TransGoldfields is the public bus transportation system in
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 ...
,
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 ...
.
History
The origins of TransGoldfields can be traced back to 1 April 1947 when the privately owned
Kalgoorlie tram network was taken over by the Eastern Goldfields Transport Board (EGTB). In December 2006 the EGTB was taken over by the
Public Transport Authority with the TransGoldfields brand introduced.
In 2011 the contract was awarded to
Path Transit
Path Transit is an Australian bus company operating Transperth bus services under contract to the Public Transport Authority. It is a subsidiary of Keolis Downer.
History
On 29 September 1996, Path Transit commenced operating services in the ...
. When next tendered in 2021, it was awarded to
Swan Transit
Swan Transit is an Australian bus company operating Buses in Perth, Transperth bus services under contract to the Public Transport Authority (Western Australia), Public Transport Authority. It is a subsidiary of Transit Systems.
History
On 21 ...
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Services
TransGoldfields operates three circular bus routes, each route named as CircleRoute.
Ticketing
Paper tickets can be bought on the buses. The
SmartRider
SmartRider is the contactless electronic ticketing system of the Public Transport Authority (Western Australia), Public Transport Authority of Western Australia. The system uses RFID smartcard technology to process public transport fares across ...
card is valid for use on TransGoldfields services.
Regional Town Bus Services Timetables and Fare Guides
Public Transport Authority
References
External links
Public Transport AuthorityTransGoldfields Bus Fleet List
Bus transport in Western Australia
Public transport in regional Western Australia
2006 establishments in Australia
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