Perth Public Transport is the Top Issue for WA Voters in the 2013 Elections

(Perth, Western Australia)

In March 2013, the Western Australian State Government Elections will take place sparking discussions on how to best create the best future for Perth's public transportation system. According to many polls, solving this issue is the number 1 ticket on the agenda, with WA voters fed up with being a tin can sardine on buses and trains.

Marketing Officer of GroupMap, a Perth-based online brainstorming and decision making application in beta, Angela Han, says that many Perth residents do need to have a better public transportation system.

Han says, “It comes as no surprise that Perth public transport is a huge issue in the 2013 state elections especially when there it is difficult to find parking in the city during the weekdays and petrol is expensive – sometimes you are better off just using Transperth to get to where you need to go.”

Many Perth residents have ideas on how to improve Transperth, however it is up to the Government in power to implement what the people really need. Han says that there are some great ideas from Politicians about how to solve this issue, however there are some terrible ideas. “A terrible idea which merely annoyed Perth residents is the taxi surcharge for having a taxi show up on time – even if the taxis are late which is unfair to the consumer.”

As an online brainstorming and decision making tool in beta, GroupMap has created a public brainstorming map for those wishing to share their ideas on how to improve the Perth public transportation system. To participate or view this map, visit http://www.groupmap.com.au/sessions/silky_anteater.