Perth Central Area Transit

The Perth Central Area Transit System (Perth CAT), or simply CAT, is four bus routes in the centre of Perth, two bus routes in Fremantle, and three bus routes in Joondalup. Also included is the Rockingham City Centre Transit System and the Midland Gate Shuttle. Unlike all other Transperth services, most CAT routes are zero-fare.

Bus fleets

A Mercedes-Benz CNG-powered Perth CAT bus

The 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. Some have been repainted in CAT Livery for use on the cats.

The Fremantle CAT fleet consists of three Mercedes-Benz O405NH units and the Joondalup CAT fleet consists of two Mercedes-Benz O405NH units.

The fleet of natural gas-powered buses was progressively introduced from August 20, 2005, and replaced sixteen diesel-hydraulic engine powered, Danish built Scania-DAB Silkeborg MidCity Series II 0860S low-floor, wheelchair accessible city buses, first introduced in 1996.

The CAT buses replaced the original City Clipper which ran through the original sections of Perth.

Perth CAT

There are three CAT routes: the Yellow CAT, the Red CAT and the Blue CAT, which replaced the City Clipper bus services on 23 September 1996; these CAT services are operated by Southern Coast Transit. A new Green CAT route commenced on 30 June 2013.

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 14 stops including:

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 29 stops including:

There is also a shorter version of the Red CAT route, run in peak times, that runs from Perth Station (Forrest Place stop) to West Perth. This route is numbered 4 and was introduced due to high demand for the Red CAT from Perth station into West Perth. Another is the "West Perth Loop" for the Red CAT route, serving stops 16 to 30 only.

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 36 stops including:

Green CAT

The Green CAT runs between Leederville Train Station and Esplanade Busport via City West Train Station, through West Perth. It is designed to ease congestion on the existing Red CAT service and in the CBD train stations. Green CAT runs as bus route number 5. Green CAT does not run on weekends or public holidays. Green CAT has 20 stops including:

Fremantle CAT

A Fremantle CAT bus outside Fremantle Station September 2010, before the original Fremantle CAT was split into two colour coded routes.

There are two Fremantle CAT routes: the Fremantle Red CAT and Fremantle Blue CAT. They go to tourist destinations in Fremantle. These CAT service are operated by Southern Coast Transit. Fremantle CAT is served by two routes, and has 30 stops in total including:

Joondalup CAT

A Joondalup CAT bus on Grand Boulevard, Joondalup in October 2010

The Joondalup CAT started operation on 9 January 2006, and was operated by Path Transit, but has been operated by Veolia Transdev since 1 May 2011. It runs as bus routes 10 (anti-clockwise) and 11 (clockwise) around the Joondalup CBD, operating Monday to Friday; and bus route 13 running a clockwise, after hours clockwise circle around Edith Cowan University's Joondalup Campus, operating Monday to Thursday on ECU university days only. The stops are as follows:

Rockingham City Centre Transit System

The Rockingham City Centre Shuttle started operation on 23 December 2007, and is operated by Southern Coast Transit. It is the only CAT service that charges a fare. It runs as bus route 555. It travels around Rockingham City, and stops at:

Midland Gate Shuttle

The Midland Gate Shuttle started operation on 5 July 2009, and is operated by Swan Transit. It runs as bus route 300 and does not operate on Sundays and Public holidays. It travels in an anticlockwise circle from Midland Station around Midland Gate Shopping Center and then back to Midland Station shopping center, and stops at:

• [14621] Midland Station Stand 3^BT

Helena Street

Great Eastern Highway

• [14533] Tuohy Lane
• [14534] Cale Street
• [14535] Sayer Street

Lloyd Street

The Crescent

• [14673] Mellar Court
• [14674] Templeman Place
• [23938] Sayer Street
• [14676] Cale Street

Keane Street

• [14678] The Avenue

The Avenue

Old Great Northern Highway

• [25695] The Avenue

Great Eastern Highway

Helena Street

• [14628] Victoria Street
• [23819] Midland Station^BT

Key

¹ - interchange with Blue CAT
² - interchange with Red CAT
³ - interchange with Yellow CAT
⁴ - interchange with Green CAT
^T - interchange with train
^B - interchange with bus
^CR - interchange with CircleRoute
^F - interchange with Ferry

Image gallery

Fremantle CAT bus

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Routes 28, 81, 84, 85, 91, 92, 95, 213, 220, 401, School Specials, Blue, Red and Yellow CAT services - Forrest Place disruptions, Transperth website, accessed 10 March 2010
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Routes 28, 81, 84, 91, 92, 213, 220, 401, Red and Yellow CATs – Forrest Place bus stops reintroduction, Transperth website, accessed 1 September 2011
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Routes 23, 28, 30, 31, 34, 78, 79, 81, 92, 102, 107, 213, 220, 401, 881, 940, school specials, Red and Yellow CAT - service disruptions, Transperth website, accessed 20 May 2012

External links

• High frequency services (Transperth)