Supplementary memorandum submitted by
Translink
I refer to your request for some supplementary
information regarding this inquiry.
(A) PERCENTAGE
OF BUS
FLEET THAT
IS ACCESSIBLE
TO DISABLED
PERSONS
| Ulsterbus | 28%
|
| Goldline | 17% |
| Metro (Belfast) | 93% |
| Overall | 47% |
| |
(B) SUBSIDY
FIGURE PER
PASSENGER
| Total Subsidy | £2,076,434
|
| Total Passengers excluding school pupils |
43,206,157 |
| Subsidy per passenger | £0.048
|
| |
(C) AVERAGE
AGE OF
FLEET
| Ulsterbus | 12.92 |
| Goldline | 3.55 |
| Metro (Belfast) | 4.62 |
| Overall | 10.44 |
| |
(D) LEVEL
OF CRIME
Most crime is concentrated in the Greater Belfast Area 73%.
In relation to broken windows we estimate this damage costs Translink
in the region of £500,000 per annum with damage to seats
adding a further £230,000 per year. However, in this instance
this vandalism is mainly due to high levels of school services
which represents approximately 50% of passengers in Ulsterbus.
INCIDENT SUMMARY (ULSTERBUS/METRO) JANUARY-DECEMBER 2005
| Incident Type | Number of Incidents
|
| Physical Assault—Staff | 36
|
| Physical Assault—Passenger | 26
|
| Broken Windows (Fleet—includes all windows, windscreens, doors etc)
| 1,001 |
| Broken Windows (Property) | 24
|
| Vandalism Property (ie damage to depot/station)
| 37 |
| Vandalism Fleet (broken seats etc) | 1,146
|
| Robbery/Theft | 23 |
| Attempted Robbery/Theft | 4
|
| Fleet damaged by fire | 4 |
| Fleet destroyed by fire | 1
|
| Fire—Property | 5 |
| Vehicles stolen/Hijacked | 12
|
| Bomb Scare | 13 |
| Service Disruptions (caused by civil unrest, rioting, stone throwing, angry crowds etc or anything that disrupts services)
| 141 |
| Petrol Bombing | 6 |
TOTAL
| 2,479 |
| |
If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate
to contact me.
5 July 2006
|
