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New METRONET legislation introduced to enable major projects

New METRONET legislation introduced to enable major projects

The Railway (METRONET) Amendment Bill 2022 has been introduced to Parliament which allows works on METRONET projects along the Armadale Line, including the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal and Byford Rail Extension.

Major METRONET projects to transform the Armadale Line

Major METRONET projects to transform the Armadale Line

The 129-year-old Armadale Line is set to be transformed through major METRONET projects – the Byford Rail Extension, Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal, and Thornlie-Cockburn Link

Mandurah Line Shutdown success

Mandurah Line Shutdown success

The Mandurah Line has re-opened following a successful 20-day shutdown to enable major works on the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link.

Traffic flowing across new Ranford Road Bridge

Traffic flowing across new Ranford Road Bridge

Traffic is flowing over part of the new Ranford Road Bridge being built for the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link.

Bright future for trainees

Bright future for trainees

The future is looking much brighter for Sage Lockyer and Jonathon Slater after beginning civil construction traineeships and starting work with METRONET’s Thornlie-Cockburn Link.

Mandurah Line Shutdown preparations well underway

Mandurah Line Shutdown preparations well underway

Work on the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link is ramping up with preparations underway for the Mandurah Line shutdown.

Project schedules adjusted to suit current economic conditions

Project schedules adjusted to suit current economic conditions

Today’s State Budget delivered a $5.7 billion investment in 15 METRONET projects over the next four years, with $1.5 billion to be spent in 2021-22, creating and supporting thousands of local jobs.

Micro tunnel boring machine name revealed

Micro tunnel boring machine name revealed

… Drum roll please 🥁🥁🥁…

Thornlie-Cockburn Link noise wall colour revealed

Thornlie-Cockburn Link noise wall colour revealed

The Thornlie-Cockburn Link noise wall colour has been chosen with a vote by landowners who live across from, or share a boundary fence with, the rail alignment in Kenwick and Thornlie, and Community Reference Group members.

Local supplier rising to the challenge

Local supplier rising to the challenge

Infrabuild Construction Solutions is just one of many local suppliers working on METRONET projects

We’d dig your help for a ground-breaking name

We’d dig your help for a ground-breaking name

We need your help to name the Micro Tunnel Boring Machine (MTBM) to be used on METRONET’s Thornlie-Cockburn Link project.

Let’s prepare: Perth’s biggest public transport shutdown coming

Let’s prepare: Perth’s biggest public transport shutdown coming

Work is underway to start preparing commuters for the Mandurah Line to temporarily close for up to 25 days in late December due to major construction on the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link. 

Beam (me) up at Ranford Road

Beam (me) up at Ranford Road

Over the weekend the largest pre-cast concrete tee-roff bridge beams ever built in Australia were installed for the new Ranford Road Bridge.

Noongar culture recognised at Nicholson Road Station site

Noongar culture recognised at Nicholson Road Station site

The Wagyl, or Rainbow Serpent, is the creation spirit in Noongar culture and its presence was acknowledged before work started around the waterhole at the Thornlie-Cockburn Link Nicholson Road Station site.

Thornlie-Cockburn Link extends a branch to Wooroloo wildlife

Thornlie-Cockburn Link extends a branch to Wooroloo wildlife

The METRONET team has again reached out to help in the wake of the recent fires at Wooroloo by supplying woolly bush foliage to local wildlife.

Past project creates the Thornlie-Cockburn Link

Past project creates the Thornlie-Cockburn Link

Planning ahead has come in handy for the Thornlie-Cockburn Link, with the 21-year old Glen Iris Tunnel to be part of Perth’s first east-west rail link.

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