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The Department of Transport is a department of the Government of Western Australia that is responsible for implementing the state's vehicle licensing, maritime safety, taxi, ports, transport policies. It was formed on 1 July 2009. It is one of three agencies reporting to the same Director General. The two other transport agencies are:
A combined state department of transportation was proposed in the mid-1960s and gained the support of Governor Dan Evans. [10] Charles Prahl, who resigned as head of the Department of Highways, criticized the Evans administration's proposal to create a transportation "superagency" and the prioritization of rapid transit in plans for the urban transportation system of Seattle. [11]
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.
Connex WA was purchased by Swan Transit in 2002, leaving the Transperth bus system with three operators. [20] The Public Transport Authority (PTA) was formed on 1 July 2003, taking over from the Department of Transport as the owner and manager of the Transperth system. [21] Bus interchange at Murdoch railway station on the Mandurah line
The now-demolished Alaskan Way Viaduct in downtown Seattle King County Water Taxi and downtown Seattle. Transportation in Seattle is largely focused on the automobile like many other cities in western North America; however, the city is just old enough for its layout to reflect the age when railways and trolleys predominated.
The Public Transport Authority introduced a smartcard for public transport fares, SmartRider, to replace MultiRiders from January 2007. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The card can be used on Transperth, TransAlbany, TransBunbury, TransBusselton, TransGeraldton, TransEsperance, TransHedland, TransKarratha and TransGoldfields services.
The head of Main Roads WA is the Commissioner. Since 2010 the role of Commissioner of Main Roads has been part of the role of the Director General for the Transport Portfolio, who also oversees the Public Transport Authority and Department of Transport. [4] Edward Tindale (1930–February 1941) Jim Young (February 1941–18 January 1953) [5]
The minister is responsible for the Department for Transport. Prior to 1974, there was a separate position called the Commissioner of Railways (1883–1902) or the Minister for Railways (1902–1974), with the holder of the position having responsibility solely for Western Australia's railways (including the Western Australian Government Railways).