Transwa is

Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...

'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 Kalgoorlie-Boulder (or just Kalgoorlie) is a city in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, located east-northeast of Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway. It is referred to as Kalgoorlie–Boulder as the surroundi ...

, Northam,

Geraldton Geraldton (Wajarri language, Wajarri: ''Jambinu'', Wilunyu language, Wilunyu: ''Jambinbirri'') is a coastal city in the Mid West (Western Australia), Mid West region of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth. As of the , Geraldt ...

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.

Services

Rail services

Transwa operate four rail services: * ''

Australind Australind is a town in Western Australia, located 12 km north-east of Bunbury, Western Australia, Bunbury's central business district. Its Local government areas of Western Australia, local government area is the Shire of Harvey. At the 20 ...

'':

Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...

to Bunbury * ''

AvonLink The ''AvonLink'' is a rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa between Midland railway station, Perth, Midland and Northam railway station, Western Australia, Northam. History The consideration of revitalising pa ...

'': Midland to Northam *''

MerredinLink The ''MerredinLink'' is a rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa between East Perth railway station, East Perth and Merredin railway station, Merredin. History The ''MerredinLink'' was introduced in June 2004 w ...

'': East Perth to Merredin * '' The Prospector'': East Perth to

Coach services

In 2003/04, Transwa introduced 21

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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,

, Kalbarri and Meekatharra. In 2015, an order was placed for 23

Irizar Irizar Group is a Spain, Spanish-based manufacturer of luxury buses and coach (vehicle), coaches. Established in 1889, the company is located in Ormaiztegi in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain. With a commercial pres ...

i6 3700-bodied Volvo B11R coaches to replace the Scanias. There are 16 routes: *GE1:

to Esperance via Jerramungup/ Dumbleyung *GE2:

to Esperance via Kulin/ Hyden *GE3:

to Esperance *GE4: Albany to Hopetoun via Ravensthorpe *GS1:

to Albany via Williams/ Kojonup *GS2:

to Albany/ Gnowangerup/ Katanning via Northam/ Narrogin *GS3: Bunbury to Albany via Walpole *N1:

/ Kalbarri via Eneabba *N2:

via Moora/ Kalbarri *N3:

via Northam/ Mullewa *N4:

to Meekatharra *N5:

via Jurien Bay *SW1:

to Augusta/ Pemberton via Bunbury *SW2:

to Pemberton via Bunbury and Donnybrook *SW3:

to Pemberton via Bunbury, Collie, Boyup Brook and

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*SW4: Bunbury to Boyup Brook via Brunswick and Collie

Fleet

Railcars

Coaches

* 23 Volvo B11R coaches

Ridership

References

External links

Transwa website
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