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| Parent | Public Transport Authority |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 1986 |
| Headquarters | Bunbury |
| Service area | Bunbury |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Routes | 12 (04.2024) |
| Hubs | Bunbury Bus Station |
| Fleet | 33 (May 2014) |
| Operator | Swan Transit |
| Website | www.pta.wa.gov.au |
TransBunbury is the public bus transportation system in Bunbury, Western Australia, consisting of 13 public routes as well as 30 school routes.[1]
History
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Bunbury City Transit was established in January 1986. On 2 May 2011 it was rebranded as TransBunbury.[2]
Operations
[edit]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.[3][4][5]
The SmartRider card is valid for use on TransBunbury services.[6]
Terminus
[edit]TransBunbury's main terminus is the Bunbury Bus Station, located in central Bunbury.[7]
Fleet
[edit]As at September 2020, TransBunbury operates a fleet of 37 buses, consisting of a mixture of Volvo B7RLE, Mercedes Benz OC500LE and Mercedes-Benz O405NH buses, all of which are ex-Transperth.[8] 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
[edit]- ^ "Routes - To Bunbury Bus Stn" (PDF). www.pta.wa.gov.au.
- ^ Bus fleet renamed Archived 24 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Bunbury Herald 26 April 2011
- ^ Provision of the Bunbury Regional Town Bus Service Tenders WA
- ^ "PTA calls tenders for town services in south-west WA" Australian Bus issue 64 July 2014 p. 8
- ^ Provision of Bunbury Regional Town Bus Service Archived 23 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Tenders WA 16 December 2014
- ^ Regional town services Archived 24 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Transperth
- ^ Regional Town Bus Service Archived 4 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Authority
- ^ TransBunbury - Transdev Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Western Australian Fleet Lists