The Western Australian government has announced the Jandakot Transperth bus depot will be upgraded to support a major fleet of electric buses, following the award of a $9.6 million contract for charging infrastructure as part of the state’s long-term shift away from diesel buses.
The contract has been awarded to EV charging specialist JET Charge, with works expected to begin early next year. Electric bus services are scheduled to commence from the Jandakot depot in late 2026.
Once complete, Jandakot will become the fifth Transperth site equipped with electric vehicle charging infrastructure, joining Elizabeth Quay bus station and the Malaga, Karrinyup and Joondalup depots. The upgrade will allow the depot to support up to 90 electric buses.
Electric buses are already operating across Perth’s suburbs, including four electric CAT buses from Joondalup, 18 from Elizabeth Quay and 65 from Malaga. Electric buses are also scheduled to begin operating from the Karrinyup depot in early 2026.
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WA transport minister Rita Saffioti says converting depots is essential to enabling the gradual phase-out of diesel buses across the network.
“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,” Saffioti says.
“We have already seen a number of depots upgraded to accommodate EV charging capability, with more to come.”
Work is also underway on a new electric bus depot in Bayswater, while planning continues for upgrades at Claisebrook. Over the next two decades, all Transperth bus depots are expected to be progressively upgraded to support a fully electric fleet.
The depot upgrades support the WA government’s commitment to transition Transperth and Transregional buses to electric vehicles manufactured locally in Western Australia. The last diesel bus for the Transperth fleet was manufactured in May 2025.
The $250 million electric bus program, jointly funded by the state and Commonwealth governments, will initially replace 130 diesel and compressed natural gas buses with electric buses by mid-2026.
Jandakot MLA Stephen Pratt says the depot upgrade will support lower emissions and improved services for the local community.
“I’m looking forward to seeing Transperth’s electric bus fleet expand to Jandakot next year as part of the commitment to phasing out diesel buses,” Pratt says.
“This investment will modernise the depot, help reduce emissions across the network and support better services for our growing community.”
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