Perth Central Area Transit
The Perth Central Area Transit System (Perth CAT), or simply CAT, is three bus routes in the centre of Perth, a bus route in Fremantle, and three bus routes in Joondalup. Also included is the Rockingham City Centre Transit System. Unlike all other Transperth services, all CAT routes are zero-fare.
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[edit] Bus fleets
The Perth CAT bus fleet consists of 23 Volgren bodied Mercedes-Benz OC500LE units that are fuelled by compressed natural gas. In addition to the designated fleet, several "silver-and-green" buses of the same type are used as spares. Some have been repainted in CAT Livery for use on the cats.
The Fremantle CAT fleet consists of three Mercedes-Benz O405NH units and the Joondalup CAT fleet consists of two Mercedes-Benz O405NH units.
The fleet of natural gas-powered buses was progressively introduced from August 20, 2005, and replaced sixteen diesel-hydraulic engine powered, Danish built Scania-DAB Silkeborg MidCity Series II 0860S low-floor, wheelchair accessible city buses, first introduced in 1996.
The CAT buses replaced the original City Clipper which ran through the original sections of Perth.
[edit] Perth CAT
There are three CAT routes: the Yellow CAT, the Red CAT and the Blue CAT, which replaced the City Clipper bus services on 23 September 1996; these CAT services are operated by Southern Coast Transit.
[edit] Blue CAT
The Blue CAT is between Perth and Northbridge areas, including Barrack Street Jetty and Esplanade Busport. Blue CAT runs as bus route number 1. Blue CAT has 21 stops including:
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[edit] Red CAT
The Red CAT runs between West Perth and East Perth areas, including Perth Central areas. Red CAT runs as bus route number 2. Red CAT has 31 stops including:
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There is also a shorter version of the Red CAT route, run in peak times, that runs from Perth Station (Forrest Place stop) to West Perth. This route is numbered 4 and was introduced due to high demand for the Red CAT from Perth station into West Perth. Another is the "West Perth Loop" for the Red CAT route, serving stops 16 to 30 only.
[edit] Yellow CAT
The Yellow CAT runs between East Perth, Perth and West Perth areas along Wellington Street, including Wellington Street Bus Station, Perth Train Station and Claisebrook Train Station. Yellow CAT runs as bus route number 3. Yellow CAT has 35 stops including:
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[edit] Fremantle CAT
There are two Fremantle CAT routes: the Fremantle Red CAT and Fremantle Blue CAT. They go to tourist destinations in Fremantle. These CAT service is operated by Southern Coast Transit. Fremantle CAT served by 2 routes, had 28 stops in total including:
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[edit] Joondalup CAT
The Joondalup CAT started operation on 9 January 2006, and was operated by Path Transit, then Veolia Transdev from 1 May 2011. It runs as bus routes 10 (anti-clockwise) and 11 (clockwise) around the Joondalup CBD. The routes 12 and 13 (which are on trial basis from 25 August 2008 until 27 June 2009) was the CAT services to Joondalup Arena via Joondalup Business Park. Route 13 was run until 9am on the same route as 12, bypassing Joondalup Business Park. The route 13 has been reintroduced as the ECU route from 26 July 2010 to 18 November 2010, for trial in ECU semesters, on Monday to Thursday only. The stops are as follows:
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[edit] Rockingham City Centre Transit System
The Rockingham City Centre Shuttle started operation on December 23, 2007, and is operated by Southern Coast Transit. It runs as bus route 555. It travels around Rockingham City, and stops at:
| To Rockingham Beach | To Rockingham Station |
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[edit] Midland Gate Shuttle
The Midland Gate Shuttle started operation on 5 July, 2009, and is operated by Swan Transit. It runs as bus route 300. It travels around Midland Gate, and stops at:
- [14621] Midland Station Stand 3BT
- Helena Street
- Great Eastern Highway
- [14533] Tuohy Lane
- [14534] Cale Street
- [14535] Sayer Street
- Lloyd Street
- The Crescent
- [14673] Mellar Court
- [14674] Templeman Place
- [23938] Sayer Street
- [14676] Cale Street
- Keane Street
- [14678] The Avenue
- The Avenue
- Old Great Northern Highway
- [25695] The Avenue
- Great Eastern Highway
- Helena Street
- [14628] Victoria Street
- [23819] Midland StationBT
[edit] Key
1 - interchange with Blue CAT
2 - interchange with Red CAT
3 - interchange with Yellow CAT
T - interchange with train
B - interchange with bus
CR - interchange with CircleRoute
F - interchange with Ferry
[edit] Image gallery
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[edit] References
- ^ St Georges Tce disruptions - Routes 24, 25, 27, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 72, 75, 103, 104, 105, 106, 111, 150, 158, 160, 170, 176, 177, 179, 210, 211, 212, 282, 283, 286, 287, 288, 293, 295, 296, 298 and 299 and Blue CAT, Transperth website, accessed 23 December 2010
- ^ St Georges Tce bus stops reinstated, Transperth website, accessed 10 July 2011
- ^ a b c d Routes 28, 81, 84, 85, 91, 92, 95, 213, 220, 401, School Specials, Blue, Red and Yellow CAT services - Forrest Place disruptions, Transperth website, accessed 10 March 2010
- ^ a b c d Routes 28, 81, 84, 91, 92, 213, 220, 401, Red and Yellow CATs – Forrest Place bus stops reintroduction, Transperth website, accessed 1 September 2011
[edit] External links
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