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In February 1995 Captain Cook Cruises successfully tendered to operate Transperth's ferry services between Barrack Street and Mends Street (South Perth foreshore), a service it still operates today, with Elizabeth Quay replacing Barrack Street in January 2016.
Transperth is the public transport system for Perth and surrounding areas in Western Australia.It is managed by the Public Transport Authority (PTA), a state government organisation, and consists of train, bus and ferry services.
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SmartRider processor at Perth Station. Until the SmartRider system was implemented, all Perth railway stations were effectively "open," meaning that a passenger - or indeed, any member of the public - could freely walk into or out of any given train station, or onto a train, without being forced to buy a ticket.
The Public Transport Authority was formed on 1 July 2003 in accordance with the Public Transport Authority Act 2003 [1] as the body overseeing the provision of public transport in Western Australia. [2]
Following the settlement of the Swan River Colony in 1829, the Swan River was the main transportation link between Perth and the port of Fremantle. [1] Land transportation was difficult as the only river crossing near Perth, a ford at the eastern end of the town, was often impassable for wagons and carts.
In February 1997, SBF Shipbuilders of South Coogee was awarded a contract to build a new ferry for Transperth to replace MV Princess II. [1] It entered service on 18 August 1997, and was named after long-distance swimmer Shelley Taylor-Smith. [2] Since the commissioning of MV Tricia in December 2019, Shelley Taylor-Smith has become the reserve ...
The Fremantle Passenger Terminal is a maritime passenger terminal at Victoria Quay, Fremantle. It was built between 1960–62, replacing the former cargo sheds located at the site of construction. It was built between 1960–62, replacing the former cargo sheds located at the site of construction.