Transwa

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.

Transwa
Overview
Owner	Public Transport Authority
Locale	Western Australia
Transit type	Coach Regional rail
Annual ridership	275,044 (year to June 2022)[1]
Headquarters	Public Transport Centre
Website	www.transwa.wa.gov.au
Operation
Began operation	28 May 2003 (2003-05-28)
Technical
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) (Australind) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (Prospector, AvonLink, MerredinLink)

The Transwa system provides transport between Perth and the major regional towns of Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Northam, Geraldton 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

The Prospector near Toodyay in February 2004

Volvo B11R coach in June 2018

Rail services

Transwa operate four rail services:

• Australind: Perth to Bunbury^[2]
• AvonLink: Midland to Northam^[3]
• MerredinLink: East Perth to Merredin^[3]
• The Prospector: East Perth to Kalgoorlie^[4]

Coach 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 i6 3700-bodied Volvo B11R coaches to replace the Scanias.^[5]

There are 16 routes:^[6]

• GE1: Perth to Esperance via Jerramungup/Dumbleyung
• GE2: Perth to Esperance via Kulin/Hyden
• GE3: Kalgoorlie to Esperance
• GE4: Albany to Hopetoun via Ravensthorpe
• GS1: Perth to Albany via Williams/Kojonup
• GS2: Perth to Albany/Gnowangerup/Katanning via Northam/Narrogin
• GS3: Bunbury to Albany via 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
• SW4: Bunbury to Boyup Brook via Brunswick and Collie

Fleet

Railcars

Class	Image	Manufacturer	Entered service	Number built	Track gauge (mm)	Top speed (km/h)	Service(s)	Notes
ADP/ADQ		Comeng	1987	5	1,067 narrow gauge	110	Australind	To be replaced by 6 Alstom-built railcars
WDA/WDB/WDC		United Goninan	2004	7	1,435 standard gauge	160	Prospector
WEA/WEB			2005	2			AvonLink MerredinLink

Coaches

• 23 Volvo B11R coaches^[7]

Ridership

Service	Ridership[1]
	2021–22	2020–21	2019–20
Road coach	132,944	143,348	149,638
The Prospector	68,497	75,781	69,843
Australind	60,507	62,149	70,973
AvonLink	7,057	6,520	7,542
MerredinLink	6,039	6,351	5,902

See also

• List of Transwa railway stations