Perth Central Area Transit
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The Perth Central Area Transit System (Perth CAT), or simply CAT, is three bus routes in the centre of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, a bus route in Fremantle
Fremantle
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, and three bus routes in Joondalup. Also included is the Rockingham City Centre Transit System. Unlike all other Transperth
Transperth
Transperth is the brand name of the public transport system in Perth, Western Australia. It is operated by the Public Transport Authority.-History:...
services, all CAT routes are zero-fare.
Bus fleets
Volgren
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bodied Mercedes-Benz OC500LE
Mercedes-Benz OC500LE
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units that are fuelled by compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas
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. In addition to the designated fleet, several "silver-and-green" buses of the same type are used as spares. Some have been repainted in CAT Livery for use on the cats.
The Fremantle CAT fleet consists of three Mercedes-Benz O405NH units and the Joondalup CAT fleet consists of two Mercedes-Benz O405NH units.
The fleet of natural gas-powered buses was progressively introduced from August 20, 2005, and replaced sixteen diesel-hydraulic engine powered, Danish built Scania-DAB Silkeborg MidCity Series II 0860S low-floor, wheelchair accessible city buses, first introduced in 1996.
The CAT buses replaced the original City Clipper which ran through the original sections of Perth.
Perth CAT
There are three CAT routes: the Yellow CAT, the Red CAT and the Blue CAT, which replaced the City Clipper bus services on 23 September 1996; these CAT services are operated by Southern Coast TransitSouthern Coast Transit
Southern Coast Transit, established in 1995, is a transport company that has operated 320 buses in south-western Perth, Australia since 1996 under contracts with the Department of Transport / Public Transport Authority.-History:...
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Blue CAT
The Blue CAT is between Perth and Northbridge areas, including Barrack Street Jetty and Esplanade Busport. Blue CAT runs as bus route number 1. Blue CAT has 21 stops including:
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Red CAT
The Red CAT runs between West Perth and East Perth areas, including Perth Central areas. Red CAT runs as bus route number 2. Red CAT has 31 stops including:
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There is also a shorter version of the Red CAT route, run in peak times, that runs from Perth Station (Forrest Place stop) to West Perth. This route is numbered 4 and was introduced due to high demand for the Red CAT from Perth station into West Perth. Another is the "West Perth Loop" for the Red CAT route, serving stops 16 to 30 only.
Yellow CAT
The Yellow CAT runs between East Perth, Perth and West Perth areas along Wellington StreetWellington Street, Perth
Wellington Street is the northernmost of the four primary east-west streets in the central business district of Perth, Western Australia. It contains several of Perth's key facilities, including the new Harbour Town shopping development, the Wellington Street Bus Station and the Perth railway...
, including Wellington Street Bus Station, Perth Train Station
Perth railway station
Perth Station including Perth Underground is the largest railway station in Perth, Western Australia, and functions as an interchange between the Transperth Trains Armadale / Thornlie, Fremantle, Joondalup, Mandurah and Midland railway lines, as well as the Transwa Australind.-History:The Victorian...
and Claisebrook Train Station. Yellow CAT runs as bus route number 3. Yellow CAT has 35 stops including:
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Fremantle CAT
There are two FremantleFremantle
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CAT routes: the Fremantle Red CAT and Fremantle Blue CAT. They go to tourist destinations in Fremantle. These CAT service is operated by Southern Coast Transit
Southern Coast Transit
Southern Coast Transit, established in 1995, is a transport company that has operated 320 buses in south-western Perth, Australia since 1996 under contracts with the Department of Transport / Public Transport Authority.-History:...
. Fremantle CAT served by 2 routes, had 28 stops in total including:
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Joondalup CAT
The Joondalup CAT started operation on 9 January 2006, and was operated by Path TransitPath Transit
Path Transit is a transport company operating 320 buses in Perth, Australia since 1996.It has depots in :* Bayswater* MalagaPath Transit also provides rental of vehicles for private functions.-Vehicles:...
, then Veolia Transdev
Southern Coast Transit
Southern Coast Transit, established in 1995, is a transport company that has operated 320 buses in south-western Perth, Australia since 1996 under contracts with the Department of Transport / Public Transport Authority.-History:...
from 1 May 2011. It runs as bus routes 10 (anti-clockwise) and 11 (clockwise) around the Joondalup CBD. The routes 12 and 13 (which are on trial basis from 25 August 2008 until 27 June 2009) was the CAT services to Joondalup Arena via Joondalup Business Park. Route 13 was run until 9am on the same route as 12, bypassing Joondalup Business Park. The route 13 has been reintroduced as the ECU route from 26 July 2010 to 18 November 2010, for trial in ECU semesters, on Monday to Thursday only. The stops are as follows:
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Rockingham City Centre Transit System
The Rockingham City Centre Shuttle started operation on December 23, 2007, and is operated by Southern Coast TransitSouthern Coast Transit
Southern Coast Transit, established in 1995, is a transport company that has operated 320 buses in south-western Perth, Australia since 1996 under contracts with the Department of Transport / Public Transport Authority.-History:...
. It runs as bus route 555. It travels around Rockingham City, and stops at:
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Rae Road Busway
Kitson Street
Contest Parade
Chalgrove Avenue
Goddard Street
Patterson Road Wanliss Street
Rockingham Beach Road Railway Terrace
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Railway Terrace
Kent Street
Wanliss Street
Patterson Road Goddard Street
Chalgrove Avenue
Contest Parade
Kitson Street
Rae Road Busway
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Midland Gate Shuttle
The Midland Gate Shuttle started operation on 5 July, 2009, and is operated by Swan TransitSWAn transit
Swan Transit is a private bus operator whose primary purpose is to provide commuter bus services in and near the city of Perth, Western Australia. It is part of Transit Systems Australia.-History:...
. It runs as bus route 300. It travels around Midland Gate, and stops at:
- [14621] Midland StationMidland railway station, PerthMidland Train Station is a Transperth train station 16km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, and is the terminus of the current suburban rail service on the Midland Line.-History:...
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Helena Street
Great Eastern Highway
- [14533] Tuohy Lane
- [14534] Cale Street
- [14535] Sayer Street
Lloyd Street
The Crescent
- [14673] Mellar Court
- [14674] Templeman Place
- [23938] Sayer Street
- [14676] Cale Street
Keane Street
- [14678] The Avenue
The Avenue
Old Great Northern Highway
- [25695] The Avenue
Great Eastern Highway
Helena Street
- [14628] Victoria Street
- [23819] Midland StationBT
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1 - interchange with Blue CAT2 - interchange with Red CAT
3 - interchange with Yellow CAT
T - interchange with train
Train
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B - interchange with bus
Bus
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CR - interchange with CircleRoute
CircleRoute
The CircleRoute is a pair of suburban bus routes in Perth, Western Australia. Like all Perth bus routes, the buses are branded Transperth and operated by companies contracted by the Public Transport Authority. The routes are identical except for direction: 98 is clockwise, and 99 is anticlockwise...
F - interchange with Ferry
Ferry
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