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The Perth Central Area Transit (Perth CAT) system, or simply CAT, consists of five bus routes in the centre of Perth, one bus route in Fremantle, and three bus routes in Joondalup.[1] Similar services exist in Rockingham (the City Centre Transit System) and Midland (the Midland Gate Shuttle). Unlike all other Transperth services, most CAT routes are free.
On 23 September 1996, MetroBus commenced operating two CAT routes: the Red CAT and the Blue CAT, replacing the City Clipper services that had operated since September 1973.[2][3] The Yellow CAT was commenced in 2002 and the Green CAT route began on 30 June 2013.[4] The Purple CAT commenced on 27 February 2022.[5] These CAT services are operated by Transdev WA.[6]
Initially Perth CAT buses stopped at every stop, but with the introduction of the Purple CAT service passengers are now required to hail incoming buses and press the bell if they wish to alight.[5]
The Central Area Transit (CAT) routes in the centre of Perth shown in their scheme colours.
The Red CAT runs between West Perth and East Perth as bus route number 2.[1] During peak times a shorter Red CAT travels between the Forrest Place stop opposite Perth railway station and the West Perth stop as bus route number 4 to meet high demand for travel between these. In addition, the West Perth Loop of the Red CAT travels from Perth Underground to Raine Square.
The Fremantle CAT, which commenced on 26 August 2000,[9][10] now comprises the Fremantle Blue CAT only, with the Red CAT being scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] The Fremantle CAT services are operated by Transdev WA.[12]
Joondalup CAT
The CAT routes in Joondalup shown in their scheme colours.
The Joondalup CAT started operating on 9 January 2006. It is currently operated by Swan Transit since 20 January 2020.[13][14][15][16] It runs Monday to Friday around the Joondalup central business district as bus routes 10 (anticlockwise) and 11 (clockwise).
On Mondays to Thursdays, Joondalup CAT also runs around the Joondalup Campus of Edith Cowan University as route 13, but only on the university's operating days.[17][18]
Similar services
Rockingham City Centre Transit System
The Rockingham City Centre Shuttle started operation on 23 December 2007. It is the only CAT service that charges a fare. It travels between Rockingham railway station and Rockingham Centre. It runs as bus route 555.[19]
Midland Gate Shuttle
The Midland Gate Shuttle started operation on 5 July 2009. It runs as route 300 and does not operate on Sundays and Public holidays. It travels in an anti-clockwise circle from Midland station around Midland Gate Shopping Centre and then back to Midland station.[20]
^ abc"Introduction of Purple CAT". Transperth. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
^"Provision of Bus Services in the Perth Central Area Transit (CAT) Contract Area". Tenders WA. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^MacTiernan, Alannah (6 November 2002). "Yellow CAT set to serve East Perth residents". Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (Media Release). Western Australia: Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
^ abBuswell, Troy (30 June 2013). "Green CAT starts tomorrow". Minister for Transport (Media Release). Western Australia: Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
^Cowan, Hendy; Criddle, Murray (23 February 2000). "Fremantle Clipper to become a seven day service (A/M)". Minister for Transport (Media Statement). Western Australia: Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
^Criddle, Murray (26 August 2000). "Minister unveils distinctive new CAT buses for Fremantle". Minister for Transport (Media Statement). Western Australia: Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
^(PDF). Transperth. 12 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015.
^"The Provision of Bus Services in the Kalamunda and Fremantle (including Fremantle CAT and Circle Route South-West) Contract Areas". Tenders WA. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^MacTiernan, Alannah (11 January 2005). "Gallop Government gears up for new Joondalup CAT service". Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (Media Statement). Western Australia: Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
^Annual Plan 2005/2006 – Attachment One: Progress Report, January to March 2006 (PDF). City of Joondalup (Report). Western Australia. April 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
^"The Provision of Bus Services in the Marmion and Joondalup (including Joondalup CAT) Contract Areas". Tenders WA. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^"The Provision of Bus Services in the Claremont, Marmion and Joondalup (including Joondalup CAT) Contract Areas". Tenders WA. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^"Bus Timetable 205 (Joondalup CAT)" (PDF). Transperth. Perth: Public Transport Authority, Government of Western Australia. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^(PDF). Transperth. 21 March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
^(PDF). Transperth. Perth: Public Transport Authority, Government of Western Australia. 20 September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015.
^Route 300 timetable 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 5 July 2009
External links
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards The specific problem is the routes are typeset poorly for Wikipedia Please help improve this article if you can February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article is written like a travel guide rather than an encyclopedic description of the subject Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style If a travel guide is intended use of Wikivoyage is strongly suggested March 2018 This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Perth Central Area Transit news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message The Perth Central Area Transit Perth CAT system or simply CAT consists of five bus routes in the centre of Perth one bus route in Fremantle and three bus routes in Joondalup 1 Similar services exist in Rockingham the City Centre Transit System and Midland the Midland Gate Shuttle Unlike all other Transperth services most CAT routes are free Perth Central Area TransitParentTransperthFounded23 September 1996LocalePerth Fremantle JoondalupService typeFree city busRoutes9OperatorTransperthWebsitewww wbr transperth wbr wa wbr gov wbr au wbr Timetables wbr CAT Timetables Contents 1 Perth CAT 1 1 Blue CAT 1 2 Red CAT 1 3 Yellow CAT 1 4 Green CAT 1 5 Purple CAT 2 Fremantle CAT 3 Joondalup CAT 4 Similar services 4 1 Rockingham City Centre Transit System 4 2 Midland Gate Shuttle 5 Fleet 6 References 7 External linksPerth CAT EditOn 23 September 1996 MetroBus commenced operating two CAT routes the Red CAT and the Blue CAT replacing the City Clipper services that had operated since September 1973 2 3 The Yellow CAT was commenced in 2002 and the Green CAT route began on 30 June 2013 4 The Purple CAT commenced on 27 February 2022 5 These CAT services are operated by Transdev WA 6 Initially Perth CAT buses stopped at every stop but with the introduction of the Purple CAT service passengers are now required to hail incoming buses and press the bell if they wish to alight 5 The Central Area Transit CAT routes in the centre of Perth shown in their scheme colours Blue CAT Edit Blue CATLegend Perth Busport Fitzgerald Street Russell Square Aberdeen Street Car Park Aberdeen Street TAFE West TAFE East WA Museum Boola Bardip Perth Station Hay Street Mall Barrack Square Elizabeth Quay Mill Street Mount Street Harvest Terrace Fraser Avenue Old Tea Pavilion Kings ParkThe Blue CAT runs between Perth and Northbridge with services extending to Kings Park during day time 1 Red CAT Edit Red CATLegend Matagarup Bridge Nile Street Trinity College WACA Queens Gardens Carlton Bennett Street Perth Mint Mercedes College Victoria Avenue Royal Perth Hospital Murray Street Town Hall Perth Station Perth Underground Raine Square Central Park His Majesty s King Street QV1 Milligan Street Parliament House Gordon Street Havelock Street Emerald Terrace Ord Street West Perth Outram StreetThe Red CAT runs between West Perth and East Perth as bus route number 2 1 During peak times a shorter Red CAT travels between the Forrest Place stop opposite Perth railway station and the West Perth stop as bus route number 4 to meet high demand for travel between these In addition the West Perth Loop of the Red CAT travels from Perth Underground to Raine Square Yellow CAT Edit Yellow CATLegend Claisebrook Station Health Department Education Department Royal Square Victoria Gardens Nile Street Main Roads Old Girls School Bennett Street Wellington Square Hill Street Royal Perth Hospital Western Power Perth Station Yagan Square Arena Watertown Harold Boas Gardens Colin Street Perth Modern SchoolThe Yellow CAT introduced on 15 December 2002 runs between East Perth and West Perth as bus route number 3 7 1 Green CAT Edit Green CATLegend Elizabeth Quay Mill Street Mount Street Harvest Terrace Dumas House Colin Street South Colin Street North Harold Boas Gardens Sutherland Street City West Station Leederville Station The Green CAT commenced on 1 July 2013 8 and runs between Leederville railway station and Elizabeth Quay Bus Station as bus route number 5 1 Intended to ease congestion in the central business district 8 the Green CAT does not run on weekends nor on public holidays Purple CAT Edit Purple CATLegend Elizabeth Quay Mill Street Mount Street Harvest Terrace Dumas House Colin Street Outram Street Thomas Street Hamersley Road Heytesbury Road Nicholson Road Rokeby Road Onslow Road Hospital Avenue North QE II Medical Centre Perth Children s Hospital Monash Avenue Hampden Road North Karella Street Hampden Road South UWA Cooper Street Edward Street UWA Guild Broadway Fair North Caporn Street UWA Business SchoolThe Purple CAT commenced on 27 February 2022 and runs between the University of Western Australia and Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre 5 Fremantle CAT EditThe Fremantle CAT which commenced on 26 August 2000 9 10 now comprises the Fremantle Blue CAT only with the Red CAT being scrapped due to the COVID 19 pandemic 11 The Fremantle CAT services are operated by Transdev WA 12 Joondalup CAT Edit The CAT routes in Joondalup shown in their scheme colours The Joondalup CAT started operating on 9 January 2006 It is currently operated by Swan Transit since 20 January 2020 13 14 15 16 It runs Monday to Friday around the Joondalup central business district as bus routes 10 anticlockwise and 11 clockwise On Mondays to Thursdays Joondalup CAT also runs around the Joondalup Campus of Edith Cowan University as route 13 but only on the university s operating days 17 18 Similar services EditRockingham City Centre Transit System Edit The Rockingham City Centre Shuttle started operation on 23 December 2007 It is the only CAT service that charges a fare It travels between Rockingham railway station and Rockingham Centre It runs as bus route 555 19 Midland Gate Shuttle Edit The Midland Gate Shuttle started operation on 5 July 2009 It runs as route 300 and does not operate on Sundays and Public holidays It travels in an anti clockwise circle from Midland station around Midland Gate Shopping Centre and then back to Midland station 20 Fleet EditPerth CAT Volgren CR228L bodied Mercedes Benz OC500LE CNG formerly used on Perth CAT Volgren Optimus bodied Volvo B8RLE Volgren CR228L bodied Volvo B7RLE Fremantle CAT Volgren CR225L bodied Mercedes Benz O405NH formerly used by Fremantle CAT until 2017 Volgren CR228L bodied Mercedes Benz OC500LE CNG currently used for the Fremantle CAT services References Edit a b c d e CAT Bus Timetables Transperth Retrieved 21 November 2020 New CAT free bus service will replace City Clipper network from July Minister for Transport 15 May 1996 Red CAT bus service starts today Minister for Transport 23 September 1996 Green CAT Brochure Public Transport Authority a b c Introduction of Purple CAT Transperth 27 February 2022 Retrieved 8 March 2022 Provision of Bus Services in the Perth Central Area Transit CAT Contract Area Tenders WA Retrieved 1 September 2022 MacTiernan Alannah 6 November 2002 Yellow CAT set to serve East Perth residents Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Media Release Western Australia Commonwealth of Australia Retrieved 23 November 2020 a b Buswell Troy 30 June 2013 Green CAT starts tomorrow Minister for Transport Media Release Western Australia Commonwealth of Australia Retrieved 23 November 2020 Cowan Hendy Criddle Murray 23 February 2000 Fremantle Clipper to become a seven day service A M Minister for Transport Media Statement Western Australia Commonwealth of Australia Retrieved 23 November 2020 Criddle Murray 26 August 2000 Minister unveils distinctive new CAT buses for Fremantle Minister for Transport Media Statement Western Australia Commonwealth of Australia Retrieved 23 November 2020 Fremantle CAT timetable PDF Transperth 12 April 2015 Archived from the original PDF on 23 September 2015 The Provision of Bus Services in the Kalamunda and Fremantle including Fremantle CAT and Circle Route South West Contract Areas Tenders WA Retrieved 1 September 2022 MacTiernan Alannah 11 January 2005 Gallop Government gears up for new Joondalup CAT service Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Media Statement Western Australia Commonwealth of Australia Retrieved 24 November 2020 Annual Plan 2005 2006 Attachment One Progress Report January to March 2006 PDF City of Joondalup Report Western Australia April 2006 Retrieved 24 November 2020 The Provision of Bus Services in the Marmion and Joondalup including Joondalup CAT Contract Areas Tenders WA Retrieved 1 September 2022 The Provision of Bus Services in the Claremont Marmion and Joondalup including Joondalup CAT Contract Areas Tenders WA Retrieved 1 September 2022 Bus Timetable 205 Joondalup CAT PDF Transperth Perth Public Transport Authority Government of Western Australia 10 February 2019 Retrieved 25 November 2020 Joondalup CAT timetable PDF Transperth 21 March 2015 Archived from the original PDF on 19 April 2015 Retrieved 24 November 2020 Bus Timetable 127 Route 555 Rockingham City Transit System PDF Transperth Perth Public Transport Authority Government of Western Australia 20 September 2009 Archived from the original PDF on 23 September 2015 Route 300 timetable Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 5 July 2009External links EditShowbus gallery Media related to Perth Central Area Transit at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Perth Central Area Transit amp oldid 1127769265, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
