Path Transit Explained
Path Transit is an Australian bus company operating Transperth bus services under contract to the Public Transport Authority. It is a subsidiary of Keolis Downer.
History
On 29 September 1996, Path Transit commenced operating services in the Marmion and Wanneroo areas from depots in Joondalup and Karrinyup with 191 Mercedes-Benz and Renault buses.[1] [2] [3] [4]
In January 1998, Path Transit gained further services in the Joondalup North area[5] [6] [7] followed on 5 July 1998 by services in the Morley area.[8] [9] [10] In 1998, a new depot was opened in Wangara.[11] In May 2011, Path Transit lost the Joondalup contract area to Transdev WA and lost the Marmion area to Swan Transit, but retained operation of the Morley contract area. However, in October the following year, Path Transit took over the Kalamunda contract from Swan Transit.[12] [13]
In March 2015, Keolis Downer clinched a $163 million deal to acquire Path Transit's private parent company Australian Transit Enterprises.[14]
In October 2019, Path secured a 10-year contract to operate regional bus services in Geraldton.
As of November 2020, Path Transit continues to operate the Kalamunda and Morley area contracts.[15] [16]
Depots
Path Transit operates six depots in total at Bayswater, Walliston, Malaga, Redcliffe, Welshpool, and Geraldton.[17] [18]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Court/1996/06/Private-companies-awarded-preferred-tenderer-status-for-bus-service-contracts.aspx Private companies awarded preferred tenderer status for bus service contracts
- "Additional contract areas" Australian Bus Panorama issue 12/1 August 1996 page 28
- "New operators take over" Fleetline issue 245 November 1996 page 206
- "Competitive Tendering" Australian Bus Panorama issue 12/3 December 1996 pages 24-26
- https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Court/1997/12/First-stage-of-contracting-out-remainder-of-Transperth's-bus-service-completed.aspx First stage of contracting out remainder of Transperth's bus service completed
- "Privatisation" Fleetline issue 253 March 1998 page 63
- "Privatisation Progress" Australian Bus Panorama issue 13/5 April 1998 page 23
- https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Court/1998/04/Names-of-private-sector-tenderers-to-take-over-MetroBus-services-announced.aspx Names of private sector tenderers to take over MetroBus services announced
- https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Court/1998/07/Private-sector-will-take-over-remaining-Transperth-services-this-Sunday.aspx Private sector will take over remaining Transperth services this Sunday
- "Metrobus Tenders Announced" Australian Bus Panorama issue 14/1 August 1998 page 29
- "Path Opens a New Depot" Australian Bus Panorama issue 14/3 December 1998 page 24
- Web site: History. Transit Systems. 13 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20191008054351/https://www.transitsystems.com.au/transit-systems-history. 8 October 2019. live.
- Web site: Public Transport Authority Annual Report 2011-12. Public Transport Authority. 26. 11 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20130706212540/http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/publications/tabledpapers.nsf/displaypaper/3815328a2cdecce96c7f619148257a85001669be/$file/5328.pdf. 6 July 2013. live.
- http://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1503/operator-ate-sold/ Operator ATE Sold
- 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
- Web site: Proposed Bus Depot Locations. Transperth. April 2019. 11 October 2019. 11 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191011062454/https://www.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-04/05-10-Action-Plan-C-Figure-10-Transperth-Bus-Depots.pdf. live.
- http://path.com.au/ Home
- http://keolisdowner.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/KD_FactSheet_201015_PathTransit_WA-WEB.pdf Fact Sheet: Path Transit WA
