Transadelaide Annual Report 2007-08
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TransAdelaide Annual Report 2007-08 2007 -08 TransAdelaide Annual Report 2007-08 Office Address Adelaide Railway Station North Terrace ADELAIDE SA 5000 Postal Address GPO Box 2351 ADELAIDE SA 5001 ABN 64 260 242 307 Phone 08 8218 2200 Facsimile 08 8218 2206 Website www.transadelaide.com.au ISSN 1441-421X TransAdelaide Annual Report 2007-08 Letter of Transmittal 30 September 2008 The Hon. Patrick Conlon MP Minister for Transport Parliament House North Terrace ADELAIDE SA 5000 Dear Minister On behalf of the Board and Management of TransAdelaide, I am pleased to present the TransAdelaide Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2008. The report documents the achievements and activities of TransAdelaide over the past twelve months and on behalf of TransAdelaide staff, I commend the report for presentation to Parliament. The Annual Report complies with the requirements of the Public Corporations Act 1993 (SA), the TransAdelaide (Corporate Structure) Act 1998 (SA), the Public Sector Management Act 1995 (SA) and the Department of Premier and Cabinet Reporting Requirements. Yours sincerely Bob Stobbe CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TransAdelaide Annual Report 2007-08 TABLE OF CONTENTS TransAdelaide’s Vision ________________________________________1 Year in Review________________________________________________2 Trams __________________________________________________________________ 3 Trains __________________________________________________________________ 3 Our Corporate Values _________________________________________5 Our Role: Adelaide’s Rail System_______________________________6 About TransAdelaide ___________________________________________________ 6 Providing Our Services ________________________________________7 Special Event Services and Promotions___________________________________ 8 Improving Our Service: Customer Satisfaction ____________________________ 8 Communications _______________________________________________________ 9 Maintaining and Developing Rolling Stock, Infrastructure and Systems _____________________________________________________10 Rolling stock - trains ___________________________________________________ 10 Rolling stock - trams ___________________________________________________ 10 Maintenance__________________________________________________________ 10 Centralised Train Control _______________________________________________ 11 Stations and Stops _____________________________________________________ 11 Track and Signlas______________________________________________________ 11 Our People __________________________________________________13 Learning and Development ____________________________________________ 13 Occupational Health, Safety and Injury Management ________________________ 14 Injury Management and Prevention_____________________________________ 15 Industrial Relations and Workplace Agreements _________________________ 15 Equity and Diversity in Employment _____________________________________ 15 Employee Statistics ____________________________________________________ 16 Our Commitment ____________________________________________19 Rail Safety (Safety in the Public Sector 2007-2010) _______________________ 19 Multi-Agency Emergency Exercise ‘Jumbo 08’ ________________________________ 20 National Rail Safety Awareness Week 23-29 July 2007 _________________________ 20 TransAdelaide Annual Report 2007-08 Education Programs ________________________________________________________ 20 Security _______________________________________________________________20 The Environment _______________________________________________________21 Groundwater Remediation _____________________________________________23 Promoting Independence – Disability Action Plan ________________________23 Responding to Our Community _________________________________________25 Corporate Governance ______________________________________ 26 TransAdelaide’s Board of Directors ______________________________________26 Strategic and Business Planning, Monitoring and Accountability __________29 Meetings of Directors _______________________________________________________ 29 Board Member Remuneration _______________________________________________ 30 Board Member Benefits _____________________________________________________ 30 Risk Management __________________________________________________________ 30 Internal Control and Assurance______________________________________________ 30 External Audit ______________________________________________________________ 30 Contract & Procurement Management ______________________________________ 30 Consultancies ______________________________________________________________ 31 Statutory Information_________________________________________ 32 Freedom of Information Act – Information Statement _____________________32 Structure and Function of TransAdelaide _____________________________________ 32 Arrangements for Public Participation________________________________________ 32 Contact Arrangements _____________________________________________________ 32 Documents held by TransAdelaide available at www.transadelaide.com.au ___ 32 Whistleblower Legislation____________________________________________________ 32 Privacy Legislation __________________________________________________________ 33 Ethical Standards and Performance _________________________________________ 33 Fraud ______________________________________________________________________ 33 Third Party Claims___________________________________________________________ 33 Overseas Travel ____________________________________________________________ 33 Financial Report _____________________________________________ 34 Directors’ Report _______________________________________________________34 Principal Activities __________________________________________________________ 34 Review of Operating Result__________________________________________________ 34 Significant Changes in the Economic Entity___________________________________ 34 Ministerial Control and Direction _____________________________________________ 34 Payment of Accounts_______________________________________________________ 35 Board Member’s Benefits____________________________________________________ 35 Board Member’s Interests in Contracts _______________________________________ 35 Indemnities and Insurance __________________________________________________ 35 Contractual Arrangements _____________________________________________35 New Contracts _____________________________________________________________ 35 Continuation of Existing Contracts ___________________________________________ 36 Income Statement__________________________________________________________ 37 Balance Sheet _____________________________________________________________ 39 Statement of Changes in Equity _____________________________________________ 41 TransAdelaide Annual Report 2007-08 Cash Flow Statement _______________________________________________________ 42 Notes Index ________________________________________________________________ 44 Certification of the Financial Report _____________________________________ 89 Independent Auditor’s Report_________________________________90 TransAdelaide Annual Report 2007-08 TransAdelaide’s Vision We will continue to develop a customer focussed, integrated transport system providing frequent, rapid, reliable and safe services across greater Adelaide. TransAdelaide will be a dynamic contributor to the State’s economic, social and environmental prosperity through increasing rail patronage to achieve South Australia’s Strategic Plan target (T3.6): to increase public transport to 10 percent of weekday passenger vehicle kilometres by 2018. Page 1 TransAdelaide Annual Report 2007-08 Year in Review I would first of all like to express my thanks to TransAdelaide’s management and staff for their effort and dedication over the past financial year. It has been a very eventful year with exciting progress but also one that provided many challenges. There have been major developments for the tram and train networks. Two major developments over the past year have been the opening of the tram extension from Victoria Square to North Terrace adjacent to the University of South Australia’s City West Campus and the opening of the Oaklands Interchange on the Noarlunga Central line. The tramline extension was an immediate success with a significant surge in patronage. The free shuttle service has been popular giving workers, shoppers and tourists a convenient hop-on-hop-off light rail service through the city centre connecting North Terrace, Rundle Mall, the Central Market and Gouger Street from early morning to late at night seven days a week. Linking the tram to the Railway Station and providing connections to every bus that uses or crosses King William Street has added to the convenience and attractiveness of using Adelaide's public transport system. The new $6.8m Oaklands Interchange reflects the importance of this location as a public transport hub with a bus interchange, 120 metre long platforms, and modern facilities including CCTV, gated pedestrian crossings and connectivity to surrounding destinations of Westfield Marion. The previous year’s announcement of the re-location of the Adelaide Rail Car Depot to enable the establishment of a new hospital and the Rail Revitalisation Project to concrete re-sleeper the Belair and Noarlunga lines have been further enhanced by the recent State Budget announcement of the largest single investment ever by a State Government in Adelaide’s public