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{{Short description|Bus operator in Western Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox Bus transit
|name            = Transdev WA
|logo            = Transdev GmbH logo.svg
|company_slogan  = 
|parent          = [[Transdev Australasia]]
|founded         = 29 September 1996
|headquarters    = 
|service_area    = Perth
|service_type    = Bus services
|alliance        = 
|routes          = 
|hubs            =
|depots          = 5
|fleet           = 398 (April 2020)
|annual_ridership= 
|ceo             = 
|website         = [http://www.transdevwa.com.au/ www.transdevwa.com.au]}}

'''Transdev WA''' is an Australian bus company operating [[Buses in Perth|Transperth bus services]] under contract to the [[Public Transport Authority (Western Australia)|Public Transport Authority]]. It is a subsidiary of [[Transdev Australasia]].

==History==
On 29 September 1996, Transport Management Group Pty Limited (TMG), trading as Southern Coast Transit, commenced operating services in the [[Rockingham, Western Australia|Rockingham]] area from depots in [[Mandurah]] and Rockingham with 57 [[Mercedes-Benz buses|Mercedes-Benz]] and [[Renault Trucks|Renault]] buses.<ref>[https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Court/1996/06/Private-companies-awarded-preferred-tenderer-status-for-bus-service-contracts.aspx Private companies awarded preferred tenderer status for bus service contracts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222123748/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Court/1996/06/Private-companies-awarded-preferred-tenderer-status-for-bus-service-contracts.aspx |date=22 December 2015 }} Minister for Transport 28 June 1996</ref><ref>"Additional contract areas" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 12/1 August 1996 page 28</ref><ref>"New operators take over" ''Fleetline'' issue 245 November 1996 page 206</ref><ref>"Competitive Tendering" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 12/3 December 1996 pages 24-26</ref> It was owned by [[Victoria (state)|Victorian]] bus operators the [[Donric Group]] and [[SkyBus (airport bus)|SkyBus]].<ref>"Contracted Operations" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 12/2 October 1996 page 33</ref>

In August 1997, two [[Denning (bus manufacturer)|Denning]] double decker coaches were acquired from [[AAT Kings]] and [[Australian Pacific Touring]] to operate a [[Mandurah Bus Station|Mandurah]] to [[Perth (suburb)|Perth]] service.<ref>[https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Court/1997/08/Launch-of-double-decker-Perth-Mandurah-bus-service.aspx Launch of double-decker Perth Mandurah bus service] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222083051/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Court/1997/08/Launch-of-double-decker-Perth-Mandurah-bus-service.aspx |date=22 December 2015 }} Minister for Transport 27 August 1997</ref><ref>"Deckers for Southern Coast" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 13/2 October 1997 page 28</ref> On 5 July 1998, Southern Coast was awarded the contract to operate [[Cockburn, Western Australia|Cockburn]], [[Fremantle]] and the [[Perth Central Area Transit|Perth CAT]] services, also awarded [[Belmont, Western Australia|Belmont]] and [[Claremont, Western Australia|Claremont]] area services as CGEA Group.<ref>[https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Court/1998/04/Names-of-private-sector-tenderers-to-take-over-MetroBus-services-announced.aspx Names of private sector tenderers to take over MetroBus services announced] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222122122/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Court/1998/04/Names-of-private-sector-tenderers-to-take-over-MetroBus-services-announced.aspx |date=22 December 2015 }} Minister for Transport 22 April 1998</ref><ref>[https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Court/1998/07/Private-sector-will-take-over-remaining-Transperth-services-this-Sunday.aspx Private sector will take over remaining Transperth services this Sunday] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222114310/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Court/1998/07/Private-sector-will-take-over-remaining-Transperth-services-this-Sunday.aspx |date=22 December 2015 }} Minister for Transport 2 July 1998</ref><ref>"Metrobus Tenders Announced" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 14/1 August 1998 page 29</ref>

In June 1999, TMG including Southern Coast Transit was sold to [[National Express]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040808183509/http://www.nationalexpressgroup.com/nx/mc/releases/pr1999/pressrelease/?id=3311090 Acquisition of second bus company in Australia] National Express 1 June 1999</ref><ref>"Change of Contractor Ownership" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 15/1 August 1999 page 39</ref> who in September 2004 sold it to [[Veolia Transport|Connex]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040904110500/http://www.nationalexpressgroup.com/nx/mc/releases/pr2004/2004-09-03/ Sale of Australian bus operations] National Express 3 September 2004</ref><ref>[http://www.finance.veolia.com/press-release-118.html Connex pursues further development in Australia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414203551/http://www.finance.veolia.com/press-release-118.html |date=14 April 2016 }} Connex 7 September 2004</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041102084513/http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/03/1093939139187.html?from=storylhs National Express sells buses] ''[[The Age]]'' 22 September 2004</ref> It was rebranded as [[Veolia Transport]] and in July 2013 as Transdev Perth, then later as Transdev WA.

Connex had previously operated services in Perth as Perthbus (later Connex WA) since 1998, before selling its operations to [[Swan Transit]] in September 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southtrans.com.au:80/about/|title=About Connex|publisher=Connex Southtrans|accessdate=1 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010124072100/http://www.southtrans.com.au/about/|archivedate=24 January 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://perthbus.com.au:80|title=Perthbus|publisher=Perthbus|accessdate=1 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010419113526/http://perthbus.com.au/|archivedate=19 April 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Gallop/2002/09/Connex-WA-sale-approved-by-Government.aspx Connex WA sale approved by Government] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222095827/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Gallop/2002/09/Connex-WA-sale-approved-by-Government.aspx |date=22 December 2015 }} Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 1 September 2002</ref>

Between May 2011 and January 2020, Transdev operated the [[Joondalup]] area contract. Transdev lost the contract to [[Swan Transit]] on 19 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1910/transdev-confirms-perth-bus-contract-loss|title=Transdev confirms Perth bus contract loss|website=Australasian Bus & Coach|date=10 October 2019|accessdate=11 October 2019|url-status=live|archive-date=11 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011042649/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1910/transdev-confirms-perth-bus-contract-loss}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1910/transit-systems-perth-bus-contracts-renewed-expanded|title=Transit Systems Perth bus contracts renewed, expanded|website=Australasian Bus & Coach|date=10 October 2019|accessdate=11 October 2019|url-status=live|archive-date=11 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011042707/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1910/transit-systems-perth-bus-contracts-renewed-expanded}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.transitsystems.com.au/news/2019/10/10/transit-systems-group-continues-to-expand-its-services-in-perth|title=Transit Systems Group Continues To Expand Its Services in Perth|date=10 October 2019 |publisher=Transit Systems|accessdate=30 October 2019|archive-date=30 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030014240/https://www.transitsystems.com.au/news/2019/10/10/transit-systems-group-continues-to-expand-its-services-in-perth|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{as of|2022|07}}, Transdev WA operates the [[Perth Central Area Transit|Central Area Transit]] (Perth CAT), [[Fremantle]] and [[Rockingham, Western Australia|Rockingham]] area contracts.<ref>[http://www.pta.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/annualreports/2015/pdfs/PTA%20Annual_Report_2014-15_Full_Report.pdf Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2015] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007094307/http://www.pta.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/annualreports/2015/pdfs/PTA%20Annual_Report_2014-15_Full_Report.pdf |date=7 October 2015 }} Transperth page 41</ref> In July 2022, new bus contracts for Fremantle and Rockingham were awarded to Transdev for another 10 years, starting on 2 October 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.transdev.com.au/news-en/transdev-renews-key-west-australian-bus-contracts/|title=Transdev renews key West Australian bus contracts|date=12 July 2022 |access-date=20 July 2022|archive-date=14 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714142243/https://www.transdev.com.au/news-en/transdev-renews-key-west-australian-bus-contracts/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Depots==
Transdev WA operate five depots in [[East Perth, Western Australia|East Perth]], [[Mandurah]], [[O'Connor, Western Australia|O'Connor]] (Fremantle),
[[Rockingham, Western Australia|Rockingham]] and [[Pinjarra, Western Australia|Pinjarra]].{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.transdevwa.com.au/ Company website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131220024029/http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Home.aspx Transperth]

{{Transdev|state=collapsed}}
{{Perth public transport}}
{{TransperthBusStations}}

[[Category:Bus companies of Western Australia]]
[[Category:Transperth bus operators]]
[[Category:Transdev]]
[[Category:Australian companies established in 1996]]