Public Transport Authority (Western Australia)
The Public Transport Authority is a statutory authority that oversees the operation of all public transport in Western Australia.
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. It operates bus, ferry and train services in Perth under the Transperth brand, regional road coach and train services in regional Western Australia under the Transwa brand and manages school bus services.Services
The Public Transport Authority runs many services. They are:- Transperth: bus, ferry and train services in metropolitan Perth
- Transwa, operates regional road coach and train services in regional WA
- Transregional operates services in some regional cities and towns
- *TransAlbany, Albany
- *TransBunbury, Bunbury
- *TransBusselton, Busselton and Dunsborough
- *TransEsperance, Esperance
- *TransGeraldton, Geraldton
- *TransGoldfields, Kalgoorlie-Boulder
- *TransHedland, Port Hedland
- *TransKarratha, Karratha
- School Bus Services, providing school buses to children in rural and remote areas
SmartRider
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
- Richard Sellers
- Peter Woronzow