You’re all probably familiar with what a Transit Officer (TO) looks like and perhaps you already know a bit about the job that they do – such as maintaining a safe and secure environment for passengers, conducting ticket inspections and providing information and assistance about Transperth train, bus and ferry services. You may also be aware that Transit Officers have similar legal authority and powers as police officers when detaining offenders on Public Transport Authority (PTA) property.

The summer holidays are always a great time to get out and about and enjoy the sun, especially with Perth’s great beaches and cafés. So rather than waiting for someone to drop you off at a mates house, why don’t you use the latest technology to not only help you get around, but earn free stuff while you’re at it?

Quality rail safety education is a crucial tool to help reduce risk taking behaviour and to encourage young people to make safer, smarter choices around public transport. The Public Transport Authorities (PTA’s) Right Track program works in collaboration with TrackSAFE’s Be on the Safe Side program to offer educational resources for teachers to make it easy to teach rail safety to students no matter what their learning requirements might be.

Christmas is a time for giving, and with Santa’s big day just around the corner, there’s a lot to like about the festive season.

But whether you’re locking up your shiny bike or glued to your new phone while you wait on the platform, there’s a few things you should remember to ensure you and others stay safe on and around the network.

Summer is approaching and the school holidays are not so far away, so you’re bound to be looking forward to hanging out with friends, making plans and having lots of fun.

When you’re with your friends, it can often seem easier to make a bad decision because that’s what everyone else in your group is doing, rather than to stand up and say that something is wrong.  A bad decision could be that you take a short cut by crossing the train tracks or decide to graffiti at the station because you’re bored. As rail safety ambassador Jonathan Beninca would say “a good friend is someone who will tell you when you’re doing something wrong” and a “good friend will look out for you”.