Whiteman Park tramway to link up with Morley to Ellenbrook train line

Whiteman Park tramway to link up with Morley to Ellenbrook train line

The line will include 1.3 kilometres of new tram tracks,3900 rail sleepers and 3000 tonnes of ballast.

  • byHamish Hastie

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Free public transport for school students

Free public transport for school students

The program will provide targeted cost-of-living relief in a time when many families are struggling with their household budgets.

Metronet cost jumps $2 billion in 12 months
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Metronet cost jumps $2 billion in 12 months

Since December last year,the cost of delivering Metronet has ballooned by an eye-watering amount,taking the total cost of the network north of $11 billion.

  • byHamish Hastie
Perth commuters’ early stocking filler:free summer public transport

Perth commuters’ early stocking filler:free summer public transport

It’s a Christmas bonus to address the soaring cost of living and encourage people who don’t usually use public transport to give it a shot,the government says.

  • byHamish Hastie
Saffioti ‘nervous’ but optimistic as trains stop rolling to one-fifth of Perth

Saffioti ‘nervous’ but optimistic as trains stop rolling to one-fifth of Perth

About 10,000 Armadale line commuters were forced to take rail replacement buses,find their way to the Mandurah line,or work from home from Monday morning.

  • byHamish Hastie
Is this the end of cash on public transport? Perth rolls out tap-and-go ticket payments

Is this the end of cash on public transport? Perth rolls out tap-and-go ticket payments

WA waited awhile. Finally public transport users will be able to pay for their travel with credit cards,mobiles and wearable devices.

  • byHamish Hastie
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Metronet is getting a you-beaut digital radio network. Why are we still spending money on analogue systems?
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Metronet is getting a you-beaut digital radio network. Why are we still spending money on analogue systems?

The PTA said the analogue radio network was “beyond its end of life” but will have to be maintained for several years until the network is digitised.

  • byHamish Hastie
Designs for long-awaited Byford train station revealed

Designs for long-awaited Byford train station revealed

The station forms part of the $797 million Byford rail extension Metronet project.

  • byHamish Hastie
Buried report reveals Perth infill ready for ferry expansion

Buried report reveals Perth infill ready for ferry expansion

Previous barriers to a new route being cost-effective are falling away,says the latest report,written in 2019 but republished on a state website this month.

  • byHeather McNeill andHamish Hastie
A tale of two cities:Post-pandemic Perth and Melbourne go their own ways

A tale of two cities:Post-pandemic Perth and Melbourne go their own ways

People are flocking into the Perth and Melbourne CBDs for strikingly different reasons,giving us a glimpse into the future of the modern Australian city.

  • byMark Naglazas
Sprawling Perth needs ‘Barcelona’ suburbs – but Metronet’s not the answer

Sprawling Perth needs ‘Barcelona’ suburbs – but Metronet’s not the answer

An influential industry body has identified five Perth suburbs as prime locations for transformative development near public transport,defying government logic.

  • bySarah Brookes