- Electric charging infrastructure to be delivered at fifth Transperth bus depot
- Cook Government committed to transitioning State to a fully electric bus fleet
- $9.6 million contract awarded to JET Charge to support up to 90 EV buses at Jandakot bus depot
- Manufacturing electric buses in WA part of the Cook Government's commitment to diversifying the economy and supporting quality local jobs
The Jandakot Transperth bus depot will soon support a major fleet of electric buses as part of the Cook Government's commitment to phasing out diesel buses.
A $9.6 million contract has been awarded to JET Charge for the installation of EV charging equipment to support up to 90 electric buses at the Jandakot bus depot.
Works are expected to start early next year with electric buses starting operations from the depot from late 2026.
This will be the fifth site to be upgraded with EV charging infrastructure, following upgrades at Elizabeth Quay Station and the Malaga and Karrinyup depots.
Electric buses have been rolling out across Perth's suburbs, with four electric CAT buses operating from Joondalup bus depot, 18 electric CAT buses from Elizabeth Quay Bus Station and 65 electric buses from Malaga depot.
Electric buses will start operating from Karrinyup depot in early 2026.
Work is already underway on a new EV bus depot in Bayswater with plans to also upgrade Claisebrook depot with EV charging infrastructure.
It's delivering on a key State Government election commitment, to transition to an entirely electric and locally-made Transperth and Transregional bus fleet.
It comes after the last manufactured diesel bus for the Transperth bus fleet was rolled off the factory floor in May 2025.
The Cook Government is committed to supporting local manufacturing by building electric buses locally to diversify the economy and create quality local jobs.
The $250 million electric bus program, jointly funded by WA and Commonwealth Governments, will see an initial 130 diesel and CNG buses replaced with electric buses by mid-2026.
Each electric bus has the capability to travel up to 300km on a single charge, saving about 40 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year.
Over the next two decades, all bus depots will be upgraded to support the full phase out of diesel buses from the network.
As stated by Transport Minister Rita Saffioti:
"Converting bus depots across Perth's suburbs is essential as we phase out diesel buses from our public transport network over the coming two decades.
"We have already seen a number of depots upgraded to accommodate EV charging capability with more to come.
"This is all part of our government's commitment to reshaping public transport in WA by fully transitioning to a locally-made electric bus fleet.
"It will not only deliver better environmental outcomes but support local manufacturing to diversify our economy and generate quality jobs."
As stated by Jandakot MLA Stephen Pratt:
"I'm looking forward to seeing Transperth's electric bus fleet expand to Jandakot next year as part of the Cook Government's commitment to phasing out diesel buses.
"This $9.6 million investment will ensure the Jandakot bus depot is modernised to help lower emissions across the network and provide an even better service to our growing community."
