The Public Transport Authority (PTA) is a
statutory authority
A statutory body or statutory authority is a body set up by law (statute) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state, sometimes by being empowered or delegated to set rules (for example reg ...
that oversees the operation of all public transport in
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
.
History
The Public Transport Authority was formed on 1 July 2003 in accordance with the ''Public Transport Authority Act 2003'' as the body overseeing the provision of public transport in
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
. It operates
bus, ferry and
train
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services in
Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
under the
Transperth brand, regional road coach and train services in regional Western Australia under the
Transwa brand and manages school bus services.
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Public Transport Authority
Services
The Public Transport Authority runs many services. They are:
[
* Transperth: bus, ferry and ]train
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services in metropolitan Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
* Transwa, operates regional road coach and train services in regional WA
*TransRegional operates services in some regional cities and towns
**TransAlbany
TransAlbany is the public bus transportation system in Albany, Western Australia.
History
In July 2013, bus services in Albany began operating under the TransAlbany banner with SmartRider ticketing introduced. It was initially operated by Lov ...
, Albany
**TransBunbury
TransBunbury is the public bus transportation system in Bunbury, Western Australia, consisting of 13 public routes as well as 30 school routes.
History
Bunbury City Transit was established in January 1986. On 2 May 2011 it was rebranded as T ...
, Bunbury
** TransBusselton, Busselton
Busselton is a city in the South West (Western Australia), South West region of the States and territories of Australia, state of Western Australia approximately south-west of Perth. Busselton has a long history as a popular holiday destin ...
and Dunsborough
**TransEsperance, Esperance
** TransGeraldton, Geraldton
Geraldton (Wajarri language, Wajarri: ''Jambinu'', Wilunyu language, Wilunyu: ''Jambinbirri'') is a coastal city in the Mid West (Western Australia), Mid West region of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth.
As of the , Geraldt ...
** TransGoldfields, Kalgoorlie-Boulder
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**TransHedland, Port Hedland
**TransKarratha, Karratha
*School Bus Services, providing school buses to children in rural and remote areas
SmartRider
The Public Transport Authority introduced a smartcard for public transport fares, SmartRider, to replace MultiRiders from January 2007.
The card can be used on Transperth, TransAlbany, TransBunbury, TransBusselton, TransGeraldton, TransEsperance, TransHedland, TransKarratha and TransGoldfields services.
Chief Executive Officers
The head of the Public Transport Authority is the Chief Executive Officer. From 2010, the PTA CEO position has been held by the Director General - Transport.
* Reece Waldock (1 July 2003 – 29 July 2016)
*Richard Sellers (July 2016 – March 2020)
*Peter Woronzow (November 2021 –)
References
External links
Public Transport Authority website
{{Authority control
Intermodal transport authorities in Australia
Railway infrastructure companies of Australia
Statutory agencies of Western Australia
Australian companies established in 2003
Railway companies established in 2003
Government railway authorities of Australia
Public transport in Perth, Western Australia
Public transport in regional Western Australia