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Annual ridership
  
406,000 (June 2015)

Headquarters
  
Perth, Australia

Began operation
  
May 28, 2003

Transit type
  
Train

Website
  
www.transwa.wa.gov.au

Founded
  
28 May 2003

Locale
  
Western Australia

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Owner
  
Public Transport Authority

Track gauge
  
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in); 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

Parent organization
  
Public Transport Authority

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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.

Contents

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.

Australind arriving at perth


Rail services

Transwa operate four rail services:

  • Australind: Perth to Bunbury - on the South Western Railway
  • AvonLink: East Perth to Northam
  • MerredinLink: extension of the AvonLink to Merredin once a week
  • The Prospector: East Perth to Kalgoorlie
  • 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 coaches to replace the Scanias.

    There are 14 routes:

  • 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

  • 5 Australind railcars
  • 2 Avonlink railcars
  • 7 Prospector railcars
  • 21 Scania K124EB coaches
  • 3 Volvo B11R Coaches
  • References

    Transwa Wikipedia