Transwa
| Transwa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Public Transport Authority |
| Locale | Western Australia |
| Transit type | Coach Train |
| Annual ridership | 373,000 (June 2018) |
| 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) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Trans wa 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.
The Transwa system provides transport to the major regional centres of Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Northam, Geraldton and Albany.
Transwa is part of the Public Transport Authority and was launched on 28 May 2003 replacing the Western Australian Government Railways Commission.
Services
Rail services
Transwa operate four rail services:
- Australind: Perth to Bunbury[1]
- AvonLink: Midland to Northam[2]
- MerredinLink: East Perth to Merredin[2]
- The Prospector: East Perth to Kalgoorlie[3]
Road services
In 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 bodied Volvo B11R coaches to replace the Scanias.[4]
There are 14 routes:[5]
- GE1: Perth to Esperance via Jerramungup/Dumbleyung
- GE2: Perth to Esperance via Kulin/Hyden
- GE3: Kalgoorlie to Esperance
- GS1: Perth to Albany via Williams/Kojonup/Narrogin
- GS2: Perth to Albany/Gnowangerup/Katanning via Northam/Narrogin
- GS3: Perth to Albany via Bunbury/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
Fleet
Railcars
| Class | Manufacturer | Entered service | Number built | Number in service | Track gauge | Max speed | Service | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP/ADQ | Comeng | 1987 | 5 | 5 | 1,067 mm | 110 km/h | Australind | 
|
| WDA/WDB/WDC | United Goninan | 2004/05 | 7 | 7 | 1,435 mm | 200 km/h | Prospector | 
|
| 2 | 2 | AvonLink & MerredinLink | 
|
Coaches
- 23 Volvo B11R coaches[6]
References
- ^ Australind timetable Transwa 7 April 2018
- ^ a b Avonlink & MerredinLink timetable Transwa 3 July 2017
- ^ Prospector timetable Transwa 30 September 2018
- ^ New road coaches for regional passengers Government of Western Australia 16 June 2015
- ^ Timetable Files Transwa
- ^ Volvo B11R Perthbus.info