Transwa
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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.
The Transwa system provides transport between Perth and the major regional towns of Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Northam, Geraldton and Albany.
Transwa is a part of the Public Transport Authority and was launched on 28 May 2003, replacing the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission.
ServicesEdit
Rail servicesEdit
Transwa operate four rail services:
- Australind: Perth to Bunbury<ref name="australind-timetable">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- AvonLink: Midland to Northam<ref name="avonlink-and-merredinlink-timetable">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- MerredinLink: East Perth to Merredin<ref name="avonlink-and-merredinlink-timetable" />
- The Prospector: East Perth to Kalgoorlie<ref name="prospector-timetable">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Coach servicesEdit
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 i6 3700-bodied Volvo B11R coaches to replace the Scanias.<ref>New road coaches for regional passengers Template:Webarchive Government of Western Australia 16 June 2015</ref>
There are 16 routes:<ref>Coach Timetable Files Template:Webarchive Transwa</ref>
- GE1: Perth to Esperance via Jerramungup/Dumbleyung
- GE2: Perth to Esperance via Kulin/Hyden
- GE3: Kalgoorlie to Esperance
- GE4: Albany to Hopetoun via Ravensthorpe
- GS1: Perth to Albany via Williams/Kojonup
- GS2: Perth to Albany/Gnowangerup/Katanning via Northam/Narrogin
- GS3: Bunbury to Albany via 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
- SW4: Bunbury to Boyup Brook via Brunswick and Collie
FleetEdit
RailcarsEdit
| Class | Image | Manufacturer | Entered service | Number built | Track gauge (mm) | Top speed (km/h) | Service(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP/ADQ | File:Transwa Australind passing through Yarloop, October 2020 07 (cropped).jpg | Comeng | 1987 | 5 | 1,067Template:Brnarrow gauge | 110 | Australind | To be replaced by 6 Alstom-built railcars |
| WDA/WDB/WDC | File:Prospector Merredin 2012 (cropped).JPG | United Goninan | 2004 | 7 | 1,435Template:Brstandard gauge | 160 | Prospector | |
| WEA/WEB | File:MerredinLink, East Perth, 2015(4).JPG | 2005 | 2 | AvonLink MerredinLink |
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CoachesEdit
- 23 Volvo B11R coaches<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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RidershipEdit
| Service | Ridership<ref name="PTA annual report 2022">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 2020–21 | 2019–20 | ||
| Road coach | 132,944 | 143,348 | 149,638 | |
| The Prospector | 68,497 | 75,781 | 69,843 | |
| Australind | 60,507 | 62,149 | 70,973 | |
| AvonLink | 7,057 | 6,520 | 7,542 | |
| MerredinLink | 6,039 | 6,351 | 5,902 | |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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