TransBunbury
| Parent | Public Transport Authority |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 1986 |
| Headquarters | Bunbury |
| Service area | Bunbury |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Hubs | Bunbury Bus Station |
| Fleet | 33 (May 2014) |
| Operator | Swan Transit |
| Website | www.pta.wa.gov.au.com.au |
TransBunbury is a system of bus transport in Bunbury, Western Australia.
History
Bunbury City Transit was established in January 1986. On 2 May 2011 it was rebranded as TransBunbury.[1]
Operations
Until 31 December 2014, the service was operated by South West Coach Lines. Upon being re-tendered, it passed to Swan Transit, with a new 10 year contract commencing on 1 January 2015.[2][3][4]
The Smartrider card is valid for use on TransBunbury services.[5]
Terminus
TransBunbury's main terminus is an eight stand bus station at the Bunbury Visitor Centre located at the Old Bunbury railway station Complex in Carmody Place, which it leases from the City of Bunbury.
Routes
TransBunbury operate services on these routes:[6]
- 827: Bunbury - Eaton Fair Shopping Centre via Bunbury Forum and Wollaston Rail Terminal
- 828: Bunbury - Health Campus via Bunbury Forum and South West College
- 829: Bunbury - Health Campus via Parks Shopping Centre and South West College
- 830: Bunbury - Health Campus via South Bunbury and South West College
- 831: Bunbury - Dalyellup via Usher
- 832: Bunbury - Health Campus via Bunbury Plaza and Withers
- 841: Bunbury - Kingston via Clifton Park and Australind
- 843: Bunbury - Dalyellup
- 844: Bunbury - Eaton via Bunbury Forum
- 845: Bunbury - Eaton/Millbridge via Bunbury Forum
The 827 connects the visitor centre with the Bunbury railway station in Wollaston, and are free for passengers connecting to or from the Transwa Australind rail service. It also operates 22 school services.[3]
Fleet
As at May 2014, the fleet consisted of 33 buses.[7] Upon being rebranded as TransBunbury in May 2011 the Bunbury City Transit white and blue livery was replaced by Transperth's silver and green livery.
References
- ↑ Bus fleet renamed Bunbury Herald 26 April 2011
- ↑ Provision of the Bunbury Regional Town Bus Service Tenders WA
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "PTA calls tenders for town services in south-west WA" Australian Bus issue 64 July 2014 page 8
- ↑ Provision of Bunbury Regional Town Bus Service Tenders WA 16 December 2014
- ↑ Regional town services Transperth
- ↑ Timetables Transdev South West
- ↑ TransBunbury - Transdev Western Australian Fleet Lists
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