Page 2922 - Week 07 - Thursday, 7 June 2012

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that the industry average was 17.4% with the dead running benchmarking figures for ACTION assessed as 19.9%.

The key factors that impact on the ACT’s dead running figures are Canberra’s lower density and the fact that there are only two depots in the ACT.

With the introduction of ACTION’s Network 12 on 28 May 2012 it is anticipated that there will be a further improvement in the dead running statistics due to improved efficiency in bus scheduling. The growth of Canberra will necessitate the strategic need for further bus depots in the north and south of Canberra that will allow these areas to be serviced more efficiently than the current model allows.

The answers below are sourced from the ACTION scheduling system and are based on the current ACTION network. It should be noted that this information is included in national benchmarking statistics.

(1) Estimates below

(2) Estimates below - note: Redex Services now renamed Red Rapid

(3) Estimates below - part 1

(3) Estimates below - part 2

Putting the dead running figures into context, ACTION’s total daily kilometres and total costs per day are as follows:

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