Perth Central Area Transit

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The Perth Central Area Transit System (Perth CAT), or simply CAT, is a set of three bus routes in the centre of Perth, a bus route in Fremantle, and a bus route in Joondalup. Unlike all other Transperth services, all CAT routes are zero-fare.

Contents 1 Bus fleets 2 Perth CAT 2.1 Blue CAT 2.2 Red CAT 2.3 Yellow CAT 3 Fremantle CAT 4 Joondalup CAT 5 Future expansion 6 Key 7 Image gallery 8 External links

[edit] Bus fleets

The current Perth CAT bus fleet consists of 23 Volgren bodied Mercedes-Benz OC500LE units that are fuelled by compressed natural gas. In addition to the designated fleet, several "silver-and-green" buses of the same type are used as spares.

The Fremantle CAT fleet consists of 3 Mercedes-Benz O405NH units and the Joondalup CAT fleet consists of 2 Dennis Dart SLF units.

The current fleet of natural gas-powered buses was progressively introduced from August 20, 2005, and replaced sixteen Scania-DAB MidCity Series II 0860S.

The cat buses were replaced by the original City Clipper Which ran thew the original sections of Perth

[edit] Perth CAT

There are three CAT routes: the Yellow CAT, the Red CAT and the Blue CAT, which was replaced the City Clipper bus services on 23 September 1996; these CAT services are operated by Southern Coast Transit.

[edit] Blue CAT

The Blue CAT is between Perth and Northbridge areas, including Barrack Street Jetty and Esplanade Busport. Blue CAT runs as bus route number 1. Blue CAT has 22 stops including:

[10117] Cloisters [10120] William Street [10125] London Court [12120] Town Hall [12127] Murray Street East2 [12129] Beaufort Street BridgeT [12130] Museum [12936] Art Centre

[12937] TAFE [12938] Aberdeen Street [12939] Francis Street [12933] Russell Square [12934] Northbridge [12935] James Street [10220] Alexander Library

[10221] Horseshoe BridgeT [10224] Hay Street Mall West2 [10226] EsplanadeT [16974] Barrack SquareF [17505] Mount Hospital [17507] Mounts Bay Village [12198] Esplanade BusportBT

[edit] Red CAT

The Red CAT runs between West Perth and East Perth areas, including Perth Central areas. Red CAT runs as bus route number 2. Red CAT has 31 stops including:

[16972] Murray Street [16968] Royal Perth Hospital [16969] Mercedes College [16971] Bennett Street [16937] Queens Gardens [16938] WACA [16951] Don Altken Centre3 [12914] Plain Street3 [12915] Wellington Square3 [16907] Carlton [16909] Perth Mint

[16910] Victoria Avenue [16911] Town Hall East [12128] Murray Street Mall East1 [12924] Forrest Place3T [24327] Perth Underground1T [16912] Central Park [16913] His Majesty's [16914] QV1 [16915] Freeway [16916] Parliament

[16917] Emarald Terrace [16919] West Perth [17511] Outram Street [17509] Ord Street [17510] Havelock Street [17497] Gordon Street [17498] Milligan Street [17499] King Street [12900] Wellington Street Bus Station3B [12901] Perth Station3T

[edit] Yellow CAT

The Yellow CAT runs between East Perth, Perth and West Perth areas along Wellington Street, including Wellington Street Bus Station, Perth Train Station and Claisebrook Train Station. Yellow CAT runs as bus route number 3. Yellow CAT has 35 stops including:

[16965] Claisebrook StationT [16957] Royal Street Car Park [16958] East Perth TAFE [16959] Royal Square [16960] Victoria Gardens [16949] Nile Street [16951] Don Aitken Centre2 [12914] Plain Street2 [12915] Wellington Square2 [12917] Hill Street [12919] Lord Street [12920] Royal Perth Hospital South

[12923] Western Power [12924] Forrest Place2T [23084] Raine Square2B [23085] Milligan Street [23086] Harbour Town South [23087] Colin Street North [23088] Princess Margaret Hospital [23089] Colin Street South [23090] Harbour Town North [23091] Entertainment Centre [12900] Wellington Street Bus Station2B [12901] Perth Station2T

[12904] Pier Street [12907] Royal Perth Hospital North [12909] Wellington Fair [12911] Wellington Square North [12913] Police Traffic Branch [16944] Main Roads [16946] East Perth Cemetery [16952] Haig Park Circle [16954] Regal Place [16955] Education Department [16956] Health Department

[edit] Fremantle CAT

There is one Fremantle CAT route: the orange Fremantle CAT. It goes to tourist destinations in Fremantle. This CAT service is operated by Southern Coast Transit. Fremantle CAT has 27 stops including:

Fremantle Train StationBCRT Queen Street Shopping PrecinctCR High Street Kings Square High Street CBD Fremantle Ord Street Fremantle Park Fremantle Arts & Leisure Centres Beach Street James Street Cheviot Hotel Cantonment Street Woolstores Shopping Centre

Cappuccino Strip Fremantle MarketsCR Fremantle HospitalCR South Terrace Wray Avenue South Terrace Fisheries DepartmentCR South Terrace Gold Street South Terrace Charles Street South Terrace Wardie Street South Terrace Orient Street

Marine Terrace Douro Road Marine Terrace Fremantle Sailing Club Marine Terrace Capo D'Orlando Drive Marine Terrace Free Parking South Marine Terrace Free Parking North Esplanade Hotel Fishing Boat Harbour Maritime Museum Phillimore Street Victoria Quay

[edit] Joondalup CAT

The Joondalup CAT started operation on January 9, 2006, and is operated by Path Transit. It will run as bus routes 10 (anti-clockwise) and 11 (clockwise). It travels around Joondalup, and will stop at:

Route 10

Route 11

[17853] Joondalup Station Stand 9T [22359] Edith Cowan University [22360] ECU Student Guild [22361] ECU Student Village [22362] ECU Child Care [17840] Lakeside Drive [17841] WA Police Academy [22363] West Coast TAFE Joondalup Campus [17842] Joondalup City Library [17870] Joondalup City Council [22364] Centrelink Joondalup [22365] Joondalup Health Campus [17834] Boas Avenue [17835] Joondalup Central Park

[17852] Joondalup Station Stand 8T [17826] Joondalup Central Park [17827] Boas Avenue [23150] Joondalup Health Campus [23151] Centrelink Joondalup [17871] Joondalup City Council [17843] Joondalup City Library [17844] West Coast TAFE Joondalup Campus [23152] WA Police Academy [17837] Lakeside Drive [23153] ECU Child Care [23154] ECU Student Village [23155] ECU Student Guild [17825] Grand Boulevard Car Park

[edit] Future expansion

There will be a Rockingham Shuttle, with its own right of way being constructed. This may be turned into light rail or a CAT route.

The Rockingham City Centre Shuttle will be started operation on December 23, 2007, and is operated by Southern Coast Transit. It will run as bus routes 555. It travels around Rockingham City, and will stop at:

To Rockingham Beach

To Rockingham Station

[23782] Rockingham Station Stand 1BT Rae Road Busway [24323] Genie Court Kitson Street [24167] Anniversity Park Contest Parade [23849] Rockingham City [24332] Civic Boulevard Chalgrove Avenue [24329] Rockingham Council Chambers Goddard Street [17317] Leeuwin Parade Dixon Road Patterson Road Wanliss Street [24320] Jecks Street [24328] Rockingham Beach Road Rockingham Beach Road Railway Terrace [23893] Kent Street

Railway Terrace [23893] Kent Street Kent Street [17219] Flinders Lane Wanliss Street [24321] Smythe Street [24319] Jecks Street Patterson Road Dixon Road Goddard Street [17319] Leeuwin Parade Chalgrove Avenue [24330] Rockingham Council Chambers Contest Parade [24331] Civic Boulevard [23850] Rockingham City Kitson Street [24168] Anniversity Park Rae Road Busway [24324] Genie Court [23793] Rockingham StationBT

[edit] Key

¹ - interchange with Blue CAT
² - interchange with Red CAT
³ - interchange with Yellow CAT
^T - interchange with train
^B - interchange with bus
^CR - interchange with CircleRoute

[edit] Image gallery

[edit] External links

• High frequency services (Transperth)

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