Supporting Our Community

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
DAIP
Disability Access and Inclusion Plan
EEV
Enhanced Environmentally-friendly Vehicle
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
PCL
Perth City Link
PMP
Prevention Maintenance Program
PPTA
Perth Public Transport Area
PSA
Property Street Addresses
PSM
Passenger Satisfaction Monitor
PTA
Public Transport Authority of Western Australia
RTBS
Regional Town Bus Services
SBS
School Bus Services (PTA branch)
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)
Acceptable Service Level (ASL)
Is defined as an hourly service during the day with at least three trips, IE 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 kilometres
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.