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Seniors SmartRider is for use by passengers over the age of 60, and is part of the Western Australian Seniors Card, which provides reduced-cost access to a range of government services. From 4 April 2009, Seniors SmartRider holders are permitted to free travel during off-peak hours on weekdays and all weekends and public holidays.
The first State Government concession available on the WA Seniors Card was Transperth and Westrail Transport Concessions in 1988. For 17 years after its introduction the eligible age to apply for a WA Seniors Card was 60, but this was increased in the 2015-16 State Budget by then Premier Colin Barnett . [ 1 ]
The initial electric tram infrastructure in Perth was privately funded. The government took over the running of trams in 1914, with the aim of better co-ordinating the network. Trams were an integral part of the public transport system in the early 20th century until the advent of the private automobile.
Buses in Perth, Western Australia, are operated under the brand Transperth.The Public Transport Authority of the Government of Western Australia tenders the provision of bus routes in Perth to private operators; [1] privatisation of Transperth services began in 1993 and was completed in July 1998.
The Perth Central Area Transit (Perth CAT) system, or simply CAT, consists of five bus routes in the centre of Perth and three bus routes in Joondalup. [1] CAT services formerly operated in Fremantle , and similar services exist in Rockingham (the City Centre Transit System) and Midland (the Midland Gate Shuttle).
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.