Public Transport Authority (Western Australia)

{{Short description|Statutory authority for public transport in Western Australia}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2017}} {{Infobox government agency |agency_name = Public Transport Authority |logo = Public Transport Authority logo.svg |logo_width = 220 px |logo_caption = |seal = |seal_width = |seal_caption = |formed = 1 July 2003 |preceding1 = Western Australian Government Railways Commission |preceding2 = Department for Planning and Infrastructure |dissolved = |superseding = |jurisdiction = Western Australia |employees = 1,654 (June 2015) |budget = $1.27 billion (2014/15) |chief1_name = Peter Woronzow |chief1_position = Chief Executive Officer |headquarters = Public Transport Centre |website = [http://www.pta.wa.gov.au www.pta.wa.gov.au] |footnotes = }}

The '''Public Transport Authority''' ('''PTA''') is a statutory authority that oversees the operation of all public transport in Western Australia.

==History== The Public Transport Authority was formed on 1 July 2003 in accordance with the ''{{visible anchor|Public Transport Authority Act 2003}}''<ref>[http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_773_homepage.html Public Transport Authority Act 2003] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326193729/http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_773_homepage.html |date=26 March 2016 }} Government of Western Australia</ref> as the body overseeing the provision of public transport in Western Australia.<ref>[https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Gallop/2003/06/New-PTA-to-provide-better-planned-and-integrated-services.aspx New PTA to provide better planned and integrated services] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331171344/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Gallop/2003/06/New-PTA-to-provide-better-planned-and-integrated-services.aspx |date=31 March 2022 }} Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 30 June 2003</ref> It operates bus, ferry and train services in Perth under the Transperth brand, regional road coach and train services in regional Western Australia under the Transwa brand and manages school bus services.<ref>[http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/publications/tabledpapers.nsf/displaypaper/3811543af37c29bea2e178fac825764f002de4f2/$file/tp+1543.pdf Review of the Public Transport Authority Act 2003 (PTA Act) Required under Section 70 of the Act] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426131103/http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/publications/tabledpapers.nsf/displaypaper/3811543af37c29bea2e178fac825764f002de4f2/$file/tp+1543.pdf |date=26 April 2016 }} Parliament of Western Australia</ref><ref name=AnnualReport>[http://www.pta.wa.gov.au/portals/0/annualreports/2015/pdfs/PTA%20Annual_Report_2014-15_Full_Report.pdf Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2015] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007094307/http://www.pta.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/annualreports/2015/pdfs/PTA%20Annual_Report_2014-15_Full_Report.pdf |date=7 October 2015 }} Public Transport Authority</ref>

==Services== The Public Transport Authority runs many services. They are:<ref name=AnnualReport/> *Transperth: bus, ferry and train services in metropolitan Perth *Transwa, operates regional road coach and train services in regional WA *Transregional operates services in some regional cities and towns **TransAlbany, Albany **TransBroome, Broome **TransBunbury, Bunbury **TransBusselton, Busselton and Dunsborough **TransEsperance, Esperance **TransGeraldton, Geraldton **TransGoldfields, Kalgoorlie-Boulder **TransHedland, Port Hedland **TransKarratha, Karratha *School Bus Services, providing school buses to children in rural and remote areas

==SmartRider== The Public Transport Authority introduced a smartcard for public transport fares, SmartRider, to replace MultiRiders from January 2007.<ref>{{Citation | author1=Somerville-Brown, Michael | title=The SmartRider Project - Australia's First Integrated Smartcard Ticketing System | journal=CORE 2008: Rail; the Core of Integrated Transport | publication-date=2008 | publisher=Engineers Australia | pages=411–418 | isbn=978-0-85825-783-2}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | title=WA serves up a smartcard success story | journal=Australasian Business Intelligence | publication-date=2008-06-23 | publisher=COMTEX News Network, Inc | issn=1320-6680}}</ref>

The card can be used on Transperth, TransAlbany, TransBunbury, TransBusselton, TransGeraldton, TransEsperance, TransHedland, TransKarratha and TransGoldfields services.

==Chief Executive Officers== The head of the Public Transport Authority is the Chief Executive Officer. From 2010, the PTA CEO position has been held by the Director General - Transport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Simon |date=21 April 2010 |title=New transport boss appointed |url=https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Barnett/2010/04/New-transport-boss-appointed.aspx |publisher=Government of Western Australia |access-date=2022-08-02 |archive-date=20 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820081026/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Barnett/2010/04/New-transport-boss-appointed.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> *Reece Waldock (1 July 2003 – 29 July 2016) *Richard Sellers (July 2016 – March 2020)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Richard Sellers {{!}} Infrastructure WA |url=https://www.infrastructure.wa.gov.au/node/40 |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=www.infrastructure.wa.gov.au}}</ref> *Peter Woronzow (November 2021 –)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Executive team |url=https://www.pta.wa.gov.au/about-us/our-role/our-executive |access-date=2022-08-02 |publisher=Public Transport Authority |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817072735/https://www.pta.wa.gov.au/about-us/our-role/our-executive |url-status=live }}</ref>

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==External links== *[http://www.pta.wa.gov.au/ Public Transport Authority website]

Category:Intermodal transport authorities in Australia Category:Railway infrastructure companies of Australia Category:Statutory agencies of Western Australia Category:Australian companies established in 2003 Category:Railway companies established in 2003 Category:Government railway authorities of Australia Category:Public transport in Perth, Western Australia Category:Public transport in regional Western Australia