10 Facts About Transperth

1.

Transperth is the brand name of the public transport system serving the city and suburban areas of Perth, the state capital of Western Australia.

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2.

In September 1993, the Government announced Transperth would be corporatised and opened up to competition.

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3.

In February 1995 in preparation for privatisation, Transperth was restructured with the operation of services transferred to MetroBus, with ownership of the buses retained by Transperth.

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4.

Transperth retained ownership of the buses leasing them to the operators.

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5.

Transperth offers bus, ferry and train services which currently serve the Perth Metropolitan Area from the Perth CBD, east to Wundowie, west to Fremantle, south to Mandurah-Pinjarra and north to Two Rocks.

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6.

All buses operated under Transperth are low-entry, wheelchair accessible, and air conditioned.

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7.

Central Area Transit: Transperth operates CAT bus services around the Perth, Fremantle and Joondalup CBDs.

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8.

Transperth operates the Airport line from Perth Station to Terminals 1 and 2 of Perth Airport at Airport Central Station.

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9.

Transperth operates a ferry service across the Swan River between Elizabeth Quay and the South Perth foreshore.

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10.

On 15 November 2019, Transperth announced the third ferry to be named MV Tricia, after Tricia the elephant who is currently in Perth Zoo.

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