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WA Transport History
By Russell McKinnon
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1980
The Australian Bus and Coach Association was formed, replacing the Passenger Division of the ARTF.
The Executive Council advised the State Government that for various reasons, the Association would not support the proposal to introduce State legislation for the purpose of defining the carriers’ liability in the cases of loss or damage to goods. Issues earlier raised included the probability that insurance premiums would be raised; carriers would be forced to accept liability without any means of recouping the costs; under current proposals there would be no uniformity; experience in Queensland by one company appears to favour the proposal; the Trade Practices Act had influenced previous opinions on this subject.
An eight-day strike by R C Sadleir employees at Kewdale occurred as a result of the company refusing to meet a TWU claim for service pay. Employees decided that sub-contractors and casual staff should also qualify for the service pay.
The average number of children carried on each school day by bus totalled 25,191 with an average daily run of 87,777km. There were 757 bus contracts and 26 minor contracts in operation for an annual cost of $12,292,813. The average cost per child was $487.98. The increase in five years was nearly $200 per child.
1981
Quarterly general meetings were not being attended enough for a quorum so it was decided at the May 27, 1981 meeting that a recommendation go to the Annual General Meeting that quarterly meetings be abandoned and that special meetings be called as and when required.
A TWU strike for wage increases came about during protracted negotiations. By July it was over and the TWU had extracted a wage increase of $20 per week and a 10 percent increase in allowances included in Parts 1 and 2 of the Wage Schedule, retrospective to July 29, 1981 and subject to inclusion in the Transport Workers’ Award, 1972. The Association gained some excellent interest rates with its investments, gaining 15.75 percent on a first mortgage basis for $30,000; $18,000 on a short-term basis at 13.25 percent; and the balance on call at the ANZ Bank at 10 percent. R H North resigned as a trustee of the Association after serving at various levels since 1942. He was farewelled at a special function on September 22. At the October 14 meeting of the Executive Council it was decided to chronicle the history of the road transport industry in WA with a list of likely people to assist be drawn up, a writer or historian commissioned to undertake the project; costs be funded by individual companies and the sale of the book; and contacts could be made to establish the best means of commencing the project. At the November 4 meeting, it was suggested that the proposal be referred to the Department of The funding of the Upper Swan Road History, University of WA, for the purpose Train Assembly Area operating costs of ensuring that a professional historian was decided by the Association to be obtained to undertake the work. At the favour the proposal of 5 cents per tonne to be added to permit fees and December 2 meeting it was reported that no success in obtaining a person had been reached and that a press advertisement for trailer licences to North-West would be placed to find a suitable person. centres to be $40-$50 per annum The funding of the road train assembly area operating costs in Upper Swan was decided by the Association to favour the proposal of 5 cents per tonne to be added to permit fees and for trailer licences to NorthWest centres to be $40-$50 per annum. Efforts were being made to re-establish the WA Road Transport Industry Training Committee and WARTA was attending meetings. It came to fruition in early 1982. The Australian Road Transport Federation conference was staged in Perth on September 28 until October 2. The Furniture Removers’ Division staged its Christmas function at the Ascot Inn Hotel, Belmont on December 4 or 5. The Association backed the move for daylight saving. This was despite a possible objection from school bus operators. The Parcels and Light Delivery Division was asked by the Executive Council to arrange a meeting of dissatisfied parcel and courier operators with the intent of renaming the division to Parcels, Taxi Truck and Courier Division.
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