Swan Transit - An Overview

As a member of the Transit Systems Australia group, Swan Transit commenced operating bus services in Western Australia in the Midland contract area in January 1996. As the first private operator to win contracts in Transperths competitive tendering of Perth's bus services, Swan Transit quickly established itself as a flexible innovative operator.

This early success was repeated in July 1996 when Swan Transit was again awarded two more contracts to operate in the Canning and Southern River areas. The meteoritic growth of the company continued in early 1998 with the company being awarded the Kalamunda and Armadale South contract areas.

In January 1999 Swan Transits reputation for sound management practices was again recognised when it was selected to manage Perth's new Circleroute bus service.

Swan Transit took over the contracts for Clarement and Belmont in 2002. In December 2006 Swan Transit was successful is retaining the Claremont and Belmont contracts after a retendering process.

Swan Transit now employs 654 staff and operates around 429 buses in a geographic area boarded by Muchea in the North, Wundowie in the East. Jarrahdale in the South and the Fremantle to the West.

Swan Transits claim as Perth's leading provider of public transport services, was again vindicated by the results of the Passenger Satisfaction Monitor surveys. The survey, Commissioned by the West Australian Department of Planning and Infrastructure and compiled by independent survey company Donovan Research, is carried out over the entire Transperth network.

Patrons were asked such questions as their satisfaction with the cleanliness of the vehicle, drivers route knowledge and driving skills. Swan Transit drivers consistently score higher that its competitors in the majority of the areas canvassed and, in 1999, received a mention in the Donovan Researches summary as the company that appears to have got it right.




Swan Transit is a Quality Assured company under ISO 9001:2000 and its Safety System is certified to AS/NZS 4801:2001. Swan Transit is committed to providing safe efficient public transport and to continue to grow its reputation for quality by responding to the transport needs of its customers.

The success of Swan Transit in West Australia has also been instrumental in assisting the group in winning tenders to operate public transport services in the Adelaide Metropolitan area. In South Australia the group operates over 560 buses under the name Torrens Transit.