How we operate
The PTA is responsible for:
- Rail, bus and ferry services in the metropolitan area (Transperth)
- Public transport services in regional centres
- Coach and rail passenger services to regional areas (Transwa)
- School bus services
- Designing, building and maintaining transport infrastructure
The PTA’s vision is to increase the use of public transport through the provision of customer-focussed, safe and cost-effective passenger transport services.
Major entities within the PTA
Service provision
The PTA operates four major service systems in Western Australia:
Transperth
The Transperth integrated public transport network is centrally-controlled, planned, marketed and coordinated by the Transperth division of the PTA. Transperth has a range of contracted service providers including Transperth Train Operations (a separate PTA division), three contracted bus companies, one contracted ferry operator and numerous ancillary contracts such as cleaning, maintenance, signage, ticketing and printing.
Transwa
The Transwa division operates four regional rail services (Australind, Prospector, MerredinLink and AvonLink) and a fleet of coaches to regional WA. Transwa services 275 locations in WA.
Regional Town (Bus) Services
The small RTBS team manages contracted intra-town and inter-town bus services operating in regional centres around the State.
School Bus Services
The SBS branch plans school services in WA and contract-manages their delivery by contracted school bus operators. SBS manages more than 900 ‘orange’ school bus contracts around Western Australia.
Infrastructure delivery
Network and Infrastructure
The N&I division is responsible for managing and maintaining WA’s metropolitan railway infrastructure, and for protecting the long-term viability of the State’s freight rail corridor and infrastructure.
The division’s works include:
- Signal and crossing maintenance
- Resleepering and ballasting tracks
- Upgrading and improving accessibility of station facilities
- Planning and constructing expansion of the rail network
- Property management
- Nine employees recognised for 40+ years’ service during this year
- 1,594 employees in total
