Seems like a very indirect route. Might be quicker during peak times when buses are able to avoid the traffic, but I would have thought that off-peak, travel times would be similar to the current route. On top of that, it bypasses the commercial area along Albany Hwy (maybe that's how they will spee...

Always thought Leederville was the wrong place for it anway when Glendalough would have better onward connections, and would create a new north-south route (and better coverage of Wembley) rather than duplicating the already frequent Cambridge st services? The extension was always going to fail - t...

Comparing costs of public transport v private vehicles journeys is not at all straight-forward though, so it should not be surprising that many people do not truely understand the actual cost of their commute. The cost of public transport is very easy to determine because it is just the fare - for i...

Commuters at Kalamunda Bus Station routinely watch a 283 and a 296 leave empty while waiting 5-10 minutes for the limited-stops 295. And, generally, they get to the city sooner. As a regular Kalamunda commuter the actual reason people in Kalamunda wait for the 295 rather than catching the 296 is be...

It may not seem too interesting to them, but to others it is an important route that cannot be lost. However, I still think having it terminate behind an IGA, secluded in a small back road isn't the best place to terminate a service. Perhaps it could extend somewhere else in the future. Why is it i...

There are, in my opinion, two things that prevent Perth from having effective 'Limited Stops' bus services. 1. The use of trains as a 'line-haul' mode on many major corridors. Perth is a city that mainly sprawls from north to south and this main corridor is covered by high quality heavy rail servic...

Not quite sure what to make of these changes. Upgrades to the 34, 101, 501 and 950 are of course welcome, but some of the cutbacks are quite severe. In particular it is disappointing to see cutbacks to operating hours - I would must rather see reductions in services frequencies, at least then passen...

This is basically a "robbing Peter to pay Paul" exercise. Understandable given the current economic climate, slowed growth and funding. 7-8 years of funding for service expansion was a good innings though! I wonder where these additional services will be placed? Presumably mostly to boost...

So routes 525, 526 and 527 are being split in half at Aubin Grove Station? That means passengers from Hammond Park or Aubin Grove will have to transfer at the new Aubin Grove Station to get to Cockburn Central or Gateway Shopping Centre? Seems completely unnecessary to me. I understand Transperth wa...

Surprised they kept the 404 really. It runs so infrequently that it's not really useful to anyone. Have to say, that's my biggest criticism of buses in Perth - too many routes that run too infrequently. My thoughts are that if it doesn't run on a Sunday, then it's not worth running on a weekday eith...

Interesting to see that on XMAS day first service on the Midland line actually leaves earlier that on a normal Sunday! They really need to fix that, having the first train depart Midland at 8am on Sunday morning is such a joke. The 8am train is always busy and can sometimes be standing only on some ...

A friend linked me an interesting presentation on the Perth Transport Plan @ 3.5 million. There's some key points and graphics not so obvious from within the actual suite of documents. I've attached some of the more interesting graphics. I was actually at this presentation - really interesting with...

Transport @ 3.5 million has been released:

http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/projects ... illion.asp

Looking forward to this coming out - have to say I have pretty high expectations though. I'm really hoping for an ambitious, public-transport focused plan. If we are catering for Perth to grow by 1.5 million people we are going to need significant investment in transportation. A few things I'd reall...

Just seen the report by Seven News (via Facebook ) The Ellenbrook community looks set for another rail disappointment, as Labor claims the suburb has been overlooked in the State Government's latest public transport plan. Seems no one consider a bus route to Joondalup Line as an interim solution fo...

As far as I'm concerned, that the trams will take over two lanes of the roads. And the worst to hit would be Albany Hwy/Kent St/Hayman Rd. This is really daunting for cars and trucks utilising this singe carriageway. What has light rail got to do with Albany Hwy, Kent Street and Hayman Rd? The MAX ...

I'm biased as a bus enthusiast, but I only see trams and light rail is "clogging up the roads," inconveniencing buses and cars and being hugely inflexible in where they go. The BRT alternative proposed (and under construction, correct?) looks very promising. Changing passenger preferences...

Looks like prices are going up again at the start of next month http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/tickets-fares/fares#julfare Not too sure what the changes are as the old prices seem to not be on the site. Current fares are on the page you linked, right underneath the new ones. Moderate increases, 2-...

An application for the construction of bus stops at Maylands Station has been submitted to the City of Bayswater. This is so the 406 can be extended from ECU Mount Lawley - good to see! Strangely though, the stops will be on the Guildford Road side of the station, so buses will have cross the railwa...

So the existing three routes are being split up after all. Ridiculously short routes!!! Argh, why!! What a stupid idea... What was wrong with maintaining existing routes and deviating them via Aubin Grove station? The current 525/526/527 route aren't that long and seem to be quite reliable - introd...

Interesting routing/frequencies - overall a little disappointing though. My thoughts: Running down Wellington Street is excellent. It's great that there will finally be a high frequency route connecting Wellington Street, the new underground bus station and Victoria Park. Poor frequencies between EC...

Also looks like the 960 will be introduced once these works are complete: The Public Transport Authority (PTA) is creating kerbside Peak Period Bus Priority lanes in the Clearway zones along Fitzgerald Street, between Walcott Street and John Street, to improve public transport in the area and allow ...

Looks like this is going ahead: https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Barnett/2016/04/Fitzgerald-Street-bus-priority-lane-to-save-time.aspx Fitzgerald Street bus priority lane to save time $1.4 million investment in smart transport initiative on Fitzgerald Street Peak period bus lanes expected...

I disagree. Whilst it would be great for the Fremantle line to service the Esplanade area, there would just be too many issues. Transperth run a great system that is doubled tracked (except a short section of the Thornlie Line) and generally segregated from freight services. It means they can provid...

The thing about extending the Fremantle Line all the way to South Fremantle is that it would provide A good service. How about make it a dual line from Fremantle all the way to South Fremantle. It's a great idea in theory, but it's not that straight-forward - there isn't room for two dual-gauge tra...