.2 PunctualityTable 1 and Figure 1 show on-time performance achieved by the metropolitan trains and trams, V/Line Passenger trains andmetropolitan buses from the June quarter 2005 to the June quarter 2006.For metropolitan trains, on-time performance in the June quarter 2006 was 93.2 per cent, slightly higher than achieved inthe March quarter 2006 (92.6 per cent) and similar to the 93.1 per cent achieved in the same period last year.Metropolitan tram punctuality was 82.7 per cent in the June quarter 2006 when measured as an average across eachroute. This is slightly lower than the figure for the same period last year (83.3 per cent). Punctuality at destination was72.5 per cent in the June quarter 2006, which is also a slight decrease from the June quarter 2005 (72.9 per cent). On anannual basis, punctuality at destination (82.7 per cent in 2005–06) was the highest achieved since franchising commencedin 1999.V/Line Passenger train punctuality was 86.5 per cent in the June quarter 2006. This is an improvement when comparedwith the same period last year (83.5 per cent) and in comparison with the March quarter 2006 (80.6 per cent). Thisimproved punctuality follows a fall in the level of disruptions associated with Southern Cross Station project works.Table 1. On-time performance for trains, trams and buses as a % of services run 1Apr.-Jun. Jul.-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Jan.-Mar 2 Apr.-Jun. 32005 2005 2005 2006 2006Metro trains 93.1 93.1 93.2 92.6 93.2V/Line Passenger 4 83.5 84.1 81.8 80.6 86.5Metro trams 5Average 83.3 83.3 82.4 83.2 82.7At destination 72.9 73.4 72.6 73.3 72.5Metro buses 94.0 93.5 95.1 94.4 94.0Figure 1. On-time performance for trains, trams and buses100Metro trainsPercentage of services running on time90807060V/Line PassengertrainsMetro trams -average over routeMetro tramsat destination50Apr. - Jun.2005Jul. - Sept.2005Oct. - Dec.2005Jan. - Mar.2006Apr. - Jun.2006Metro buses1 For trains and buses, on-time performance is measured at the end of the journey. A metropolitan train or tram service is considered on time if it arrives no more than59 seconds before and no more than five minutes and 59 seconds after the time in the timetable. For metropolitan buses, on time is defined as not more than twominutes early or five minutes late at their destination. For V/Line Passenger, early arrival at the destination has been included in the on-time figure.2 Please note that metropolitan train and tram, and V/Line Passenger punctuality and reliability results are presented excluding the period of the CommonwealthGames (15 to 26 March 2006). The Games period required significant service alterations (including the creation of new and merged routes, and additional services) andthere was significant disruption associated with high numbers of passengers using public transport to get to or from events.3 Due to data capture issues, the measure for trams excludes performance on 22 and 24 June 2006. These measures will be updated on receipt of correctedinformation.4 Refers to V/Line Passenger train services.5 Tram on-time performance is measured at monitoring points along the route (average of second, third and fourth monitoring points of a total of five) and also nearthe destination (at point four of a total of five). Since tram on-time performance is greatly affected by road congestion, both the destination punctuality performancefigures and the average punctuality are reported in the above table.8