Transperth
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Transperth is the brand name of the public transport system in Perth, Western Australia. It is operated by the Public Transport Authority.
Service areas
Transperth currently serves the Perth metropolitan area from the Perth City, east to Chidlow, west to Fremantle, south to Mandurah and north to Two Rocks. These suburbs are divided into nine fare-zones according to distance from the city centre.Free Transit Zone
Travel within the Free Transit Zone in central Perth is free, including on the frequent CAT bus services.SmartRider
During 2006 Transperth will complete the introduction of SmartRider, a contactless smartcard fare collection system, replacing the existing MultiRider. The system is provided by UK company Wayfarer [link].
TravelEasy
TravelEasy sends customers an email notification when there are disuptions and changes to their nominated services. The service was introduced in 2003. TravelEasy also provides a SmartRider link facility, allowing customers to check card balances and add value.Perth's fuel cell bus trial
The Department of Planning and Infrastructure and Transperth are running the Perth part of the fuel cell bus trial. The buses are operated by Path Transit.History
The Transperth brand was launched in 1986 as part of a series of reforms integrating Perth's public bus, ferry and rail services.[link] Initially Transperth services were coordinated by the Metropolitan Transport Trust (MTT), with MTT operating bus and ferry services itself and coordinating rail services operated by West Australian Government Railways (WAGR). In 1993 control of Transperth was transferred to the Department of Transport.[link]
Between 1994 and 1998 Transperth began contracting out its bus, ferry and customer service operations. Buses and ferries are now publicly owned but privately operated. On 1 July 2003 Transperth was again transferred, along with WAGR's passenger transport operations, to the newly formed Public Transport Authority.[link]
Operators
Bus
Train
Ferry
- Captain Cook Cruises
Call Centre
- Serco Australia
See also
- List of Perth railway stations
- List of Perth bus stations
- List of Perth bus routes
- Transwa - also run by the Public Transport Authority, controls public transport in Western Australia, outside Perth.
- New MetroRail - in charge of doubling Transperth's rail network.
- TransGoldfields
- Western Australian Government Railways
External links
- [The Public Transport Authority's website]
- [Transperth website]
- [Transwa website]
- [New MetroRail]
- [Yahoo! Groups (Transperth Bus Spotters)]
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