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About the transport portfolio

The Government has acted to integrate and enhance the co-ordination of the State's transport operations, regulatory functions and policy development processes by appointing one person to head its three key transport agencies:

 

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As of 3 May 2010 Mr Reece Waldock concurrently holds the positions of Director General of the Department of Transport; Commissioner for Main Roads WA; and Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Authority.

Mr Waldock is responsible to the Public Sector Commissioner and the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.



Structure of the transport portfolio


Portfolio organisational structure KB

Minister for Transport

Honourable Troy Buswell MLA is the Minister for Transport. You can find his contact details below.

 

Hon Minister Troy Buswell  

Honourable Troy Buswell MLA
Treasurer; Minister for Transport; Fisheries

12th Floor, Dumas House
2 Havelock Street
WEST PERTH WA 6005
Phone: +61 8  6552 6400
Fax: +61 8 6552 6401
Email: Minister.Buswell@dpc.wa.gov.au



Main Roads WA

Main Roads WA is responsible for the delivery and management of a safe and efficient main road network in Western Australia.

Key operations:

  • Building the State – major Government road infrastructure projects
  • Road Safety – provides infrastructure that provides a safe environment for all road users and improves coordination and community awareness of road safety in Western Australia
  • Road Efficiency - provides infrastructure that has improvements in freight, levels of service or traffic management
  • Maintenance – on all road, bridge and ancillary assets, road verges and reserves
  • Community Access - provides infrastructure including remote access roads, pedestrian and cyclist access, improved access and mobility for those with disabilities, integration of public transport initiatives and improved amenities such as information bays, noise attenuation and landscaping.
  • Road Management – optimises real-time management of the network, provide traveller information, asset management planning and to support service delivery.


Public Transport Authority

Public Transport Authority is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance and operation of regional and metropolitan public transport services. The Public Transport Authority operates the following services:

Transport portfolio projects



Main Roads WA

Public Transport Authority

MAX Metro Area Express

School Bus Services

Transperth

Transwa

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