Glossary of terms

AM

Asset Management

AMP

Asset Management Plan

ASL

Acceptable Service Level

CAT

Central Area Transit

CMR

Central Monitoring Room

CNG

Compressed Natural Gas

CRM

Composite Rate Model

CUC

Capital User Charge

DAIP

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan

FTZ

Free Transit Zone

GPS

Global Positioning System

HSE

Health, Safety and Environment

IPLS

Infrastructure Planning and Land Services

LTI

Lost Time Injury

N&I

Network and Infrastructure (PTA division)

NMR

New MetroRail (former PTA division)

OMI

Office of Multicultural Interests

ORS

Office of Rail Safety

OSH

Occupational Safety and Health

OTR

On-time running

PMP

Prevention Maintenance Program

PSA

Property Street Addresses

PSM

Passenger Satisfaction Monitor

PTA

Public Transport Authority of Western Australia

SBS

School Bus Services (PTA branch)

TO

Transit Officer

TOD

Transit Oriented Development

TRIS

Transperth Route Information System

TTO

Transperth Train Operations (PTA division)

UWA

University of Western Australia

WAGRC

Western Australian Government Railways Commission (PTA predecessor)

20YPTP

20-year Public Transport Plan

Acceptable Service Level (ASL)

Is defined as an hourly service during the day with at least three trips, i.e. at 20-minute intervals, in the peak flow direction in the morning and afternoon peaks.

Category A

Incident causing serious injury, death, or significant damage.

Category B

Incident that may have the potential to cause a serious accident.

Circle Route

A high-frequency bus service connecting major shopping centres, universities, schools and colleges.

Fare-paying boardings

Covers only those people, standard fare or concession, who pay (either by tagging on or by the purchase of a cash ticket) as they enter the system.

Initial boardings

Fare-paying boardings, plus free travel on passes, free travel on CAT services in Perth, Fremantle and Joondalup and free travel on services within the Perth FTZ.

Passenger place kilometres

The average seat capacity multiplied by the kilometres travelled while in service.

Service kilometeres

The kilometres travelled while in service.

Total boardings

Fare-paying boardings, plus free travel on passes, free travel on CAT services in Perth, Fremantle and Joondalup and free travel on services within the Perth FTZ, plus transfers between services.