Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia
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The Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia (BPSWA) is a bus preservation society in Perth, Western Australia. It operates a museum in Whiteman Park.
Western Australia
Buses owned by the Society | |
| Established | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Location | Whiteman Park, Perth Western Australia |
| Collection size | 35 buses |
| Website | www |
History
Following the closure of the Perth trolleybus system in August 1969, the Western Australian Electric Transport Association was formed.[1] In November 1981, the association split into two societies; the Bus Museum of Western Australia and the Perth Electric Tramway Society.[2][3][4]
Having initially stored its collection in Bellevue, in 1990 all were relocated to Transperth's Trigg depot before a permanent move to Whiteman Park in April 1993.[5][6][7]
In March 2000, the Bus Museum of Western Australia was renamed the Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia.[8]
Collection
The BPSWA owns a fleet of 35 buses, mainly ex Transperth and Western Australian Government Railways.[9] Most are stabled at Whiteman Park with some having previously been stored at the Midland Railway Workshops.[10]
Operations
The BPSWA operates the Whiteman Explorer within Whiteman Park on Mondays and the Whiteman Park Shuttle Bus from Whiteman Park railway station on Saturdays and Sundays.[11][12]
Publication
The BPSWA publishes a quarterly periodical titled The Rattler.[13]
