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Passenger Transport Industry Overview 2007
Passenger Transport Industry Overview 2007
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1 Introduction 42 Limousinefleet 63 Taxifleet 74 Busfleet 104.1 Ageandvehiclemixofthebusfleet 115 Programmedvehicleinspections 136 Audits–2006 147 Industryviability 157.1 Limousine 157.2 Taxi 168 Environment 199 Crashdata 2010 Infringementnotices 2111 Summary 21
AppendixA–Regions 22AppendixB–Limousinegroups 22AppendixC–Insuranceclasses 23
Contents
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1 >> Introduction
ThePassengerTransportIndustryOverviewhasbeendevelopedtoinformindustryandgovernmentaboutindustrypatterns,emergingtrendsandchallengesforthebus,taxiandlimousineindustriesinQueensland.Inasmanyinstancesaspossiblethethreeindustrieshavebeengroupedtogethertoprovideawholeofpassengertransportview.
Thereportisthefirstofitskind,bringingtogetherdatafrommanyoftheQueenslandTransportsystemstogainabetterunderstandingoffleetspecifics,theenvironmentalimpactofthepassengertransportindustry,complianceperformanceandsafetyperformance.Itwillbeproducedannuallyandwillprovideindustrywithanexcellentsourceofinformationonindustrypatternsandstatusthatwillassistwithfuturestrategiesandplanning.Itisanticipatedthatitwillalsobenefittheworkingrelationshipsbetweenindustryandgovernment,establishingclearerandmoreopenlinesofcommunication.
QueenslandTransportiskeentodevelopthepartnershipbetweenindustryandgovernmenttofurtherstrengthenthepassengertransportindustryandtomeettheperpetuallyevolvingneedsofthestate.Thisdocumentprovidesavarietyofinformationacrossthebus,taxiandlimousineindustrieswhichwillassistinmakinginformeddecisionsforthefuture.
Table1Regional breakdown of limousine licenses
Regional centres Limousine licenses
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Central
Mackay 2 2
Whitsunday 4 4
HamiltonIsland 2 2
Emerald 2 2
Proserpine 1 1
Sarina 1 1
Central total 12 12
Northern
Cairns 36 37
Townsville 5 5
PortDouglas 2 2
MissionBeach 0 1
Northern total �� �5
Southern
HerveyBay 7 8
Toowoomba 5 5
Kingaroy-Wondai 3 3
Warwick 3 3
Nanango 2 2
Murgon 2 1
Goondiwindi 1 1
Southern total �� ��
South East
GoldCoast breakdownnotknown
230
SunshineCoast breakdownnotknown
20
Remainder breakdownnotknown
123
South East total �65 �7�
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Daintree
Cairns
Gunnawarra
Mingela
Ayr
Townsville
Proserpine
Mackay
Sarina
YeppoonRockhampton
Gracemere
Burrum HeadsChildersBiggenden
Ban Ban Springs
MurgonKingaroy
Yarraman
Crows NestToowoomba
Warwick
StanthorpeWallangarra
Whole of Queensland
Rest of Queensland
Figure1Area boundaries for ‘whole of Queensland’ and ‘rest of Queensland’
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� >> Limousine fleet
Thelimousinefleetsizehasremainedunchangedsincethe2006analysiswascompleted.Therearecurrently453limousinesinQueensland,441licensesareinthe‘wholeofQueensland’districtand12licensesareintheareaknownasthe‘restofQueensland’(seefigure1maponpage5forareaboundaries).
NonewlicenseshavebeenissuedbyQueenslandTransportsinceSeptember1997.ThereisacurrentproposaltointroduceSpecialPurposeLimousines(SPL’s)inlate2007.ItisproposedtheSPLlicenseswouldbeofferedforaoneyearrenewableperiodforanannualfeeof$2000andwouldberestrictedtoweddings,formalsandtouristservices.Abreakdownoflicensesbyregionisindisplayedintable1(page4).SeeAppendixA(page22)forbreakdownofregions.
Table2Summary of limousines by group by region – June 06
Group A Limos �0 years plus
Group B Stretched Group B
Group C Stretched Group C
Total
Central 2 1 0 1 3 0v 7
Northern 1 2(1STR)* 0 0 31 5 39
SouthEast 12 18(10STR)* 40 2 225 78 375
Southern 0 1(STR)* 4 0 15 1 21
Total 15 22(12STR)* 44 3 274 84 442
Jan �007 1� (1*) 1� (�*) �� 11 �66 99 ��8
*STRshowninthetablemeansvehicleisastretchedlimousine.
Asexpected,SouthEastregionhasthemostvehiclesinallcategories,particularlyinGroupC(225vehicles)andGroupCstretch(78vehicles).SeeAppendixB(page22)foradefinitionofvehiclegroups.
Figure2Breakdown of vehicles by category in Queensland
200520062007
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Figure2(page6)clearlyindicatesthemajorityofvehiclesfallwithincategoryCandcategoryCstretch(347in2005,358in2006and365in2007).Vehiclesinthe40yearspluscategorydecreasedbyeightvehiclesbetween2006and2007whileGroupBstretchvehiclesincreasedbyeightvehiclesinthesameperiod.
� >> Taxi fleet
Anumberofnewtaxilicenseswereissuedinlate2006andearly2007whichincreasedthetaxifleetsizemarkedly.Therearecurrently2971meteredtaxiservicelicensesinQueenslandcomprising2541conventionallicensesand430mandatorywheelchairaccessiblelicenses,(seeTable3below).Thenumberofnon-meteredtaxilicensesoperatinginsmallregionalcommunitiesremainedunchangeduntiltheendof2006whentwonewlicensetypeswereissued,bringingthetotalnumberoflicensesto92.Thetwonewlicensesarenon-meteredlicensesthathaveawheelchairconditionattachedtothem.ThetwonewareasareDysartandMalanda.SeeAppendixA(page22)fordefinitionofregions.
Figure3 Comparison of taxi service licenses in Queensland for 2005, 2006 and 2007
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173 373 2090 210
175 377 2197 198
180 388 2289 206
Central Northern South East Southern
200520062007
Table3Standard versus mandatory Wheelchair Accessible Taxis in Queensland (January 2007)
Region Standard Taxis Mandatory WATs % WATs in fleet
Central 145 28 16.2%
Northern 299 36 10.7%
Southern 140 21 13%
South East 1957 345 15%
Queensland total �5�1 ��0 1�.5%
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Figure4Wheelchair Accessible Taxis fleet comparisons between December 2004 and January 2007
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19 38 243 17
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2005 WAT
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QueenslandTransportaimedtoachieveaWheelchairAccessibleTaxifleetpercentageof10%whichiscurrentlyachievedinallregionalareasacrossQueensland.ThetotalpercentageofWATsinfleetacrossQueenslandhasincreasedfrom11.5%inDecember2004to14.5%inJanuary2007(seeTable4below).AllregionshaveincreasedtheirpercentageofWATsinfleetfortheperiodexceptNorthernwheretherewasa0.3%decrease.Thisequatestoonelicense.
Table4Percentage breakdown of Wheelchair Accessible Taxis (WAT) by region between 2005 and 2007
% WAT in fleet 2005 % WAT in fleet 2006 % WAT in fleet 2007
Central 11.4 12.5 16.2
Northern 11.5 11 10.7
South East 11.7 13 15
Southern 9.4 10.5 13
Queensland total 11.5 1�.6 1�.5
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Figure5Age of taxi fleet in Queensland as at January 2007
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InDecember2006theaverageageofvehiclesacrossthestatewasthreeyearscomparedtoanaverageageinDecember2005of3.67years.Thedifferenceindicatesconsiderableinvestmentintotheindustryoverthe12monthperiod.Figure5(above)supportstheevidenceofadecreaseinvehicleagewith40.4%ofvehiclesinthezerototwoyearagebracketand55.5%inthethreetofiveyearbracket.
In2005thevehicleswithinthefourtosixyearbracketformed67.99%oftheQueenslandfleet;howeverin2006thisfigurehasreducedto40.7%.
Table5Data summarising the Queensland taxi fleet makes as at January 2007
Make Frequency Percent Valid percentCumulative percent
Valid
Ford 1962 62.5 62.5 62.5
Holden 50 1.6 1.6 64.1
MercedesBenz 36 1.1 1.1 65.2
Mitsubishi 12 .4 .4 65.6
Toyota 1046 33.3 33.3 98.9
Peugeot 1 0 0 98.9
Hyundai 2 .1 .1 99.0
Kia 1 0 0 99.0
Honda 1 0 0 99.1
SsangYong 17 .5 .5 99.6
Volkswagen 12 .4 .4 100.0
Total �1�0 100 100
Table5(below)clearlyidentifiesFordasthemostcommontaxiintheQueenslandfleet62.5%,withToyotaalsocontributingtoamajorsectionofthefleetwith33.3%.Theothervehicleslistedmakeuptheremaining4.2%ofthefleet.
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� >> Bus fleet
Toprovideadetailedanalysisofvehiclesregisteredasbuses,adataextracthasbeensuppliedfromtheTransportRegistrationandIntegratedLicensingSystem.Thebusesofinterestinthisanalysiswereregisteredundersixdifferentpurposesofuseandsixclassesofcompulsorythirdparty(CTP)insuranceclasses.The12300vehicleshighlightedinTable6(below)comprisethefleetconsideredtomakeupthebusindustrydiscussedinthisanalysisandhavebeensortedintopurposesofuseandCTPinsuranceclass.SeeAppendixCpage23fordefinitionofinsuranceclasses.
Table6Bus fleet by purpose of use and CTP insurance 2006
Purpose of useCTP insurance class Total
4 8A 8C 9A 9B 10 11
COML-Commercial 120 304 1034 2313 3771
DEAL-Dealer 51 12 3 27 57 150
NONP-Nonprofit 472 198 128 61 92 951
PPSE-Publicpassenger 2 14 38 2365 1506 3928
PRIV-Private 3988 3988
RENT-Rental 5 100 532 634
SCHA-Schoolbus 3024 70 59 3153
Total 7 606 ��75 �0�6 ��5 �657 �559 16 575
Asthisreportisprofilingspecificservices,themethodologyinTable7(below)hasbeenusedtoassignvehiclestotheirrelevantservice.ItshouldalsobenotedthatschooltransportandurbantransportunitsidentifybusesthataredirectlyrelatedtocontractswithQueenslandTransportorareofparticularinteresttotheirarea,whereasthisreportcoversallbusesusedinQueenslandregardlessofwhethertheyareoperatedonaQueenslandTransportcontract.
Thetotalbusfleethasincreasedby17.2%between2005and2006,withschooltransportincreasingby250vehicles(7.5%)andscheduledservicesby1561vehicles(22.2%).
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Table7Breakdown of purpose of use and insurance class for bus registration
Fleet Purpose of Use CTP class No. of vehicles �005
No. of vehicles �006
Schoolservice SCHA,NONP,COML 9Aand9B 3335 3585
Longdistance(QueenslandTransportcontracted)
PPSE,COML 10and11 126 123
Scheduled,general,communityandcourtesy
COML,DEAL,PPSE,RENTANDNONP
4,8A,9A,9B,10and11
7031* 8592*
Total 10 �9� 1� �00
*Duetotheinclusionofinsuranceclass8aandpurposeofuse(non-profit)inthe2006figuresforcommunityandcourtesyvehicles,thedifferenceishigherthanwouldbeexpected.Thedifferenceto2006vehiclenumberscouldbeashighas700vehicles,howeverthevehiclesbelongingtoinsuranceclass8aandpurposeofusenon-profitareconsideredtobepartofthepassengertransportfleet.Thecriterionfortheextractionofdatahasnowbeensetsodiscrepanciesofthistypewillnotoccurinthefuture.
4.1 > Age and vehicle mix of the bus fleet
Thevehicleyearofmanufacturehasbeenusedtodeterminetheageofvehiclesinthissection.Figure6page12comparestheagesofvehiclesusedasbusesin2005and2006,with7312vehicles(70%),inthe0to13yearsagerangein2005comparedto9004(73%)in2006.Theaverageageofabusin2005was10.6years,andthisfiguredecreasedto9.45yearsin2006.Thenumberofbusesoneyearoldorlessin2005madeup6.3%ofthefleetcomparedto9.2%in2006.
Thesestatisticsindicateapossibledecreasingtrendinvehicleageandsuggestthatoperatorsareinvestinginnewvehiclesacrossthestateatpresent.Itwillbeinterestingtoseeifthisbecomesadefinitetrendinthe2007analysis.
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Figure6Comparison of vehicle ages in the bus fleet for 2005 to 2006 period
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2006 Average age = 9.45 yrs n = 12,300
2005 Average age = 10.6 yrs n = 10,492
Thebusfleetismadeupoftwodifferentregistrationcategories-minibusandomnibus.AbreakdownofthemajormodelsisshowninTables8(below)and9(page13)
Table8Major makes of minibuses in the bus fleet
Registration category Make No. of vehicles�005
No. of vehicles�006
Minibus Nissan 34 38
Mazda 0 72
MercedesBenz 103 163
Ford 251 462
Toyota 3574 4362
Complete total of minibuses �11� 5178
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Table9Major makes of omnibuses in the bus fleet
Registration category Make No. of vehicles�005
No. of vehicles�006
Omnibus Denning 206 213
Nissan 277 270
Hino 395 417
Scania 386 440
Man 375 442
Mitsubishi 325 579
Volvo 937 975
MercedesBenz 907 1071
Toyota 1498 1728
Complete total of omnibuses 6�76 71��
Therehasbeenamarkedchangeinthereportedstructureoftheminibusfleet,predominantlyintheSouthEastwithatotalincreaseof1065vehicles(25.9%)in2006.Theomnibusfleethasalsoincreasedby746vehicles(11.7%).Apercentageofthechangeislikelytobeattributedtotheinclusionofinsuranceclass8aandpurposeofuse(non-profit)vehiclesintothedatain2006.
5 >> Programmed vehicle inspections
AllpublicpassengervehiclesarerequiredtohaveaCertificateofInspection(COI)completedeverysixmonthswithaviewtopassinginspectionandthereforeholdingavalidCOI.Vehiclesareinspectedundertheprogrammedvehicleinspection(PVI)regime.PassandfailratesarerecordedbyQueenslandTransport,andtheleveloffailureissplitintoselfclearing,minor,majoranddangerouscategories.
QueenslandTransportwillcontinuetoworkwithindustrytoensurethatlegislativerequirementsaremet.
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6 >> Audits – �006
ThecurrentPassengerTransport(PT)auditisintheprocessofbeingreviewedanditisexpectedthatthemethodologyofaccountingforpassandfailoutcomesforoperatorsonPassengerTransportauditswillalteraccordingly.Thenewauditswillprovidefarmoredepthofinformationforfuturereportstoindustry.
Currently,however,itisevidentthatoperatorauditpassratesacrossthestateandacrossPassengerTransportindustriesarehigh,withanaveragepassrateof92.3%state-wide.LookingatTable19(below)Centralregionhasthehighestpassrateat95.5%andthelowestisSouthEastregionat88.3%.
Table19Breakdown of audits across industry by region in 2006
RegionLimousine Taxi Bus Total audits
Pass Fail Pass Fail Pass Fail % passed
Central 0 0 26 1 16 1 44 95.5%
Northern 5 0 30 3 46 4 88 92%
Southern 1 1 80 4 79 1 165 93.3%
SouthEast 20 3 23 11 93 4 154 88.3%
Figure12Audits pass rate by region for 2006
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7 >> Industry viability
ItisimperativeforoperatorstounderstandthecostsinvolvedinsettingupabusinessandalsothatQueenslandTransportismindfulofthefinancialdemandsofindustryoperators.Theviabilitysectionofthisreportpresentsanoverviewofassociatedcostsforthetaxiandlimousineindustries.Unfortunately,duetothediversenatureofthebusindustryitwasnotpossibletoprovideaccuratedataforindustryviabilityoftheQueenslandbusindustryinthisoverview.
7.1 > Limousine
Figure13(below)depictstheaveragesalepriceoflimousinesbymonthin2006forthewholeofQueenslandarea.Limousinelicensevaluesremainedstaticat$50000forthewholeofQueenslandareapriorto2005whereasteadyincreaseinpricebegantodevelop.Thelatestsalepriceshavereached$120000andarestillincreasing.Thetaxiandlimousinereformpackageisbelievedtobepartlyresponsiblefortheincreaseinsaleprices.
Figure13Average sale price of limousine licenses in 2006
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TheinformationcollectedinTable20(below)hasbeenprovidedbytheLimousineAssociationofQueenslandasabroadoverviewofthecostsassociatedinoperatingalimousineinQueensland.
Table20Average costs for limousine operators acrossthe state as at June 2006
Running costs
Fuel 12% of gross earnings
Repairs and maintenance Sedans - $140 per week
Stretch - $200 per week
These figures can vary with the type of work undertaken and kilometres travelled.
On road costs
Registration and third party $1 300 per year
Compulsory vehicle insurance
Public liability
Business insurance
$1 000 per vehicle
Other government charges $300 per year
Miscellaneous charges
Advertising 3 to 5% of gross earnings
Telephones 5% of gross earnings
Commission and bank fees 2% of gross earnings
Other
Leasing costs $500 to $700 per month plus GST
Radio $45 per month plus $1500 set up fee
Equity fees 25% of agreed fare – Gold Coast area
30% of agreed fare – Cairns area
7.2 > Taxi
Taxilicenseshavegenerallyrisenoverthelastsixyeartimespan.NotableexceptionsaretheBrisbaneWheelchairAccessibleTaxilicenseprices,MtIsaandWinton.Table21(page17)depictstheaveragecostsforataxilicenseindifferentareasofQueensland.
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Table21Average cost paid for a taxi license over the past seven years
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Atherton 73 333
Ayr 105 000 120 000
Bamaga 45 000 60 000
Blackall 25 000
Bowen 185 000
Bribie Island 300 000
Brisbane �55 000 �65 000 �80 000 �00 000 ��0 000 ��0 000 �5� 000
Brisbane WAT 170 000 167 000 167 000 167 000 180 000 168 000 157 000
Bundaberg 195 000 167 000 182 000 182 000 209 000 231 000
Cairns WAT �78 000 �60 000
Cairns ��0 000 �97 000 �10 000 ��0 000 ��0 000 �55 000 �75 000
Charleville 28 333
Charters Towers 156 000
Dalby 95 000 95 000 152 000
Gladstone 155 000 177 000 183 500
Gold Coast �00 000 �90 000 �95 000 �50 000 500 000 508 000 575 000
Gold Coast WAT ��5 000 ��5 000 �70 000 �10 000 ��1 500
Gympie 170 000 170 000
Hervey Bay 220 000 244 000 330 000
Horn Island 20 000
Ipswich �15 000 190 000 198 000 �60 000 �88 000 �9� 000 �16 500
Mackay �10 000 �00 000 �00 000 �00 000 ��5 000 ��9 500
Mackay WAT 1�� 000 1�5 000 190 000
Magnetic Island 109 500 130 000 145 000 155 000 195 000
Mossman 79 500
Mt Isa 233 000 250 000 215 000 160 000 147 000
Murgon 80 000 8� 500 �0 000
Rainbow Beach 80 000 145 000
Redcliffe �65 000 �70 000 �85 000 �05 000 �55 000
Rockhampton WAT 16� 000
Rockhampton 168 000 170 000 160 000 175 000 �05 000
St George 5 000 20 000
Sunshine Coast �80 000 �65 000 �75 000 �10 000 ��5 000 �68 000 �98 000
Sunshine Coast WAT �65 000
Toogoolawah 3 000 10 000
Toowoomba ��7 000 ��5 000 ��5 000 �5� 000 �65 000
Townsville �55 000 �50 000 ��0 000 ��5 000 �6� 000 �87 000 �00 000
Townsville WAT �00 000 188 000 19� 000
Warwick 150 000 205 000
Winton 19 500 2 000
Allareashighlightedinbeigeindicateanincreasedpricebetweenthelastlicenseboughtandthepricepaidforthe2006license.
Areashighlightedinoliveindicateadecreaseinlicensepricebetweenthelastlicenseboughtandthepricepaidforthelicensein2006.
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Table22(below)outlinestheassociatedcostsinoperatingataxiservice.Theinformationlistedwasprovidedbyinsurancecompanies,taxicontractholders,TaxiCouncilofQueenslandandtheAustralianBureauofStatistics.
Table22AveragecostfortaxioperatorsacrossthestateatSeptember2006
Calculated costs (annualised):Item
Basis/source State averageSept �006
Running costs:
Fuel “Informed sources” $22 666.83
Repairs and maintenance Repairs and maintenance schedule
$ labour $11 114.19
$ parts $18 016.32
Cleaning $2 911.88
Administration $2 682.25
Set up costs:
Set up Survey of taxi booking companies $1 706.30
Vehicle leasing charges Suncorp $10 944.00
On road costs:
Registration and third party Queensland Transport schedule charges
$3 956.40
Comprehensive vehicle insurance Survey major insurers $6 673.48
Other government charges Government schedules $415.00
Other:
Workers compensation Workers compensation board $0.00
Disability insurance Suncorp/Mercantile Mutual average $2 421.00
Superannuation GSGL $0.00
Base fees Survey of taxi booking companies $11 058.46
Total annual costs $9� 566
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8 >> Environment
ThePassengerTransportDivisionofQueenslandTransportplaysamajorroleindeliveringtheAustralianTravelsmartinitiativeinQueensland.
QueenslandTransport’sroleinpublictransportistoplanfor,regulate,andassistintheprovisionofsafe,efficientandeffectivemoderntransportsystemsandrelatedfacilitiesthroughoutQueensland.Usingpublictransportbenefitsourenvironmentandleadstomoreimprovedandefficientservices.AbreakdownoffueltypesusedacrossindustryisshowninFigures14to16(right).
InFigure14(right),itisevidentthatthemajorityofthelimousineindustryoperatessolelyonpetrol(90.6%).Afurther9.2%haveaduelfuelsystemand0.2%operatessolelyongas.TheaveragegreenhouseratingfortheQueenslandlimousinefleetwas3.4(0to10rating,10=best)whichequatesto301to320CO2Emissions(g/km)andthevehicleshaveanaveragefuelconsumptionof13.11/100km.
In2006theQueenslandtaxifleetcomprised5%LPGvehicles,22%ofvehicleshadamixofpetrolandLPGfuelsupply,and1%ofvehicleswerepetrol/electric.Intotal,therefore,28%ofthefleetwaseitherLPGoramixofpetrolandLPG/electric,with72%ofvehiclesusingeitherpetrolordieselasafuelsource.In200536%ofthefleetwereLPGoramixofpetrolandLPGand64%ofvehiclesusedpetrolordieselasafuelsource.
ThecomparisonindicatesthatQueensland’staxifleetisbecominglessenvironmentallyfriendly.
Queensland’sbusfleethave83%ofallvehiclesusingdieseland15%petrol.ThereisaprogramknownasTheAlternativeFuelsConversionProgramme(ACFP)whichaimstoassistoperatorsandmanufacturersofheavyvehiclesandbuses(greaterthan3.5tGVM)toconverttonaturalgasorliquefiedpetroleumgas.
Theprogramaimstodecreasethepercentageofvehiclesoperatingsolelyondieselandanincreasethepercentageofbusesusinghybridfuelsin2007.
Petrol/gas 22%
Diesel 21%
Gas 5%
Petrol 51%
Petrol/electric 1%
Petrol/gas 9.2%
Gas 0.2%
Petrol 90.6%
Petrol/gas 0.33%
Diesel 83%
Gas 2%
Petrol 15%
Unknown 0.46%
Figure15Breakdown of fuel types of the taxi fleet in Queensland
Figure14Breakdown of fuel types of the limousine fleet in Queensland
Figure16Breakdown of fuel types of the bus fleet in Queensland
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9 >> Crash data
Thesixhighestcontributingfactorstocrashesfor2005foreachindustryareshowninTable23(below).Notably,inattentionwasthemajorprimarycauseofcrashesacrossallindustries.Thepercentagesforlimousinearefortheperiod2001to2005duetothesmallsamplesizeincrashdata.
Table23Major contributing factors to crashes across Passenger Transport industries
Contributing factor Bus (�005) Taxi (�005) Limousine (�001-�005)
Inattention 30.9% 28.43% 37.3%
Inexperience 19.6% 12.9% 7.2%
Illegalmanoeuvre 12.1% 17.54%
Alcohol/drugrelated 9.2% 10.88% 9.63%
Speed 7.7%
Disobeytrafficlight 13.1% 12%
Other 13.3% 9.67% 4.8%
Dangerousdriving 16.9%
Figure17(below)clearlyshowsthatinattentionisthehighestcontributingfactortoroadcrashesacrossallindustries.
Figure17Contributing factors in crashes by Passenger Transport industry
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10 >> Infringement notices
Figure18(below)depictsthebreakdownofpenaltyinfringementnoticesissuedtoalldriverauthorisationholdersbetween1October2005and30September2006.OfalldriverauthorisationholdersacrossQueensland,22.4%receivedatleastonepenaltyinfringementnoticeoverthetimeperiod,withanaverageof1.45penaltyinfringementnoticesperoffendingdriverauthorisationholder.Overall,thisequatestoatotalof15,945offencescommittedby11,036driverauthorisationholders.
Incomparison,oftheentiredrivingpopulationofQueensland(excludingdriverauthorisationholders)19.45%receivedatleastonepenaltyinfringementnoticeinthesametimeperiod,withanaverageof1.59penaltyinfringementnoticesperoffendingQueenslanddriver.
Ofallinfringementsissued,56.86%werespeedrelated.Thesecondmostcommoninfringementwasforfailingtostopataredlightwhichaccountedfor9.37%ofthetotalnumberofinfringementnotices.
11 >> Summary
Themajorfactorsforeachoftheindustriescanbesummarisedbythefollowing:
Limousine:• Introductionofnewlicensesin2007• Increaseofsaleprices
Taxi:• Releaseofnewlicensesin2006and2007• QueenslandTransportontrackfornumberof wheelchairaccessibletaxis• Youngerfleetduetoinvestmentintoindustry
Bus:• Increaseinfleetsize• Youngerfleet
TheintroductionofthisannualreportwillpavethewayforQueenslandTransporttoshareinformationwithandaboutindustry.IndustrysupportandadviceregardingdatacollectionandanalysiswillassistQueenslandTransporttodevelopthebestpossibleanalyticaltooltoinformandassistthepassengertransportindustriesinQueensland.
Other
Fail to wear seatbelt
Speed
Disobey road rule/illegal manouvre
Using mobile phone
Use/permit use of unregistered vehicle
Fail to stop at red light
Disobey signage
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Figure 18 Offence categories for penalty infringement notices issued to driver authorisation holders between Oct 2005 and Sept 2006
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Appendix A >> Regions
Passenger Transport Office Region
Cairns Northern
Townsville Northern
Mackay Central
Rockhampton Central
Maryborough Southern
Toowoomba Southern
Roma Southern
Maroochydore SouthEastNorth
Zillmere SouthEastNorth
GoldCoast SouthEastSouth
Ipswich SouthEastSouth
Appendix B >> Limousine groups
ThestateisdividedintofiveregionswithPassengerTransportofficeswithineachregion.
Make of vehicle
Group A
BentleyDaimlerDS420RollsRoyce
Group B
AudiA8BMW7SeriesCadillacDaimlerotherthanaDaimlerDS420JaguarLincolnMercedesBenzSorEclassToyotaLexusLS400
Group C
Chrysler300CFordFairlane/LTDHoldenStatesman/CapriceVolvo960
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Appendix C >> Insurance classes
Class �
VehiclescoveredHirevehiclesthatare:-Carsorstationwagons-Motorisedhomes-Trucks,utilitiesandvans(includingpanelvans)withaGrossVehicleMass</=4.5tPurposeofuse:Limousine,Rental
Class 8a Class 9a
Vehiclescovered:-Busesthatareusedforcharitableorcommunityservice
Purposeofuse:Non-profitConcessions:Community,Charitable
Vehiclescovered:-Busesusedmainlyfortransporting:>Children>Matureagestudents>Teachers>Otherschoolemployees>Parents
toandfromschoolorschoolevents
Vehiclecanberegisteredwitha:-PurposeofuseofSchool-ConcessionofLocalGovernment/Semi-GovernmentBody,RestrictedArea-GovernmentQualification
Class 8c Class 9b
Vehiclescovered:
-Busesusedforprivate,non-profitordealeruse
Purposeofuse:Dealer,Private,Non-profit
Vehiclescovered:-Busesusedmainlyfortransporting:-Personsofanyagetoorfromcentresfor:>Therapy>Rehabilitation>Remedial/specialeducation
Purposeofuse:Commercial,Non-profit
Class 10 Class 11
Vehiclescovered:Busesthatare:-Notclass8or-Notclass9but-Areusedwithin350kmofanominatedbase
Vehiclescovered:Busesthatarenot-Class8or-Class9or-Class10
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