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Glossary of terms
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AM
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Asset Management
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AMP
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Asset Management Plan
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ASL
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Acceptable Service Level
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CAT
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Central Area Transit
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CMR
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Central Monitoring Room
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CNG
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Compressed Natural Gas
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CRM
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Composite Rate Model
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DAIP
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Disability Access and Inclusion Plan
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EEV
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Enhanced Environmentally-friendly Vehicle
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FTZ
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Free Transit Zone
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GPS
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Global Positioning System
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HSE
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Health, Safety and Environment
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IPLS
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Infrastructure Planning and Land Services
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LTI
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Lost-Time Injury
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N&I
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Network and Infrastructure (PTA division)
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NMR
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New MetroRail (former PTA division)
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OMI
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Office of Multicultural Interests
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ORS
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Office of Rail Safety
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OSH
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Occupational Safety and Health
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OTR
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On-time running
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PCL
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Perth City Link
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PMP
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Prevention Maintenance Program
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PPTA
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Perth Public Transport Area
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PSA
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Property Street Addresses
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PSM
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Passenger Satisfaction Monitor
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PTA
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Public Transport Authority of Western Australia
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RTBS
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Regional Town Bus Services
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SBS
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School Bus Services (PTA branch)
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TOD
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Transit Oriented Development
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TRIS
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Transperth Route Information System
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TTO
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Transperth Train Operations (PTA division)
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UWA
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University of Western Australia
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WAGRC
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Western Australian Government Railways Commission (PTA predecessor)
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Acceptable Service Level (ASL)
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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.
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Category A
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Incident causing serious injury, death, or significant damage.
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Category B
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Incident that may have the potential to cause a serious accident.
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Circle Route
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A high-frequency bus service connecting major shopping centres, universities, schools and colleges.
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Fare-paying boardings
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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.
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Initial boardings
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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.
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Passenger place kilometres
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The average seat capacity multiplied by the kilometres travelled while in service.
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Service kilometres
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The kilometres travelled while in service.
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Total boardings
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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.
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