Transwa is Western Australia's regional public transport provider, linking 240 destinations, from Kalbarri in the north to Augusta in the south west to Esperance in the south east.
| Transwa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Public Transport Authority |
| Locale | Western Australia |
| Transit type | Coach Regional rail |
| Annual ridership | 275,044 (year to June 2022)[1] |
| Headquarters | Public Transport Centre |
| Website | www.transwa.wa.gov.au |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 28 May 2003 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) (Australind) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (Prospector, AvonLink, MerredinLink) |
The Transwa system provides transport between Perth and the major regional towns of Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Northam, Geraldton and Albany.
Transwa is a part of the Public Transport Authority and was launched on 28 May 2003, replacing the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission.
Services
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Rail services
editTranswa operate four rail services:
- Australind: Perth to Bunbury[2]
- AvonLink: Midland to Northam[3]
- MerredinLink: East Perth to Merredin[3]
- The Prospector: East Perth to Kalgoorlie[4]
Coach services
editIn 2003/04, Transwa introduced 21 Volgren bodied Scania K124EB coaches aimed at revitalising the country coach fleet, which travel to many destinations across southern Western Australia including Albany, Augusta, Pemberton, Esperance, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Meekatharra. In 2015, an order was placed for 23 Irizar i6 3700-bodied Volvo B11R coaches to replace the Scanias.[5]
There are 16 routes:[6]
- GE1: Perth to Esperance via Jerramungup/Dumbleyung
- GE2: Perth to Esperance via Kulin/Hyden
- GE3: Kalgoorlie to Esperance
- GE4: Albany to Hopetoun via Ravensthorpe
- GS1: Perth to Albany via Williams/Kojonup
- GS2: Perth to Albany/Gnowangerup/Katanning via Northam/Narrogin
- GS3: Bunbury to Albany via Walpole
- N1: Perth to Geraldton/Kalbarri via Eneabba
- N2: Perth to Geraldton via Moora/Kalbarri
- N3: Perth to Geraldton via Northam/Mullewa
- N4: Geraldton to Meekatharra
- N5: Perth to Geraldton via Jurien Bay
- SW1: Perth to Augusta/Pemberton via Bunbury
- SW2: Perth to Pemberton via Bunbury and Donnybrook
- SW3: Perth to Pemberton via Bunbury, Collie, Boyup Brook and Bridgetown
- SW4: Bunbury to Boyup Brook via Brunswick and Collie
Fleet
editRailcars
edit| Class | Image | Manufacturer | Entered service | Number built | Track gauge (mm) | Top speed (km/h) | Service(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP/ADQ | 
|
Comeng | 1987 | 5 | 1,067 narrow gauge |
110 | Australind | To be replaced by 6 Alstom-built railcars |
| WDA/WDB/WDC | 
|
United Goninan | 2004 | 7 | 1,435 standard gauge |
160 | Prospector | |
| WEA/WEB | 
|
2005 | 2 | AvonLink MerredinLink |
Coaches
edit- 23 Volvo B11R coaches[7]
Ridership
edit| Service | Ridership[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 2020–21 | 2019–20 | |
| Road coach | 132,944 | 143,348 | 149,638 |
| The Prospector | 68,497 | 75,781 | 69,843 |
| Australind | 60,507 | 62,149 | 70,973 |
| AvonLink | 7,057 | 6,520 | 7,542 |
| MerredinLink | 6,039 | 6,351 | 5,902 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Public Transport Authority Annual Report 2021-22" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 2022. p. 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Australind Timetable" (PDF). Transwa. Public Transport Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b "AvonLink and MerredinLink Timetable" (PDF). Transwa. Public Transport Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Prospector Timetable" (PDF). Transwa. Public Transport Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ New road coaches for regional passengers Archived 29 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine Government of Western Australia 16 June 2015
- ^ Coach Timetable Files Archived 17 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine Transwa
- ^ "Transwa Coaches". Transwa. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.