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METRONET stand a showstopper at Royal Show

METRONET stand a showstopper at Royal Show

Over 4,000 members of the public visited the METRONET stand at this year’s Perth Royal Show.

Win a ticket to ride the first METRONET Airport Line passenger train!

Win a ticket to ride the first METRONET Airport Line passenger train!

Twenty* lucky people will win a ticket to the official opening and board the first train along the much anticipated METRONET Airport Line.

Community Open Day to celebrate Airport Line opening

Community Open Day to celebrate Airport Line opening

The METRONET Airport Line is ready for take-off, and we’re ready to celebrate!

Bayswater bridge beam lift marks stage one milestone

Bayswater bridge beam lift marks stage one milestone

The final 10 beams for the southern bridge of the METRONET New Bayswater Station Project have been installed.

Transforming the way communities connect to METRONET Airport Line and new stations

Transforming the way communities connect to METRONET Airport Line and new stations

The State Government has announced changes to the metropolitan bus network to service the new METRONET Airport Line and better link the community to the line’s new stations.

Great walls in Thornlie

Great walls in Thornlie

Sustainably built noise walls are going up along a section of the rail corridor in Thornlie to reduce rail noise for nearby residents along the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project.

Supporting the growth of well-connected communities

Supporting the growth of well-connected communities

Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open to developers and community housing providers to encourage vibrant and connected residential developments close to METRONET stations and major transport corridors.

Final two major contracts awarded and Armadale Line Shut update

Final two major contracts awarded and Armadale Line Shut update

The 129-year-old Armadale Line’s transformation is another step closer with contracts awarded for the METRONET Byford Rail Extension and Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal projects.

Airport Line set to take flight from October

Airport Line set to take flight from October

Operations for the $1.86 billion METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link Project are set to begin on 9 October.

Made in WA, first METRONET six-car train rolls out for testing

Made in WA, first METRONET six-car train rolls out for testing

The first full six-car C-series train built in Western Australia has completed high voltage testing and will move out of Bellevue in the next month for extensive dynamic testing.

Midland Line Shutdown postponed until early-2023

Midland Line Shutdown postponed until early-2023

The Midland Line Shutdown has been postponed to facilitate critical works on the METRONET New Bayswater Station Project.

Bridging the digital gap

Bridging the digital gap

The Shenzen High Speed Rail with trains that travel at 250km/h, the 25,000 seat Dubai Sports Stadium and Abu Dhabi International Airport that covers 8,500 acres. They’re all large-scale infrastructure projects, but this isn’t all they have in common.

Influencing change through rail

Influencing change through rail

A childhood obsession with how bridges and buildings are built, a love of designing ‘gadgets’ his grandfather would then make, and a flair for maths and science were the tell-tale signs Peter Fillis was destined for a career in civil engineering.

Punt pays off for rail trainee

Punt pays off for rail trainee

Switching the polo shirt for hi-vis and a hard hat, ex youth worker Joel Wilkins took a punt on a job as a Trainee Operator in rail infrastructure almost a year ago and hasn’t looked back.

Career change to rail reaps rewards

Career change to rail reaps rewards

Jillian McGinley always knew she wanted to work in construction so two years into a degree in architecture, with her father’s encouragement she changed career direction and headed to a construction site to explore her options.

Sustainable approach to rail

Sustainable approach to rail

Sustainability is a passion for Amanda Joseph and one she’s lucky enough to weave into her work life in her role as Sustainability Advisor on the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line Project.

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