The Perth Central Area Transit (Perth CAT) system, or simply CAT, consists of five bus routes in the centre of
Perth
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, one bus route in
Fremantle
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, and three bus routes in
Joondalup.
Similar services exist in
Rockingham (the City Centre Transit System) and
Midland
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(the Midland Gate Shuttle). Unlike all other
Transperth
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services, most CAT routes are
free
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.
Perth CAT
On 23 September 1996,
MetroBus commenced operating two CAT routes: the Red CAT and the Blue CAT, replacing the City Clipper services that had operated since September 1973. The Yellow CAT was commenced in 2002 and the Green CAT route began on 30 June 2013. The Purple CAT commenced on 27 February 2022.
These CAT services are operated by
Transdev WA.
Initially Perth CAT buses stopped at every stop, but with the introduction of the Purple CAT service passengers are now required to hail incoming buses and press the bell if they wish to alight.
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Blue CAT
The Blue CAT runs between Perth and Northbridge with services extending to Kings Park during day time.
Red CAT
The Red CAT runs between West Perth and East Perth as bus route number 2.[ During peak times a shorter Red CAT travels between the Forrest Place stop opposite ]Perth railway station
Perth railway station is the largest station on the Transperth network, serving the central business district of Perth, Western Australia. It serves as an interchange between the Airport, Armadale, Fremantle, Joondalup, Mandurah and Midland ...
and the West Perth stop as bus route number 4 to meet high demand for travel between these. In addition, the West Perth Loop of the Red CAT travels from Perth Underground to Raine Square.
Yellow CAT
The Yellow CAT, introduced on 15 December 2002, runs between East Perth and West Perth as bus route number 3.
Green CAT
The Green CAT commenced on 1 July 2013,central business district
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,
Purple CAT
The Purple CAT commenced on 27 February 2022, and runs between the University of Western Australia
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and Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre
The Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre (QEIIMC), commonly known as just QEII, is a medical campus in Perth, Western Australia, situated in the suburb of Nedlands directly adjacent to Kings Park. It contains Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, the P ...
.
Fremantle CAT
The Fremantle CAT, which commenced on 26 August 2000,
Joondalup CAT
The Joondalup CAT started operating on 9 January 2006. It is currently operated by Swan Transit
Swan Transit is an Australian bus company operating Transperth services under contract to the Public Transport Authority. It is a subsidiary of Transit Systems.
History
On 21 January 1996, Swan Transit commenced operating services in the Midl ...
since 20 January 2020.
Similar services
Rockingham City Centre Transit System
The Rockingham City Centre Shuttle started operation on 23 December 2007. It is the only CAT service that charges a fare. It travels between Rockingham railway station and Rockingham Centre. It runs as bus route 555.
Midland Gate Shuttle
The Midland Gate Shuttle started operation on 5 July 2009. It runs as route 300 and does not operate on Sundays and Public holidays. It travels in an anti-clockwise circle from Midland station around Midland Gate Shopping Centre and then back to Midland station.Route 300 timetable
Transperth 5 July 2009
Fleet
Perth CAT
Cat17.jpg, Volgren CR228L-bodied Mercedes-Benz OC500LE CNG formerly used on Perth CAT
Volvo B8RLE 2623 CAT.jpg, Volgren Optimus bodied Volvo B8RLE
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Perth CAT 2013 Volgren CR228L bodied Volvo B7RLE diesel TP2142.jpg, Volgren CR228L bodied Volvo B7RLE.
Fremantle CAT
Orange CAT (Transdev) Volgren CR225L bodied Mercedes-Benz O405NH.jpg, Volgren CR225L-bodied Mercedes-Benz O405NH formerly used by Fremantle CAT until 2017
Fremantle CAT 2006 Volgren CR228L bodied Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE CNG 114.jpg, Volgren CR228L-bodied Mercedes-Benz OC500LE CNG currently used for the Fremantle CAT services.
References
External links
Showbus gallery
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Bus transport brands
Public transport in Perth, Western Australia
Zero-fare transport services
1996 establishments in Australia