Service type Bus services Depots 8 Service area Perth Parent organization Transdev | Website www.transdevwa.com.au Founded 29 September 1996 Fleet 548 (November 2015) | |
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Transdev WA is an Australian bus company operating services in Perth under contract to Transperth. It is a subsidiary of Transdev Australasia.
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History
On 29 September 1996 Southern Coast Transit commenced operating services in the Rockingham area from depots in Mandurah and Rockingham with 57 Mercedes-Benz and Renault buses. It was owned by Victorian bus operators the Donric Group and Skybus Super Shuttle.
In August 1997 two Denning double decker coaches were acquired from AAT Kings and Australian Pacific Touring to operate a Mandurah to Perth service. On 5 July 1998 the Belmont and Claremont area services were added.
In June 1999 it was sold to National Express who in September 2004 sold it to Connex. It was rebranded as Veolia Transport and in July 2013 as Transdev Perth, then later as Transdev WA. Connex had previously operated services in Perth, before selling its operations to Swan Transit in September 2002.
As at June 2015 Transdev WA operate the Central Area Transit, Joondalup, Fremantle, Rockingham area contracts.
Fleet
As at November 2015 the fleet consisted of 548 buses.
Depots
Transdev WA operate seven depots in East Perth, Joondalup, Mandurah, Nowergup, Palmyra, Rockingham and Wangara.