TransGoldfields

TransGoldfields
Volgren bodied Mercedes-Benz O405NH in September 2009
ParentPublic Transport Authority
Service areaKalgoorlie
Service typeBus services
Routes3
HubsExchange Hotel
Fleet16 (January 2014)
OperatorSwan Transit

TransGoldfields is the public bus transportation system in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

History

The origins of TransGoldfields can be traced back to 1 April 1947 when the privately owned Kalgoorlie tram network was taken over by the Eastern Goldfields Transport Board (EGTB).[1][2][3] In December 2006 the EGTB was taken over by the Public Transport Authority with the TransGoldfields brand introduced.[4]

In 2011 the contract was awarded to Path Transit.[5] When next tendered in 2021, it was awarded to Swan Transit.[6]

Services

TransGoldfields operates three circular bus routes, each route named as CircleRoute.[7]

Ticketing

Paper tickets can be bought on the buses. The SmartRider card is valid for use on TransGoldfields services.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Kalgoorlie Trams Kalgoorlie Miner 28 March 1947
  2. ^ Kalgoorlie Tramways Perth Electric Tramway Society
  3. ^ Bussing it in Kal Transit Australia May 1997 pages 106-108
  4. ^ Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2007 Eastern Goldfields Transport Board
  5. ^ Transperth regional areas Rattler issue 438 October 2011 page 26
  6. ^ Kalgoorlie Australian Bus Panorama issue 37/3 November 2021 page 36
  7. ^ "Kalgoorlie Bus Timetable" (PDF). Path Transit. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  8. ^ Regional town services Archived 24 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Transperth
  9. ^ Regional Town Bus Services Timetables and Fare Guides Archived 4 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Authority

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