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Photograph: Perth Station

Overview
1830 to 1900
1901 to 1950
1951 to 1975
1976 to 2000
2001 to Present

Public transport has played a major part in the history of Western Australia.

A concise listing of historical public transport milestones from 1830 to the present is provided in this section of the PTA website.

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Battye Library

The J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History identifies, collects, organises, preserves and provides access to Western Australia's published documentary heritage as well as collections of original Western Australian historical records. This includes items relating to Western Australia’s public transport history.

Included in the collection are a number of transport-related history books and photographs, WA Government Railways and Metropolitan (Perth) Transport Trust reports, notices and timetables, and Midland Railway Company of Western Australia archives.

The Battye Library is on the third floor of the Alexander Library Building. The building is part of the Perth Cultural Centre, located between Francis Street and the James Street Mall in Northbridge.

More information about the library is available on the State Library of Western Australia website.

State Records Office

The State Records Office (SRO) is responsible for managing, preserving and providing access to the State's archives.

The archives include a large collection of railway records including employment records of staff from the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR). These records may be useful for family history researchers.

More information about the State Records Office can be found on their website.

Rail Heritage WA

Previously know as the WA Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society, Rail Heritage WA is dedicated to facilitating access to the history of railways in Western Australia. It manages and operates the Rail Transport Museum in Bassendean. The organisation has extensive railway archives and sells railway-related materials.

More information about the Rail Transport Museum and the activities of Rail Heritage WA are available on their website.

Public transport has played a major part in the history of Western Australia.

A concise listing of historical public transport milestones from 1830 to the present is provided in this section of the PTA website.

Looking for further information?

Battye Library

The J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History identifies, collects, organises, preserves and provides access to Western Australia's published documentary heritage as well as collections of original Western Australian historical records. This includes items relating to Western Australia’s public transport history.

Included in the collection are a number of transport-related history books and photographs, WA Government Railways and Metropolitan (Perth) Transport Trust reports, notices and timetables, and Midland Railway Company of Western Australia archives.

The Battye Library is on the third floor of the Alexander Library Building. The building is part of the Perth Cultural Centre, located between Francis Street and the James Street Mall in Northbridge.

More information about the library is available on the State Library of Western Australia website.

State Records Office

The State Records Office (SRO) is responsible for managing, preserving and providing access to the State's archives.

The archives include a large collection of railway records including employment records of staff from the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR). These records may be useful for family history researchers.

More information about the State Records Office can be found on their website.

Rail Heritage WA

Previously know as the WA Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society, Rail Heritage WA is dedicated to facilitating access to the history of railways in Western Australia. It manages and operates the Rail Transport Museum in Bassendean. The organisation has extensive railway archives and sells railway-related materials.

More information about the Rail Transport Museum and the activities of Rail Heritage WA are available on their website.

1831				First ferry service established (but short-lived)
1836				First adequate ferry service launched between Perth and Fremantle
1830’s	- 1870’s			Ferry services the only form of genuine public transport with improvements from sailing vessels to steam-driven passenger vessels (paddle steamers)
1877				Government agency with responsibility for railways within Western Australia is formed as Department of Works and Railways
1879	July	26		First Western Australian Government Railway from Geraldton to Northampton opened to traffic
1880	May	10		Foundation stone for Perth Station laid
1880	August	31		First Fremantle Railway Bridge opened
1881	March	1		Fremantle - Perth - Guildford line opened
1890’s				Horse buses operating in and out of the city via Hay and Barrack Streets
1890				Western Australian Government Railways established
1893	May	2		Perth - Armadale line opened
1893	May	2		Kelmscott Station opened
1897				Cannington Station opened
1897				Agreement is reached with the Perth Road Board to lay 17.25 miles (27.8km) of tramway tracks within the boundaries of the City
1898				Welshpool Station opened
1899	September	28		Perth Electric Tramways Ltd, commences tram operations along Hay Street from East Perth to Milligan Street. Tram services later extended to a number of other suburbs

1831				First ferry service established (but short-lived)
1836				First adequate ferry service launched between Perth and Fremantle
1830’s	- 1870’s			Ferry services the only form of genuine public transport with improvements from sailing vessels to steam-driven passenger vessels (paddle steamers)
1877				Government agency with responsibility for railways within Western Australia is formed as Department of Works and Railways
1879	July	26		First Western Australian Government Railway from Geraldton to Northampton opened to traffic
1880	May	10		Foundation stone for Perth Station laid
1880	August	31		First Fremantle Railway Bridge opened
1881	March	1		Fremantle - Perth - Guildford line opened
1890’s				Horse buses operating in and out of the city via Hay and Barrack Streets
1890				Western Australian Government Railways established
1893	May	2		Perth - Armadale line opened
1893	May	2		Kelmscott Station opened
1897				Cannington Station opened
1897				Agreement is reached with the Perth Road Board to lay 17.25 miles (27.8km) of tramway tracks within the boundaries of the City
1898				Welshpool Station opened
1899	September	28		Perth Electric Tramways Ltd, commences tram operations along Hay Street from East Perth to Milligan Street. Tram services later extended to a number of other suburbs

1903				Perth’s first motor omnibus from Victoria Park to the City.
1903	- 1958			A range of private bus companies progressively developed and operated bus services through Perth.
1904				Midland Workshops begin operations
1905				Trams replace buses to Victoria Park. First tram to cross the Causeway and the launch of the Fremantle tramway service.
1906				Rivervale Station opened (renamed from Burswood)
1912				Mint Street Station opened (renamed from Haydons Siding)
1912	April	16		Queens Park Station opened (renamed from Woodlupine)
1914				Western Australian Government Railways and Tramways established
1919				Carlisle Station opened (renamed from Mint Street)
1920’s				Motor buses increasingly dominate public transport across metropolitan Perth.
1922				Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways and Electricity Supply established
1922	September	1		Victoria Park Station attended
1930				Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways, Ferries and Electricity Supply established
1933				First trolley buses introduced to boost the service provided by trams – considered a more modern alternative to trams.
1937				Australia’s first diesel electric railcar train: the Governor Class, operated fast daylight country services
1941				Railway Road Services commenced with one bus on the Perth-Kojonup via Boddington and Williams route
1946				Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways and Ferries established
1947	November	24		Inaugural Australind train between Perth and Bunbury
1947	November	24		Road bus services introduced between Perth and Bunbury, Brunswick Junction and South West Branch Lines to Busselton, Caves House, Flinders Bay, Nannup, Northcliffe, Boyup Brook and Collie
1948	May	4		Seaforth Station opened
1949				Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) established

1903				Perth’s first motor omnibus from Victoria Park to the City.
1903	- 1958			A range of private bus companies progressively developed and operated bus services through Perth.
1904				Midland Workshops begin operations
1905				Trams replace buses to Victoria Park. First tram to cross the Causeway and the launch of the Fremantle tramway service.
1906				Rivervale Station opened (renamed from Burswood)
1912				Mint Street Station opened (renamed from Haydons Siding)
1912	April	16		Queens Park Station opened (renamed from Woodlupine)
1914				Western Australian Government Railways and Tramways established
1919				Carlisle Station opened (renamed from Mint Street)
1920’s				Motor buses increasingly dominate public transport across metropolitan Perth.
1922				Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways and Electricity Supply established
1922	September	1		Victoria Park Station attended
1930				Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways, Ferries and Electricity Supply established
1933				First trolley buses introduced to boost the service provided by trams – considered a more modern alternative to trams.
1937				Australia’s first diesel electric railcar train: the Governor Class, operated fast daylight country services
1941				Railway Road Services commenced with one bus on the Perth-Kojonup via Boddington and Williams route
1946				Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways and Ferries established
1947	November	24		Inaugural Australind train between Perth and Bunbury
1947	November	24		Road bus services introduced between Perth and Bunbury, Brunswick Junction and South West Branch Lines to Busselton, Caves House, Flinders Bay, Nannup, Northcliffe, Boyup Brook and Collie
1948	May	4		Seaforth Station opened
1949				Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) established

1952				Tram services abolished in Fremantle.
1953	January	7		Australind tabled to stop for the first time at Armadale
1954	November	28		Dieselisation of WAGR began with the commissioning of the X Class diesel electric locomotives (48 acquired)
1954				Metropolitan passenger service modernised with 18 ADG diesel mechanical railcars
1955				Visiting Town Planning consultant Professor Gordon Stephenson (in association with Town Planning Commissioner Hepburn) published a comprehensive Metropolitan Regional Plan containing proposals for an electric railway to the northern suburbs.
1958				Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust (forerunner of Transperth). Took over the larger private bus companies, trams were retired from service. Last tram service in Perth operates to Inglewood.
1959	May	2		Lathlain Station opened
1964	January			Government took over the Midland Railway Co. of W.A. Ltd
1964	June			The Shopper and Bunbury Belle services between Perth and Bunbury introduced
1968	October	5		Suburban service operated entirely by diesel railcars
1968	October	8		Midland Rail and Road Passenger Terminal opened
1968/69				Beckenham Station opened (renamed from Higham)
1969				Last rubber tyred trolley buses retired.
1969	June	15		Perth Railway Station renamed City and East Perth station renamed Claisebrook
1971	November	22		Official introduction of the Prospector Service
1971	November	29		The Prospector railcar service began commercial operation between Perth and Kalgoorlie
1973	October	29		Challis Station opened
1974				Integration of Perth public transport took place when management of urban rail services was placed with the Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust (the forerunner to Transperth).
1975				September 19 Westrail image and logo introduced
1975				The Shopper and Bunbury Belle services withdrawn

1952				Tram services abolished in Fremantle.
1953	January	7		Australind tabled to stop for the first time at Armadale
1954	November	28		Dieselisation of WAGR began with the commissioning of the X Class diesel electric locomotives (48 acquired)
1954				Metropolitan passenger service modernised with 18 ADG diesel mechanical railcars
1955				Visiting Town Planning consultant Professor Gordon Stephenson (in association with Town Planning Commissioner Hepburn) published a comprehensive Metropolitan Regional Plan containing proposals for an electric railway to the northern suburbs.
1958				Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust (forerunner of Transperth). Took over the larger private bus companies, trams were retired from service. Last tram service in Perth operates to Inglewood.
1959	May	2		Lathlain Station opened
1964	January			Government took over the Midland Railway Co. of W.A. Ltd
1964	June			The Shopper and Bunbury Belle services between Perth and Bunbury introduced
1968	October	5		Suburban service operated entirely by diesel railcars
1968	October	8		Midland Rail and Road Passenger Terminal opened
1968/69				Beckenham Station opened (renamed from Higham)
1969				Last rubber tyred trolley buses retired.
1969	June	15		Perth Railway Station renamed City and East Perth station renamed Claisebrook
1971	November	22		Official introduction of the Prospector Service
1971	November	29		The Prospector railcar service began commercial operation between Perth and Kalgoorlie
1973	October	29		Challis Station opened
1974				Integration of Perth public transport took place when management of urban rail services was placed with the Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust (the forerunner to Transperth).
1975				September 19 Westrail image and logo introduced
1975				The Shopper and Bunbury Belle services withdrawn

1976	November	12		Westrail Centre officially opened
1978	December	22		Belmont Park Station opened (renamed from Goodwood)
1979	September	1		Suburban passenger services ceased on the Perth-Fremantle Line
1980	July	2		Kelmscott bus/rail transfer station opened
1983	July	29		Re-opening of the Perth-Fremantle suburban passenger line
1983	October	30		Low-level platform at Midland commissioned
1984	February	28		Removal of Claisebrook Station to Bennet Brook Railway, Whiteman Park
1984	May			New livery for Prospector
1985	May	28		Last Australind service to and from the old Bunbury Station
1985	May	29		Opening of the new Bunbury Passenger Terminal
1986	August	31		Transperth becomes an offical trading name
1987	November	5		Inauguration of the new Australind
1988				WA Government announced it would electrify the suburban rail system.
1988	November	14		Executive service on the Australind commenced
1989				Government announced it would build a new rail line along the Mitchell Freeway to the northern suburbs.
1989	November	14		Premier Peter Dowding hammered in the first spike of the Northern Suburbs Railway from Perth to Joondalup
1990	August	5		Electric power switched on to the suburban system
1991	August	1		Official opening of the latest North Fremantle Station (services actually commenced using the new station from 28 July)
1991	September			Electrified system commenced full operation on Armadale, Fremantle and Midland lines
1992				Joondalup Line opened
1993				Planning, coordination and policy functions for public transport transferred from the Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust to the Department of Transport
1993	March			Electrified system extended to Currambine
1994	March	4		Midland Workshops closes
1994	- 1998			Competitive tendering of bus and ferry services and call centre/information services.
1998	July			Decision made by Cabinet to separate and dispose of Westrail’s freight business
1999	December			Enabling legislation for the construction of the Southern Suburbs Railway south of Glen Iris to Mandurah passed (under Department of Planning and Infrastructure)
2000	December	17		Freight business sold to the Australian Railway Group along with the Westrail name and logo

1976	November	12		Westrail Centre officially opened
1978	December	22		Belmont Park Station opened (renamed from Goodwood)
1979	September	1		Suburban passenger services ceased on the Perth-Fremantle Line
1980	July	2		Kelmscott bus/rail transfer station opened
1983	July	29		Re-opening of the Perth-Fremantle suburban passenger line
1983	October	30		Low-level platform at Midland commissioned
1984	February	28		Removal of Claisebrook Station to Bennet Brook Railway, Whiteman Park
1984	May			New livery for Prospector
1985	May	28		Last Australind service to and from the old Bunbury Station
1985	May	29		Opening of the new Bunbury Passenger Terminal
1986	August	31		Transperth becomes an offical trading name
1987	November	5		Inauguration of the new Australind
1988				WA Government announced it would electrify the suburban rail system.
1988	November	14		Executive service on the Australind commenced
1989				Government announced it would build a new rail line along the Mitchell Freeway to the northern suburbs.
1989	November	14		Premier Peter Dowding hammered in the first spike of the Northern Suburbs Railway from Perth to Joondalup
1990	August	5		Electric power switched on to the suburban system
1991	August	1		Official opening of the latest North Fremantle Station (services actually commenced using the new station from 28 July)
1991	September			Electrified system commenced full operation on Armadale, Fremantle and Midland lines
1992				Joondalup Line opened
1993				Planning, coordination and policy functions for public transport transferred from the Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust to the Department of Transport
1993	March			Electrified system extended to Currambine
1994	March	4		Midland Workshops closes
1994	- 1998			Competitive tendering of bus and ferry services and call centre/information services.
1998	July			Decision made by Cabinet to separate and dispose of Westrail’s freight business
1999	December			Enabling legislation for the construction of the Southern Suburbs Railway south of Glen Iris to Mandurah passed (under Department of Planning and Infrastructure)
2000	December	17		Freight business sold to the Australian Railway Group along with the Westrail name and logo

2002	May			Perth Urban Rail Development (body responsible for the building of the Perth to Mandurah Railway) becomes a part of WAGR from the Department of Planning and Infrastructure
2002	November			The Railway (Jandakot to Perth) Bill 2002 passes through Parliament, enabling the Government authority to commence design and construction of the railway north of Glen Iris and directly up the Kwinana Freeway to Perth via the Direct Route
2003	February	3		Lathlain Station closed
2003	March			Perth Urban Rail Development changes its name to New MetroRail
2003	May	28		Transwa name and logo introduced (renamed from Country Passenger Division)
2003	July	1		The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia is formed through the amalgamation of Transperth, WAGR, School Bus Services and regional town bus services.
2003	November	13		The Mandurah Line gets the environmental green light
2003	December	16		Cabinet approves the awarding of two major contracts for the construction of the Mandurah Line component of the New MetroRail project – Package F (CBD tunnelling) and Package E freeway works (including work at the Narrows and Mt Henry bridges)
2004	February	1		PTA signs major contract for SmartRider ticketing system
2004	February	1		Minister for Planning and Infrastructure unveils next generation of clean, green buses: the new Euro 4 Mercedes Benz OC 500LE
2004	February	14		Package F contract signed with Leighton-Kumagai JV
2004	April	18		PTA signs major contract for centralised CCTV Monitoring System in major upgrade of security across the rail system
2004	April	26		State Government signs major contract for infrastructure and long-term supply of gas for new buses
2004	May	23		Package A Contract signed for the spine of the Mandurah Line
2004	June	13		Nowergup Depot opened and new railcars are unveiled
2004	June	28		New Prospector railcars enter service
2004	July	24		Bassendean Station upgrade completed – the first of the Building Better Stations projects to be completed
2004	August	4		Official opening of new high-tech driver training simulator at Claisebrook Depot
2004	August	18		First two of three hydrogen fuel cell buses arrive in Perth as part of a two-year international trial
2004	September	16		Inaugural PTA CEO appointed
2004	October	4		Clarkson Station opened and new EMUs enter service
2004	October	4		West Midland Station renamed Woodbridge Station
2004	November	6		New Armadale Station opened
2004	November	6		State Government awards the Package D contract for construction of the first three stations on the new Mandurah Line - Canning Bridge, Bull Creek and Murdoch Stations
2005	January	11		CAT (Central Area Transit) service introduced in Joondalup
2005	January	29		Greenwood Station opened
2005	April	17		New Gosnells Station opened
2005	June	22		State Government awards the final major package of construction contracts for stations on the new Mandurah Line (Package C) - Rockingham, Warnbro (Waikiki) and Mandurah Stations
2005	July	29		Prospector railcars retired from service (first commenced services in Novermber 1971)
2005	August	1		New AvonLink railcars commence service
2005	August	7		Thornlie Station opened
2005	August	21		The prototype for Perth's new gas-powered Mercedes OC500 CAT (Central Area Transit) bus fleet enters service
2005	September	10		Geraldton Southern Transport Corridor officially opened
2006	February	2		First stage of tunnelling completed between Esplanade and Perth Underground (William Street)
2006	March	16		Track laying begins on the Mandurah Line
2006	June	4		First of twin rail tunnels completed with the second stage of tunnelling from Perth Underground (William Street) to Roe Street
2006	July	10		Last of the 31 new trains accepted for service
2006	August	31		Second tunnel linking Esplanade Station to Perth Underground (William Street) completed
2006	October	24		Breakthrough of final tunnel under Roe Street marks the successful completion of all tunnelling under the CBD
2006	December	22		WA State Government finalises contract for the delivery of 15 new trains (15 x 3-car sets)
2007	January	14		Cards for the Transperth SmartRider ticketing system go on sale to the general public
2007	March	4		MultiRider cards are withdrawn from sale
2007	August	11		First test train runs through the city tunnels between Roe Street and Narrows Bridge
2007	October	15		Perth Underground and Esplanade Station opened for Joondalup Line services
2007	November	9		First test train runs on the Mandurah Line between Perth and Rockingham
2007	December	23		Mandurah Line opened
2008	August	2		The new Victoria Park Station opened
2008	November	21		The upgraded Kelmscott Station officially opened.
2009	May	3		Transperth’s new ferry, the ‘MV Phillip Pendal’ launched.
2010	July	9		The Railway (Tilley to Karara) Bill 2010 passes through Parliament, establishing the legislative authority to build a new freight rail line from Karara, 300km north-east of Perth in WA’s Mid-West region, to Tilley, just north of Morawa.
2010	July	13		The Railway (Butler to Brighton) Act 2010 passes through Parliament, establishing the legislative authority to extend the metropolitan rail network approximately 7.5 kilometres north of Clarkson Station to a new park ’n’ ride and bus transfer station, called Butler Station.
2010	November	2		PTA announces new bus supply contract with Volvo Group Australia. The company will supply of a minimum 65 buses a year for five years with a five-year option.

2002	May			Perth Urban Rail Development (body responsible for the building of the Perth to Mandurah Railway) becomes a part of WAGR from the Department of Planning and Infrastructure
2002	November			The Railway (Jandakot to Perth) Bill 2002 passes through Parliament, enabling the Government authority to commence design and construction of the railway north of Glen Iris and directly up the Kwinana Freeway to Perth via the Direct Route
2003	February	3		Lathlain Station closed
2003	March			Perth Urban Rail Development changes its name to New MetroRail
2003	May	28		Transwa name and logo introduced (renamed from Country Passenger Division)
2003	July	1		The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia is formed through the amalgamation of Transperth, WAGR, School Bus Services and regional town bus services.
2003	November	13		The Mandurah Line gets the environmental green light
2003	December	16		Cabinet approves the awarding of two major contracts for the construction of the Mandurah Line component of the New MetroRail project – Package F (CBD tunnelling) and Package E freeway works (including work at the Narrows and Mt Henry bridges)
2004	February	1		PTA signs major contract for SmartRider ticketing system
2004	February	1		Minister for Planning and Infrastructure unveils next generation of clean, green buses: the new Euro 4 Mercedes Benz OC 500LE
2004	February	14		Package F contract signed with Leighton-Kumagai JV
2004	April	18		PTA signs major contract for centralised CCTV Monitoring System in major upgrade of security across the rail system
2004	April	26		State Government signs major contract for infrastructure and long-term supply of gas for new buses
2004	May	23		Package A Contract signed for the spine of the Mandurah Line
2004	June	13		Nowergup Depot opened and new railcars are unveiled
2004	June	28		New Prospector railcars enter service
2004	July	24		Bassendean Station upgrade completed – the first of the Building Better Stations projects to be completed
2004	August	4		Official opening of new high-tech driver training simulator at Claisebrook Depot
2004	August	18		First two of three hydrogen fuel cell buses arrive in Perth as part of a two-year international trial
2004	September	16		Inaugural PTA CEO appointed
2004	October	4		Clarkson Station opened and new EMUs enter service
2004	October	4		West Midland Station renamed Woodbridge Station
2004	November	6		New Armadale Station opened
2004	November	6		State Government awards the Package D contract for construction of the first three stations on the new Mandurah Line - Canning Bridge, Bull Creek and Murdoch Stations
2005	January	11		CAT (Central Area Transit) service introduced in Joondalup
2005	January	29		Greenwood Station opened
2005	April	17		New Gosnells Station opened
2005	June	22		State Government awards the final major package of construction contracts for stations on the new Mandurah Line (Package C) - Rockingham, Warnbro (Waikiki) and Mandurah Stations
2005	July	29		Prospector railcars retired from service (first commenced services in Novermber 1971)
2005	August	1		New AvonLink railcars commence service
2005	August	7		Thornlie Station opened
2005	August	21		The prototype for Perth's new gas-powered Mercedes OC500 CAT (Central Area Transit) bus fleet enters service
2005	September	10		Geraldton Southern Transport Corridor officially opened
2006	February	2		First stage of tunnelling completed between Esplanade and Perth Underground (William Street)
2006	March	16		Track laying begins on the Mandurah Line
2006	June	4		First of twin rail tunnels completed with the second stage of tunnelling from Perth Underground (William Street) to Roe Street
2006	July	10		Last of the 31 new trains accepted for service
2006	August	31		Second tunnel linking Esplanade Station to Perth Underground (William Street) completed
2006	October	24		Breakthrough of final tunnel under Roe Street marks the successful completion of all tunnelling under the CBD
2006	December	22		WA State Government finalises contract for the delivery of 15 new trains (15 x 3-car sets)
2007	January	14		Cards for the Transperth SmartRider ticketing system go on sale to the general public
2007	March	4		MultiRider cards are withdrawn from sale
2007	August	11		First test train runs through the city tunnels between Roe Street and Narrows Bridge
2007	October	15		Perth Underground and Esplanade Station opened for Joondalup Line services
2007	November	9		First test train runs on the Mandurah Line between Perth and Rockingham
2007	December	23		Mandurah Line opened
2008	August	2		The new Victoria Park Station opened
2008	November	21		The upgraded Kelmscott Station officially opened.
2009	May	3		Transperth’s new ferry, the ‘MV Phillip Pendal’ launched.
2010	July	9		The Railway (Tilley to Karara) Bill 2010 passes through Parliament, establishing the legislative authority to build a new freight rail line from Karara, 300km north-east of Perth in WA’s Mid-West region, to Tilley, just north of Morawa.
2010	July	13		The Railway (Butler to Brighton) Act 2010 passes through Parliament, establishing the legislative authority to extend the metropolitan rail network approximately 7.5 kilometres north of Clarkson Station to a new park ’n’ ride and bus transfer station, called Butler Station.
2010	November	2		PTA announces new bus supply contract with Volvo Group Australia. The company will supply of a minimum 65 buses a year for five years with a five-year option.