Western Australian Government Railways - Names

Names

  • 1877–1890: Department of Works and Railways (also known as Public Works and Railways)
  • 1890–1914: Western Australian Government Railways (I)
  • 1914–1922: Western Australian Government Railways and Tramways
  • 1922–1930: Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways and Electricity Supply
  • 1930–1946: Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways, Ferries and Electricity Supply
  • 1946–1949: Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways and Ferries
  • 1949–2000: Western Australian Government Railways (II)
  • 1975: WAGR adopts the brand name Westrail
  • 2000: The freight business and the Westrail name were sold to Australian Western Railroad – a subsidiary of Australian Railroad Group (ARG) and the freight rail lines were leased to WestNet Rail – another subsidiary of the ARG. WAGR continued to own the track, but WestNet manages it under the terms of a 49-year lease. The public entity is renamed to the Western Australian Government Railways Commission (WAGRC).
  • 2003: WAGRC renamed to Public Transport Authority (of Western Australia)

(Source: State Records Office of Western Australia website)

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