Total West Explained
Total West was a transport company in Western Australia.
History
In 1981, Westrail sough expression of interest to handle small freight traffic.[1] Total West commenced operating on 1 July 1982 as a joint venture between Mayne Nickless and Westrail, each owning 50%.[2] It was formed to transport mail and less than wagon load traffic.[3] [4] [5]
In 1985, Mayne Nickless sold its stake to Gascoyne Trading Company.[6] Gascoyne's 50% stake was included in its sale to Wesfarmers in 1996, who purchased Westrail's stake later the same year.[7] [8] Wesfarmers merged Total West and Gascoyne Trading Company under the Wesfarmers Transport brand.[9] It was included in the 2001 sale of Wesfarmers road transport interests to Toll Holdings.[10]
Notes and References
- Westrail seeks joint freight venture Truck & Bus Transportation January 1982 page 89
- Mayne Nickless gets nod for Westrail joint venture Truck & Bus Transportation June 1982 page 112
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180918113451/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126892458 Transport experiment off to a bad start
- Unique road/rail joint venture kicks off in WA in lively fashion Freight & Container Transportation September 1982 page 3
- Here & There Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 540 October 1982 page 103
- Gascoyne replaces Mayne Nickless in Total West venture Truck & Bus Transportation August 1985 page 60
- Westrail sells road transport interest Network May 1996 page 31
- Westrail News The Westland issue 135 May 1996 page 13
- Trading a Name Truck & Bus Transportation July 1996 page 83
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180918113603/https://www.wesfarmers.com.au/docs/default-source/asx-announcements/sale-of-wa-road-transport-freight-logistics-businesses.pdf Sale of WA road freight transport business
