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Agency No. 1194
Agency Title  WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS COMMISSION
Start Date  17 Dec 2000
End Date  1 Jul 2003
Category  Committee/Board
Creating Legislation 
Agency Description  On 17 December 2000, the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) freight division was sold to the Australian Railway Group along with the Westrail name and logo. The WAGR continued to operate as the Western Australian Government Railways Commission.

A further significant change was made to the department on 1 July 2003 when the WA Government Railways Commission was replaced by the Public Transport Authority. The Public Transport Authority also incorporates Transperth, School Bus Services and local bus services.

 
Preceding Agencies 
33 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1] 1 Oct 1890 ~ 1 Jul 1914   Detail
580 DEPARTMENT OF WORKS & RAILWAYS 31 Dec 1879 ~ 1 Oct 1890   Detail
581 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS & TRAMWAYS 1 Jul 1914 ~ 1 Jul 1922   Detail
582 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS & ELECTRICITY SUPPLY 1 Jul 1922 ~ 1 Jul 1930   Detail
583 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS, FERRIES & ELECTRICITY SUPPLY 1 Jul 1930 ~ 1 Jul 1946   Detail
584 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS & FERRIES 1 Jul 1946 ~ 22 Apr 1949   Detail
585 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2] 22 Apr 1949 ~ 17 Dec 2000   Detail
 
Succeeding Agencies 
1192 PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITY 1 Jul 2003 ~   Detail
 
Superior Agencies 
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Subordinate Agencies 
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Functions exercised by this agency 
11 INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS 17 Dec 2000 ~ 1 Jul 2003   Detail
 
Record series created by this agency 
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