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)

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 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[]

The Prospector near Toodyay in February 2004

Volvo B11R coach in June 2018

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
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	Image	Manufacturer	Entered service	Number built	Number in service	Track gauge		Max speed		Service
Class	Image	Manufacturer	Entered service	Number built	Number in service	mm	ft in	km/h	mph	Service
ADP/ADQ		Comeng	1987	5	4	1,067	3 ft 6"	110	68	Australind
WDA/WDB/WDC		United Goninan	2004	7	7	1,435	4 ft 8.5"	160	100	Prospector
WEA/WEB		United Goninan	2005	2	2	1,435	4 ft 8.5"	160	100	AvonLink & MerredinLink

Coaches[]

23 Volvo B11R coaches^[6]

References[]

^ "Australind Timetable" (PDF). Transwa. Public Transport Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "AvonLink and MerredinLink Timetable" (PDF). Transwa. Public Transport Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 March 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
^ "Prospector Timetable" (PDF). Transwa. Public Transport Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
^ New road coaches for regional passengers Government of Western Australia 16 June 2015
^ Timetable Files Transwa
^ Volvo B11R Perthbus.info

External links[]

Transwa website

[australind-timetable-1] "Australind Timetable" (PDF). Transwa. Public Transport Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

[avonlink-and-merredinlink-timetable-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "AvonLink and MerredinLink Timetable" (PDF). Transwa. Public Transport Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 March 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

[prospector-timetable-3] "Prospector Timetable" (PDF). Transwa. Public Transport Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

[4] New road coaches for regional passengers Government of Western Australia 16 June 2015

[5] Timetable Files Transwa

[6] Volvo B11R Perthbus.info

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