The PTA is working towards making public transport more accessible for all Western Australians.

Initiatives include upgrades to bus and train stations and improvements to regional public transport.

Improving the accessibility of transport infrastructure benefits not only people with disabilities but also parents with prams, people carrying luggage, people with injuries and seniors.

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan

The PTA, together with key stakeholders, has developed a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. The aim of the plan is to ensure that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as others when dealing with the authority. 

A copy of the plan is available on the PTA website.

Improvements for metropolitan passengers

Transperth’s bus and train stations have been progressively upgraded to improve accessibility. Works have included installation of tactile ground surface indicators, access ramps, handrails, high visibility colour contrast painting, lighting, pedestrian pathways, facilities and signage.

Improvements for regional passengers

Each of Transwa's 21 coaches has three seats that can be removed to accommodate two wheelchairs.The coaches also have a wheelchair lift, and wheelchairs can be safely fixed to the floor so that the passenger need not shift into a seat.

There’s also an audio loop (a localised transmission that can be picked up by hearing aids) and a ‘kneeling’ function that lowers the body of the coach by about 120 mm to aid disabled access.

Features to help the visually impaired include raised numbering on the seats, yellow handrails and high-contrasting strips on the steps.

The Prospector and AvonLink trains have wheelchair access (via powered ramps), specially-designed toilets, special areas for wheelchairs, audio loops in the passenger compartments, and Braille and tactile signage throughout the railcars.

New accessible stations have been constructed at Doodlakine and Meckering which provide a level entry point between the platform and railcar for passengers.