One week after it announced late night weekend train services would be cancelled, the Barnett Government could be poised for a back flip.

Last Friday, the Public Transport Authority announced 1am or 1.15am and 2am Saturday and Sunday morning services would cease from April due to low patronage.

The decision was greeted by a hail of social media criticism and claims from the Opposition it would lead to more drunk drivers.

Speaking on ABC radio on Friday afternoon, Premier Colin Barnett said the decision might be revisited.

“That decision won’t come into factor until about April. We might have another look at that,” he said.

“The reality was sadly the trains were put on, they were made free to try and encourage people enjoying themselves who have had a few drinks not to drive to have a cheaper way of going home.

“That was funded and provided by the State Government, but the simple reality is people didn’t use it. We didn’t have people on the trains.”

According to the PTA, the late weekend services were used by an average of 80 passengers per train. Cutting them will save $6 million over four years.

Shadow transport minister Ken Travers said he hoped the decision would be reversed.

“Hopefully this is a victory for people power,” he said. “It was always a silly decision by an incompetent Government to cut them in the first place.”