Western Australian Government Railways Commission

The Western Australian Government Railways Commission was formed on 18 December 2000 to take over the non-freight operations of Westrail, following the freight operations being sold to Australian Western Railroad. It was the owner of the non-metropolitan rail network, that was leased to Australian Western Railroad, and responsible for regional passenger services, The Australind, AvonLink and The Prospector as well as regional coach services.[1][2]

Western Australian Government Railways Commission
Public Authority overview
Formed18 December 2000
Preceding Public Authority
Dissolved30 June 2003
Superseding agency
JurisdictionWestern Australia
HeadquartersEast Perth
Employees574 (June 2002)
Public Authority executive
  • Reece Waldock, Acting Commissioner of Railways
Key document
Websitewww.wagr.wa.gov.au

It ceased on 30 June 2003 with its functions transferred to the Public Transport Authority.[3]

References
  1. Annual Report June 2002 Western Australian Government Railways Commission
  2. "After Westrail Sell-Off, It's Back to the Future with WAGR" Railway Digest February 2001
  3. "AU WA A1192 - Public Transport Authority". State Records Office of WA. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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