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METRONET vision: A well connected Perth with more transport, housing and employment choices.

The single largest investment in public transport that Perth has seen, METRONET is a job-creating program that will positively change how people live and travel in Perth.

With approximately 72 kilometres of new passenger rail and up to 18 new stations, METRONET is a catalyst to turn over 5,000 hectares of land around new stations to desirable places for investment in housing, jobs and services for growing communities.

A team from across WA Government is working together to consider what people need for work, living and recreation within these future urban centres with a train station at its heart, with the objective to:

• Support economic growth with better connected businesses and greater access to jobs.
• Deliver infrastructure that promotes easy and accessible travel and lifestyle options.
• Create communities that have a sense of belonging and support Perth’s growth and prosperity.
• Plan for Perth’s future growth by making the best use of our resources and funding.
• Lead a cultural shift in the way government, private sector and industry work together to achieve integrated land use and transport solutions for the future of Perth.

METRONET Stage One includes

• Bayswater Station Upgrade: Upgrading the station as the first part of the Morley-Ellenbrook Line
• Byford Rail Extension: Investigations to extend the Armadale Line to Byford
• Forrestfield-Airport Link: Completing the 8km line to Perth’s foothills with three new stations
• Karnup Station: New station on the Mandurah Line
• Level Crossing Removal – Armadale Line: Planning and removal of up to six level crossings in the inner section of the Armadale Line
• Level Crossing Removal – Caledonian Avenue: Investigations to remove level crossing
• Level Crossing Removal – Denny Avenue: Build new underpass as a safer alternative
• Mandurah Station carpark: Investigating increasing passenger parking
• Midland Station: Relocating Midland Station and extending the Midland Line to Bellevue
• Morley-Ellenbrook Line: New 21km station with five new stations and future proofing for one more
• Railcar procurement: Designing, building and maintaining 246 new C-Series railcars
• Thornlie-Cockburn Link: Connecting the Mandurah and Armadale lines with two new stations
• Yanchep Rail Extension: Extending the Joondalup Line 14.5km north to Yanchep
• Planning for alternative transport options to better connect communities

METRONET is set up to promote an integrated approach to project oversight, planning and design. However, as each project is at a different stage within the program, it allows flexibility for delivery arrangements. 

A METRONET Taskforce, chaired by the Premier, oversees the planning, financing and delivery of the program of projects.
Executive Committees focusing on key program areas - transport infrastructure, and station precincts - provide the Taskforce with recommendations on key decisions and issues. Membership of the METRONET Executive Committees comprises executive leaders from across the public sector, working together to achieve the wider

METRONET program objectives, including optimising the opportunities for transit oriented housing and jobs. 

Feeding into these committees is the integrated METRONET Team, which draws specialists from across-Government. The team is responsible for planning and designing projects up to the investment decision. Once in construction and delivery, the team will monitor the project’s implementation.

Government agencies involved in METRONET include:

• Department of Transport
• Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
• Department of Communities
• DevelopmentWA
• Public Transport Authority