The 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 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 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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The WA Government is investing $33.8 million as part of the 2017-18 State Budget to modernise SmartRider, Transperth's cashless ticketing system. A new system will be introduced to cater for future patronage growth expected as part of METRONET and to accommodate advances in technology. All SmartRider readers across the network will be
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Construction companies have been invited to a briefing to learn more about how they can get involved in METRONET. The plan will create thousands of jobs, beginning with the construction of the Thornlie and Yanchep rail extensions. The briefing will be held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday, September
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The WA Government's State Budget has delivered a $780 million congestion-busting road and rail package for Perth's northern suburbs, including the 'jewel in the crown', the Yanchep rail extension. The Budget includes $440.8 million over four years to extend the Joondalup Line to Yanchep, as part of a $1.34 billion funding
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