Track Record annual results - Metropolitan and regional patronage 2010-11
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- Overall metropolitan
- Metropolitan trains
- Trams
- Metropolitan buses
- Regional trains
- Regional coaches
- Regional buses
Overall metropolitan
Total metropolitan patronage grew by 4.1 per cent to a total of over 517.7 million passenger trips in 2010-11
Total metropolitan patronage grew by more than 57 per cent in the 12 years from 1998-99 to 2010-11.
Metropolitan trains
Patronage on metropolitan trains grew by 4.3 per cent in 2010-11, with 228.9 million passenger trips taken.
Metropolitan train patronage has grown by more than 94 per cent from 1998-99 to 2010-11.
Trams
Metropolitan tram patronage grew by 4.1 per cent in 2010-11 with 182.7 million passenger trips taken.
Tram patronage has grown by 52 per cent in the 12 years from 1998-99 to 2010-11.
Metropolitan buses
Metropolitan bus patronage grew by 3.7 per cent in 2010-11, with 106.1 million passenger trips taken.
Annual patronage for metropolitan trains , trams and buses from 1998-99 to 2010-11
| Metropolitan train | Trams | Metropolitan buses (incl. school buses)(1) | Metropolitan total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Year | Boardings (million) | Annual Growth (%) | Boardings (million) | Annual Growth (%) | Boardings (million) | Annual Growth (%) | Boardings (million) | Annual Growth (%) |
| 1998-99 | 118.0 | 4.4 | 120.4 | 3.1 | 91.5 | -0.8 | 329.9 | 2.5 |
| 1999-00 | 124.2 | 5.3 | 127.3 | 5.7 | 91.6 | 0.1 | 343.1 | 4.0 |
| 2000-01 | 130.3 | 4.9 | 129.4 | 1.6 | 92.0 | 0.4 | 351.7 | 2.5 |
| 2001-02 | 131.8 | 1.2 | 131.9 | 1.9 | 92.0 | 0.0 | 355.7 | 1.1 |
| 2002-03 | 133.8 | 1.5 | 134.7 | 2.1 | 93.9 | 2.1 | 362.4 | 1.9 |
| 2003-04 | 134.9 -------- |
0.8 ------- |
135.9 -------- |
0.9 ------ |
93.6 | -0.3 | 364.4 ------- |
0.6 ------- |
| 2004-05 | 145.1(3) | 4.0(2) | 145.3(3) | 2.0(2) | 90.0 ------- |
stable(2) ----------- |
380.4(3) ---------- |
2.5(2) ---------- |
| 2005-06(4) | 159.1 | 9.7 | 149.6 | 2.9 | 79.1(3) | stable(3) | 387.8(3) | 4.9(2) |
| 2006-07 | 178.6 | 12.2 | 154.9 | 3.6 | 85.0 | 7.4 | 418.4 | 7.9 |
| 2007-08 | 201.2 | 12.7 | 158.3 | 2.2 | 91.3 | 7.4 | 450.8 | 7.7 |
| 2008-09 | 213.9 | 6.3 | 178.1 | 12.5 | 99.5 | 9.0 | 491.5 | 9.0 |
| 2009-10 | 219.3 | 2.7(5) | 175.5 | -1.2(5) | 102.1 | 3.9(5) | 497.0 | 1.5(5) |
| 2010-11 |
228.9 |
4.3 |
182.7 |
4.1 |
106.1 |
3.7 |
517.7 |
4.1 |
Notes:
- Bus includes metropolitan school bus services.
- Growth figures for 2004-05 by modes and 2005-06 for all modes are estimates arrived at jointly by Public Transport Victoria and the operators. They are not derived from the previous years’ patronage figures because of the change in measurement methodology described in point 3 below.
- Patronage estimates for the three metropolitan modes were estimated using a different methodology from 2004-05. This change in methodology means a step-change in patronage estimates from 2003-04 to 2004-05 for train and tram and 2004-05 to 2005-06 for bus. This needs to be considered when comparing estimates across years.
- Figures exclude additional patronage associated with the Commonwealth Games.
- From 2009-10, patronage growth rates have been adjusted for calendar effects. The calendar effect adjustment results in a more accurate measure of the underlying growth rate by removing the effect that differing numbers of school holidays, weekends and public holidays may have on the apparent growth rate.
The dashed line denotes the break in series.
Regional trains
Regional train patronage grew by 7.4 per cent to more than 13.4 million passenger trips in 2010-11.
Patronage on regional trains grew by over 111 per cent between 2004-05 and 2010-11.
Regional coaches
Patronage on regional coaches grew by 1.5 per cent to almost 1.6 million passenger trips in 2010-11.
Regional buses
Regional bus patronage grew by 9.8 per cent to more than 14.8 million passenger trips in 2010-11.
Patronage on regional buses grew by 39 per cent between 2004-05 and 2010-11.
Annual patronage for regional trains, coaches and buses from 1998-99 to 2010-11
| Regional train(1) | Regional coach(2) | Regional buses (not incl. school buses) | Regional total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Year | Boardings (million) | Annual Growth (%) | Boardings (million) | Annual Growth (%) | Boardings (million)(3) | Annual Growth (%)(3) | Boardings (million) |
Annual Growth (%) |
| 1998-99 | 6.845 |
4.8 |
1.012 |
-10.6 |
10.477 |
Stable |
18.3 |
1.1 |
| 1999-00 | 7.406 |
8.2 |
1.071 |
5.9 |
10.577 |
1.0 |
19.1 |
3.9 |
| 2000-01 | 7.930 |
7.1 |
0.971 |
-9.3 |
11.085 |
4.8 |
20.0 |
4.9 |
| 2001-02 | 7.737 |
-2.4 |
0.968 |
-0.4 |
11.096 |
4.8 |
19.8 |
-0.9 |
| 2002-03 | 7.475 |
-3.4 |
0.985 |
1.7 |
10.496 |
-5.4 |
19.0 |
-4.3 |
| 2003-04 | 6.863 |
-8.2 |
0.902 |
-8.4 |
10.664 |
1.6 |
18.4 |
-2.8 |
| 2004-05 | 6.378 |
-7.1 |
0.871 |
-3.5 |
10.675 |
0.1 |
17.9 |
-2.7 |
| 2005-06 | 6.593(4) | 3.4(4) | 0.898 |
3.1 |
11.268 |
5.6 |
18.8(4) | 4.7 |
| 2006-07 | 8.849 |
34.2 |
0.874 |
-2.7 |
12.268 |
8.9 |
22.0 |
17.2 |
| 2007-08 | 11.008 |
24.4 |
0.959 | 9.7 | 12.977 ---------- |
5.8 ----- |
24.9 ------ |
13.4 ------ |
| 2008-09 | 12.050 | 9.5 | 1.119 |
16.7 | 13.099 | 0.9 | 26.3 |
5.3 |
| 2009-10 | 12.562 | 4.4(5) | 1.143 |
2.2(5) | 13.471 | 3.2(5) | 27.2 |
3.7(5) |
| 2010-11 |
13.494 |
7.4 |
1.159 |
1.5 |
14.819 |
9.8 |
29.5 |
8.3(5) |
Notes:
- Includes V/Line, Hoys and West Coast Railways patronage until operation of the latter two was assumed by V/Line on 1 July 2004 and 1 September 2004 respectively. The figures do not include Great Southern Railway 'Overland' or CountryLink 'XPT' patronage.
- Represents 'rail replacement' coach services provided following the closure of specific railway lines in the 1970s plus V/Line marketed or Public Transport Victoria marketed coach services provided by private operators and marketed under the V/Line banner.
- Figures from 1998-99 to 2006-07 are based on 'country and urban' figures reported in the Public Transport Victoria/ Department of Infrastructure annual reports, less V/Line marketed coach patronage wich is included in regional coach figures.
- Figures exclude additional patronage associated with the Commonwealth Games.
- From 2009-10, patronage growth rates have been adjusted for calendar effects. The calendar effect adjustment results in a more accurate measure of the underlying growth rate by removing the effect that differing numbers of school holidays, weekends and public holidays may have on the apparent growth rate.
The dashed line denotes the break in series.
