What is Public Transport Authority (Western Australia)?
{{no sources|date=October 2023}} [[File:MerredinLink,_East_Perth,_2015(1).JPG|thumb|Public Transport Centre, where the PTA's HQ is.]] The '''Public Transport Authority''' ('''PTA''') is an [[Australia|Australian]] [[Statutory law|statutory body]]. It controls all [[public transport]] in [[Western Australia]] for the [[state government]]. The PTA was created in 2003 under the ''Public Transport Authority Act 2003.'' It operates [[ferry]], bus, and [[train]] services in [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] as[[Transperth]]. It also runs [[Coach (bus)|coach]] and [[Train station|rail services]] in more regional areas under [[Transwa]]. Along with Transwa and Transperth brands, several other local [[Bus|bus services]] operate under their own [[Brand|brands]]. These include: * [[TransAlbany]] * [[TransBusselton]] * [[TransGeraldton]] * [[TransGoldfields]] * [[TransHedland]] * [[TransKarratha]] The PTA created the SmartRider [[Smart card|smartcard]] in 2007. It give people a quick way to pay for public transportation. [[File:Smartrider reader on Transperth bus 2584.jpg|thumb|SmartRider reader on a Transperth bus.]] {{Transport-stub}} [[Category:Transport in Australia]] [[Category:Perth, Western Australia]] [[Category:2003 establishments in Australia]]