Summer of thrifty ride:Government brings back free transport,flags public holiday change

Summer of thrifty ride:Government brings back free transport,flags public holiday change

In an event-studded Perth weekend,the state government has announced a repeat of last year’s free public transport over summer.

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Is this the end of cash on public transport? Perth rolls out tap-and-go ticket payments

Is this the end of cash on public transport? Perth rolls out tap-and-go ticket payments

WA waited awhile. Finally public transport users will be able to pay for their travel with credit cards,mobiles and wearable devices.

  • byHamish Hastie
Perth bus driver stood down after TikTok video shows him yelling at school kids

Perth bus driver stood down after TikTok video shows him yelling at school kids

A Perth bus driver has been stood down over videos showing him yelling at school children and shoving one in the chest. The Transport Workers Union WA said it was clear he had been “pushed to his limit.”

  • byHolly Thompson
This apartment boasts amazing views of the Swan. So why has it been on the market for 1268 days?

This apartment boasts amazing views of the Swan. So why has it been on the market for 1268 days?

The lack of car bays is holding down the price of otherwise desirable inner-city apartments? Will Perth ever get off its addiction to cars?

  • bySarah Brookes
Commuter delays expected after train crashes into parked car in Perth's east
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Commuter delays expected after train crashes into parked car in Perth's east

Trains have been cancelled on Thursday morning after a train crashed into a car in Maddington. Luckily nobody was injured.

  • byFran Rimrod andMarta Pascual Juanola
Perth congestion soars as commuters returning to work shun public transport

Perth congestion soars as commuters returning to work shun public transport

Western Australia may have flattened the COVID-19 curve – at least for now – but Perth commuters are still afraid of catching public transport.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
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How we travel in real time:Perth's public transport hotspots revealed

How we travel in real time:Perth's public transport hotspots revealed

The Pulse of Perth project helped the RAC see beyond the data and identify patterns and trends emerging across the city's public transport network.

  • byDavid Prestipino
Fremantle train line closures follow incident in West Leederville
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Fremantle train line closures follow incident in West Leederville

Two rail replacement buses have been damaged in the flurry outside Perth station.

  • byEmma Young andHamish Hastie
Woman tries to claim $350,000 after hitting head inside Transperth bus

Woman tries to claim $350,000 after hitting head inside Transperth bus

A Perth woman injured when a Transperth bus she was a passenger on braked suddenly has failed in her bid to sue the driver for an estimated $350,000 over the accident.

  • byHeather McNeill
Maintenance work sparks cancellations and delays on Perth trains

Maintenance work sparks cancellations and delays on Perth trains

Early-morning commute disrupted on Perth trains after maintenance work took longer than expected.

  • bystaff writers