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Byford Rail Extension sustainability legacy

Byford Rail Extension sustainability legacy

The METRONET Byford Rail Extension sets new sustainability benchmarks by protecting native vegetation, reducing water use and waste and delivering two 6-Star Gren Star stations for a greener, cooler future. 

Empowering Aboriginal businesses, jobs and culture

Empowering Aboriginal businesses, jobs and culture

With partnerships across 35 Aboriginal businesses, training success stories and more than 4,000 employment opportunities, the METRONET Byford Rail Extension project celebrates Aboriginal culture through design, art and collaboration.

Commitment to Aboriginal Employment

Commitment to Aboriginal Employment

FSC Civil prioritises Aboriginal employment in the METRONET Byford Rail Extension Project, partnering with Indigenous Management Services to create career pathways and support workforce inclusion.

Iconic Signal Grove sculptures return to Armadale Station

Iconic Signal Grove sculptures return to Armadale Station

The iconic Signal Grove sculptures return to Armadale Station on the METRONET Byford Rail Extension Project, celebrating local heritage with vibrant steel forms, kinetic elements, and renewed community connection.

The Armadale Line is reopening and it’s time to celebrate!

The Armadale Line is reopening and it’s time to celebrate!

Join us on Sunday, 12 October for Elevate and Celebrate – a free, family-friendly event marking three major METRONET milestones.

Meet Laurissa Attwell - from barista to trailblazing trainee

Meet Laurissa Attwell - from barista to trailblazing trainee

Laurissa makes her mark on the METRONET Byford Rail Extension project - proving that with the right support, determination and mindset, anything is possible.

FOGO initiative: Transforming waste into growth

FOGO initiative: Transforming waste into growth

In an inspiring example of sustainability in action, the METRONET Byford Rail Extension Project is giving household food and garden waste a new purpose.

Byford Rail Extension Project is powering up!

Byford Rail Extension Project is powering up!

To stay safe while around the METRONET Byford Rail Extension train network, we all need to use our brains around trains as the new trian line gets electrified. 

Thornlie-Cockburn Line community event!

Thornlie-Cockburn Line community event!

We’re opening the Thornlie-Cockburn Line! Perth’s rail network is expanding once again and to celebrate the opening of the new METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Line, a community event will be held on Sunday, 8 June from 8.30am to 1pm.

E-driving sustainability on the METRONET Byford Rail Extension

E-driving sustainability on the METRONET Byford Rail Extension

We’re excited to see a fully electric concrete truck make its debut on the METRONET Byford Rail Extension Project - a first for Western Australia’s metro infrastructure projects.

Thornlie-Cockburn Line opens 9 June

Thornlie-Cockburn Line opens 9 June

Perth’s first east-west cross line connection will open on Monday 9 June, with passenger services providing a direct route from the Mandurah Line to Optus Stadium for the first time. 

Traineeships kickstart careers in infrastructure

Traineeships kickstart careers in infrastructure

Meet Saemah Wade - traineeship graduate and 2024 Nudge Leadership Award recipient after completing a 12-month business adminstration traineeship on the METRONET Byford Rail Extension Project.

Empowering local Aboriginal businesses

Empowering local Aboriginal businesses

Since the Byford Rail Extension Project started, over $35 million has been awarded across local Aboriginal-owned businesses, driving economic growth and fostering community initiatives that support education, health, and culture.

Trialling clean energy for a net-zero future

Trialling clean energy for a net-zero future

The Byford Rail Extension Project is trialling a HYDI unit to reduce diesel reliance by producing hydrogen on demand.

Byford Station achieves sustainability rating

Byford Station achieves sustainability rating

In a major sustainability milestone, Byford Station has become Western Australia's first train station to achieve a 6 Star Green Star Design Review Rating.

Inspiring young engineers

Inspiring young engineers

Interactive workshops, site tours and a meet and greet with project teams have provided local students with a closer look at the exciting world of STEM and construction on the Byford Rail Extension Project.

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