On the good side of transperth, the bus drivers are the good guys. Oct 23, 2019 the typical national express bus driver makes. Transperth bus drivers set to walk off over wage dispute with contract employer transdev. The bus driver was said to have suddenly stopped the bus and forced the boy off the bus on an isolated stretch of road in perths southeastern suburbs. New 201718 data from the public transport authority show there were 256 infringements issued, including 222 for speeding and 32 for running a red light. Great rates of pay, possible ongoing roster your new company due to. In addition, bus drivers often need a high school diploma or the equivalent. Guerilla warfare tactics used in perths bus driver strike. Before you ride youll need to know how to pay the right fares. As a group, transdev believes that innovation is the key to supporting. Whereas if you choose to pay as you go, but youre still a relatively regular pt user, its more expensive than the passes. This estimate is based upon 4 national express bus driver salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. To check out the timetables of perth transport or create a perfect trip for your day agenda, check out their website and journey planner.
The wa government has contracted transdev to run its transperth bus network, which operates throughout perth. This estimate is based upon 6 swan transit services bus operator salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. Bus driver hourly pay at firstgroup can range from. The ceo was recently let go so that says it all about him. New details on perth bus driver infected with covid19.
Go to drivers licence application after cancellation driving offences speeding, alcohol and traffic find out about traffic offences, including blood alcohol content limits and penalties that can be imposed on the different driver licence types in western australia. Except for special tickets and fares, the fare you pay depends on the number of zones your journey covers. Bus disruption set to continue as striking drivers push. The bus driver was said to have suddenly stopped the bus and forced the boy off. They deserve respect, job security, with a path to permanent jobs and the wages and conditions of the other bus drivers in wa who do the same work. There youve got monthly passes which are loaded prospectively so you can end up being financially worse off if you happen to underestimate your pt usage for that month. The rate of pay that was negotiated with the school bus industry is a contracted hourly rate of pay. As of march 2016, several transperth bus drivers have been under fire for appalling behaviour towards bus passengers. Great rates of pay, possible ongoing roster your new company due to continued growth, we are in need of casual. Transperth is part of the public transport authority, which has many types of jobs. Go speak to some drivers they actually like their jobs. Feb 23, 2012 i am considering moving to perth and getting a bus driving job. My experience with transperth was limited to travelling up and down to the airport.
Bus driver, transperth jobs in perth wa with salaries. Transit officer recruitment public transport authority. Swan transit services bus operator salaries in perth. Nov 22, 2018 guerilla warfare tactics used in perth bus driver strike. View 65 bus driver jobs in perth wa at jora, create free email alerts and never miss another career opportunity again. This estimate is based upon 32 firstgroup bus driver salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. There are also employment opportunities with our bus contractors and customer service call centre operator.
Transperth is the answer to the perth public transport, and it includes bus, train, and ferry networks to get you where you need to go. For example, for a journey that starts and finishes in the same zone without crossing a zone boundary, you pay a onezone fare. So coming home after playing bball having paid the fare there and back i assumed i would scan the card and it will be free like it always was since i paid the student fare at student time. I didnt know at time that student fare only covers one time payment of 90c for 4 hours. Transperth wikipedias transperth as translated by gramtrans. First student canada school bus driver salaries glassdoor. There is no display or screen that shows you where the bus is and where it is stopping. In august 2014, a bus driver was fired for screaming at one of his passengers, a teenage boy, who allegedly pressed the stop button too early. Salary estimates are based on 2,3 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by shuttle bus driver employees.
Transperth transwa transregional school bus services. Transperth has released a full list of the dates, routes and times the bus driver was working. The twu has written to the wa transport minister mr dean nalder outlining our concerns over the lack of security for transperth bus drivers in bunbury. Zones are circular bands, each between eight and 10 kilometres wide, with perth city in the centre.
Big pay boost for our bus drivers full story inside in 1996 richard courts liberal government privatised perths metropolitan bus service and in the process turned bus driving from a good job into a bad one. Find your ideal job at seek with 26 bus driver jobs found in perth, western australia. Oct 11, 2018 commuters are set to face more disruption as bus drivers vote to continue their industrial campaign, after heavy fog added to perths transport chaos this morning for those battling to get to work. Pay guide passenger vehicle transportation award ma000063 published april 2020. Pay rates change from 1 july each year, the rates in this guide apply from april 2020. Enjoy a daily bus route while having many hours of the day free. Ride the tracks become a train driver with the public transport authority. There are also employment opportunities with our bus. Information about the definition and operation of allowances, penalties and overtime can be found in the award. Concept whereby an incoming contractor must abide by the existing contractors pay rates and conditions of employment potential to significantly erode savings.
Become a transit officer and join our team to help make travelling on public transport safe. Twu organiser mark bydder explained that the transdev workers have been trying to gain parity in pay and conditions with drivers employed by other bus companies. In a system which transperth calls smartparker, the user can register their cars registration plate and pay for parking by swiping the card at a payment machine on the way from the car park to the. Established in 1926, action is the primary public transport provider in the act operated by the act government.
Use your smartrider to pay for parking at stations. Bus driver, transperth jobs now available in perth wa. Bus drivers typically go through 1 to 3 months of training. Support the bus drivers action for wages and conditions. Below is a listing of current job opportunities at the pta. This estimate is based upon 15 first student canada school bus driver salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. The full hourly rate would also be paid for dog runs. The best way to get general pay and conditions advice is to register for. Obtain a qualification whilst you work certificate iii in driving operations bus opportunities to undertake satisfying work, develop your skills and pursue a. Bus drivers are striking in support of a pay rise and greater job security industrial action is set to continue into next week with drivers vowing to work to rule contractor transdev says most. Despite efforts from fellow passengers to pay the fare, the bus driver forced her to walk to whitfords train station and drove off. Average bus driver hourly pay in perth, western australia.
Mar 26, 2020 how much does a shuttle bus driver make. Visit payscale to research bus driver hourly pay by city, experience, skill, employer and more. Oct 03, 2019 the questions in front of us are what is causing these severe school bus driver shortages all over, why are bus drivers leaving or retiring from these positions at a faster pace, and what is so different now that makes driving a school bus less appealing than ever before. July 1998 all transperth bus services and key support functions. Transdev perth managing director ben smith said that only 36 drivers took part in the industrial action.
Transperth increase prices and decrease smartrider auto. A bus driver refused to give an underage girl a ride from whitfords after she was unable to use her smartrider as she ran out of credit, instead forced to pay the 80 cent fare. Swan transit services bus operator salaries in perth glassdoor. Mar 31, 2020 i have been working with transdev from 20 and have no regrets lots of helpful and friendly staff and the group of drivers at my depot are the best love my driving and would encourage any one who would like to be a bus driver. A bus driver must also meet hearing and vision requirements. Also uber will probably cut rates again at some stage or increase their commission as they have done everywhere in. State transit offers drivers a wide range of other benefits including. Tell us about you and get an estimated calculation of how much you should be earning and insight into your career options. Perth transit authority passenger train driver jobs. We are looking for men and women with strong customer service skills who want to make a difference in their community. Perth bus drivers cop five traffic fines a week the west. Train driver recruitment public transport authority. Find your ideal job at seek with 55 bus driver jobs found in western australia wa.
Ill see if i can have a go at transperth bus driving. How much does the average driver net in perth each week. Filter by location to see shuttle bus driver salaries in your area. I get updates on all driver related jobs aus wide from seek. Big pay boost for our bus drivers transport workers union. All applications received are assessed for accuracy and completeness. Transperth bus drivers set to walk off over wage dispute. Transperth bus driver full time former employee perth wa 11 december 2017 very disappointed with transdev as they have no regard for driver safety or welfare. Salary estimates are based on 720 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by school bus driver employees. Bus driver hourly pay in perth, western australia payscale. All our job vacancies are also advertised on the wa government jobs website. Action currently employs over 900 staff which includes over 700 bus drivers. Perth commuter chaos as bus strike, heavy fog disrupt road. Its understood bus drivers are frustrated with the rates they.
Bus drivers around the country have joined the action for better pay. Hays perth, western australia bus drivers needed for immediate start. Perth bus drivers were issued with an average of nearly five traffic fines every week last year, mostly for speeding. Bus driver career profile job description, salary, and. What you need to know to get around perth on transperth buses, trains and ferries. Pay rates change from 1 july each year, the rates in this guide apply from april 2020 information about the definition and operation of allowances, penalties and overtime can be found in the award. Passenger transportation is the very essence of our company, which covers every sector. Please note that at this time path transit is unable to assist in sponsoring migrants to australia since bus driving is not a skill recognised by the australia government within its skilled migration policy.
Free employee opal card for use on government bus, rail and ferry services. The smartrider is a credit cardsized smartcard incorporating a microchip and internal aerial, allowing the smartcard to communicate with processors located at transperth railway stations, on transperth ferries and on transperth and regional town bus services. The card is able to pay for bus, ferry or train travel and can also be used at some pay n display railway station car parks to pay for parking. The microchip enables value to be loaded onto the card, as well as allowing the. On my way to the city i asked the driver to warn me to get off at haystreet 260.
Find your ideal job at seek with 31 bus driver jobs found in perth, western australia. Mar 15, 2020 the typical firstgroup bus driver makes. Action bus driver recruitment information 2016 permanent parttime bus driver positions. Find your ideal job at seek with 28 bus driver jobs found in perth, western australia. Most employers prefer drivers to have a high school diploma or equivalent. Perths metropolitan bus service and in the process turned bus driving from a good job into a bad. Does transperth curtin will be my second choice pay similarly. Non transperth wa jobs seem to largely focus on grain harvest time, with a rare few mining roles coming through. View 106 bus driver jobs in perth wa at jora, create free email alerts and never miss another career opportunity again. In the past few months there have been three attacks on bus drivers, one of whom was stabbed while in the driver s seat. Which of the three bus companies are best to work for in respect to pay and conditions. The action has been organised in protest of contractor transdev, who supplies about 1100 drivers to transperth. Filter by location to see school bus driver salaries in your area. We only make offers of employment for bus driving to people with permanent resident status who are currently living in the perth area.
View all our bus driver vacancies now with new jobs added daily. Reported salaries are highest at transdev where the average pay. Knowing that i will get my full licence during my 2nd3rd year, im considering working parttime as a bus driver. Keep a look out for trainee drivers or second person jobs with pacific national, aurizon and watco if youre wa based which are advertised every so often on seek. The top respondents for the job title bus driver are from the companies transdev, ventura bus and state transit authority. Bus driver hourly pay at national express can range from.