Public Transport Authority (Western Australia)

History

The Public Transport Authority was formed on 1 July 2003 in accordance with the Public Transport Authority Act 2003 as the body overseeing the provision of public transport in Western Australia. It operates bus, ferry and train services in Perth under the Transperth brand, regional road coach and train services in regional Western Australia under the Transwa brand and manages school bus services.

Services

The Public Transport Authority runs many services. They are:

• Transperth: bus, ferry and train services in metropolitan Perth
• Transwa, operates regional road coach and train services in regional WA
• Transregional operates services in some regional cities and towns
  • TransAlbany, Albany
  • TransBunbury, Bunbury
  • TransBusselton, Busselton and Dunsborough
  • TransEsperance, Esperance
  • TransGeraldton, Geraldton
  • TransGoldfields, Kalgoorlie-Boulder
  • TransHedland, Port Hedland
  • TransKarratha, Karratha
• School Bus Services, providing school buses to children in rural and remote areas

SmartRider

The Public Transport Authority introduced a smartcard for public transport fares, SmartRider, to replace MultiRiders from January 2007.

The card can be used on Transperth, TransAlbany, TransBunbury, TransBusselton, TransGeraldton, TransEsperance, TransHedland, TransKarratha and TransGoldfields services.

Chief Executive Officers

The head of the Public Transport Authority is the Chief Executive Officer. From 2010, the PTA CEO position has been held by the Director General - Transport.

• Reece Waldock (1 July 2003 – 29 July 2016)
• Richard Sellers (July 2016 – March 2020)
• Peter Woronzow (November 2021 –)

References

References

1. [http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_773_homepage.html Public Transport Authority Act 2003] {{Webarchive. link. (26 March 2016 Government of Western Australia)
2. [https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Gallop/2003/06/New-PTA-to-provide-better-planned-and-integrated-services.aspx New PTA to provide better planned and integrated services] {{Webarchive. link. (31 March 2022 Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 30 June 2003)
3. [http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/publications/tabledpapers.nsf/displaypaper/3811543af37c29bea2e178fac825764f002de4f2/$file/tp+1543.pdf Review of the Public Transport Authority Act 2003 (PTA Act) Required under Section 70 of the Act] {{Webarchive. link. (26 April 2016 Parliament of Western Australia)
4. [http://www.pta.wa.gov.au/portals/0/annualreports/2015/pdfs/PTA%20Annual_Report_2014-15_Full_Report.pdf Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2015] {{Webarchive. link. (7 October 2015 Public Transport Authority)
5. "The SmartRider Project - Australia's First Integrated Smartcard Ticketing System". Engineers Australia.
6. "WA serves up a smartcard success story". COMTEX News Network, Inc.
7. O'Brien, Simon. (21 April 2010). "New transport boss appointed". Government of Western Australia.
8. "Richard Sellers {{!}} Infrastructure WA".
9. "Executive team". Public Transport Authority.