Path Transit
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Volgren bodied Volvo B7RLE in April 2012 | |
| Parent | Australian Transit Enterprises |
| Founded | 29 September 1996 |
| Headquarters | Malaga |
| Service area |
Perth Kalgoorlie |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Depots | 6 |
| Fleet | 331 (Perth only December 2013) |
| Website | www.path.com.au |
Path Transit is an Australian bus company operating services in Perth under contract to Transperth. It is a subsidiary of Australian Transit Enterprises.
History
On 29 September 1996 Path Transit commenced operating services in the Marmion and Wanneroo areas from depots in Joondalup and Trigg with 191 Mercedes-Benz and Renault buses.[1][2][3]
In January 1998 Path Transit gained further services in the Joondalup North area[4][5] followed in July 1998 by services in the Morley area.[6] In 1998 a new depot was opened in Wangara.[7]
As at December 2013 Path Transit operate the Kalamunda and Morley area contracts.[8][9]
Fleet
As at December 2013 the Perth fleet consisted of 331 buses.[10] Buses are painted in Transperth livery.
Depots
Path Transit operates four depots in Perth in Bayswater, Kalamunda, Malaga, Welshpool and Kalgoorlie.[11]. It lost the tender for the Busselton contact in 2014.
References
- ↑ "Additional contract areas" Australian Bus Panorama issue 12/1 August 1996 page 28
- ↑ "New operators take over" Fleetline issue 245 November 1996 page 206
- ↑ "Competitive Tendering" Australian Bus Panorama issue 12/3 December 1996 pages 24-26
- ↑ "Privatisation" Fleetline issue 253 March 1998 page 63
- ↑ "Privatisation Progress" Australian Bus Panorama issue 13/5 April 1998 page 23
- ↑ "Metrobus Tenders Announced" Australian Bus Panorama issue 14/1 August 1998 page 29
- ↑ "Path Opens a New Depot" Australian Bus Panorama issue 14/3 December 1998 page 24
- ↑ About Us Transperth
- ↑ Annual Report June 2013 Transperth
- ↑ Path Transit Bus Australia
- ↑ Home Path Transit