The McGowan Labor Government will provide eligible businesses with up to $20,000 in dollar-for-dollar funding to assist them to prepare for work on the METRONET project. The Local Capability Fund's METRONET round will focus on future engagement opportunities between prospective railcar manufacturers and Western Australian small to medium enterprises (SMEs). This funding
Read MoreThe WA Government is calling for consultants to help progress the Morley-Ellenbrook METRONET Line. A tender released today seeks planning and engineering services for the Morley-Ellenbrook METRONET project, which is set to start construction in 2019. The tender is part of the WA Government's commitment in the 2017-18 State Budget to plan
Read MoreThe Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (CCI) has welcomed today’s release of the Productivity Commission’s review of Australia’s productivity to improve our nation’s liveability, market economy and future of work. CCI Chief Economist Rick Newnham said the Productivity Commission’s report is a roadmap for change that must be agreed to
Read MoreA second TBM has officially begun tunnelling at Forrestfield, as part of the $1.86 billion METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link project. TBM Sandy was launched from the 12-metre-deep dive structure at the site of the future Forrestfield Station today. Sandy - named by High Wycombe Primary School Year 4 student Sarah Spratt -
Read MoreThe McGowan Government is giving the local community the opportunity to choose the name of a new train station being built as part of the Forrestfield-Airport Link. Community members will have the opportunity to vote on a choice of Belmont or Redcliffe for the first station on the line. The station will
Read MoreThe Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (CCI) has welcomed reports that the McGowan Government is considering the sale of Landgate. CCI has long called for the sale of Government assets to pay down debt, generate efficiencies for consumers, boost investment, and regain Western Australia’s AAA credit rating. CCI Chief Economist Rick
Read MoreFederal Labor has committed $700 million towards the Morley-Ellenbrook METRONET line. The commitment comes after $20 million was allocated in the 2017-18 State Budget to begin detailed planning and design work on the project. The Morley-Ellenbrook line will serve Perth's rapidly growing north-eastern suburbs, connecting them to world-class public transport, reducing road
Read MoreThe WA Government is delivering on its job-creating election commitment to form a rolling stock strategy that grows the State's capacity to build METRONET railcars locally. METRONET will significantly increase demand for new rolling stock, and will require about 102 new railcars (17 six-car sets) to be added to the existing
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Better land use and development outcomes around transport corridors such as METRONET are the aim of a revised State policy covering road and rail noise. Transport and Planning Minister Rita Saffioti today released the revised State Planning Policy 5.4: Road and Rail Noise (SPP5.4) and associated guidelines for public comment. The revised
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Transperth and Transwa passengers are happier than ever with their services. The latest edition of the independently conducted surveys show high satisfaction levels among regular bus, train and ferry users, and regional road coach and train passengers. Now in its 28th year, the Transperth passenger satisfaction monitor (PSM) is the longest-running and
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