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Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Our history

From trams to trains, ferries and buses, the history of transport in our State is an interesting and varied one

Transport Portfolio

Public transport has played a major part in the history of Western Australia.

A concise listing of historical public transport milestones from 1830 to the present is provided in in the tabs below:

 More information

Battye Library

The J.S. Battye Library of WA History identifies, collects, organises, preserves and provides access to the State’s published documentary heritage as well as collections of original historical records.

Included in the collection are a number of transport-related history books and photographs, WA Government Railways and Metropolitan (Perth) Transport Trust reports, notices and timetables, and Midland Railway Company of Western Australia archives. 

The Battye Library is on the third floor of the Alexander Library Building. The building is part of the Perth Cultural Centre, located between Francis Street and the James Street Mall in Northbridge.

More information about the library is available on the State Library of Western Australia website.

State Records Office

The State Records Office is responsible for managing, preserving and providing access to the State's archives.

The archives include a large collection of railway records including employment records of staff from the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR). These records may be useful for family history researchers.

More information about the State Records Office can be found on their website.

Rail Heritage WA

Previously known as the WA Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society, Rail Heritage WA is dedicated to facilitating access to the history of railways in Western Australia. It manages and operates the Rail Transport Museum in Bassendean. The organisation has extensive railway archives and sells railway-related materials.

More information about the Rail Transport Museum and the activities of Rail Heritage WA are available on their website.

 

 1830 to 1900
1831      

First ferry service established (but short-lived)

1836       First adequate ferry service launched between Perth and Fremantle
1830’s - 1870’s     Ferry services the only form of genuine public transport with improvements from sailing vessels to steam-driven passenger vessels (paddle steamers)
1877       Government agency with responsibility for railways within Western Australia is formed as Department of Works and Railways
1879 July 26     First Western Australian Government Railway from Geraldton to Northampton opened to traffic
1880 May 10   Foundation stone for Perth Station laid
1880 August 31   First Fremantle Railway Bridge opened
1881 March 1   Fremantle - Perth - Guildford line opened
1890’s       Horse buses operating in and out of the city via Hay and Barrack Streets
1890       Western Australian Government Railways established
1893 May 2   Perth - Armadale line opened
1893 May 2   Kelmscott Station opened
1897       Cannington Station opened
1897       Agreement is reached with the Perth Road Board to lay 17.25 miles (27.8km) of tramway tracks within the boundaries of the City 
1898       Welshpool Station opened   
1899 September  28   Perth Electric Tramways Ltd, commences tram operations along Hay Street from East Perth to Milligan Street. Tram services later extended to a number of other suburbs
 1901 to 1950
1903       Perth’s first motor omnibus from Victoria Park to the City.
1903 - 1958     A range of private bus companies progressively developed and operated bus services through Perth.
1904       Midland Workshops begin operations
1905       Trams replace buses to Victoria Park.  First tram to cross the Causeway and the launch of the Fremantle tramway service.
1906       Rivervale Station opened (renamed from Burswood)
1912       Mint Street Station opened (renamed from Haydons Siding)
1912 April 16   Queens Park Station opened (renamed from Woodlupine)
1914       Western Australian Government Railways and Tramways established
1919       Carlisle Station opened (renamed from Mint Street)
1920’s       Motor buses increasingly dominate public transport across metropolitan Perth. 
1922       Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways and Electricity Supply established
1922 September  1      Victoria Park Station attended
1930       Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways, Ferries and Electricity Supply established
1933       First trolley buses introduced to boost the service provided by trams – considered a more modern alternative to trams. 
1937       Australia’s first diesel electric railcar train: the Governor Class, operated fast daylight country services
1941       Railway Road Services commenced with one bus on the Perth-Kojonup via Boddington and Williams route
1946       Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways and Ferries established
1947 November 24   Inaugural Australind train between Perth and Bunbury
1947 November 24   Road bus services introduced between Perth and Bunbury, Brunswick Junction and South West Branch Lines to Busselton, Caves House, Flinders Bay, Nannup, Northcliffe, Boyup Brook and Collie
1948 May 4   Seaforth Station opened
1949       Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) established 
 1951 to 1975
1952       Tram services abolished in Fremantle.
1953 January 7   Australind tabled to stop for the first time at Armadale
1954 November    28     Dieselisation of WAGR began with the commissioning of the X Class diesel electric locomotives (48 acquired)
1954       Metropolitan passenger service modernised with 18 ADG diesel mechanical railcars
1955       Visiting Town Planning consultant Professor Gordon Stephenson (in association with Town Planning Commissioner Hepburn) published a comprehensive Metropolitan Regional Plan containing proposals for an electric railway to the northern suburbs. 
1958       Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust (forerunner of Transperth).  Took over the larger private bus companies, trams were retired from service.  Last tram service in Perth operates to Inglewood.
1959 May 2   Lathlain Station opened
1964 January     Government took over the Midland Railway Co. of W.A. Ltd
1964 June     The Shopper and Bunbury Belle services between Perth and Bunbury introduced
1968 October 5   Suburban service operated entirely by diesel railcars
1968 October 8   Midland Rail and Road Passenger Terminal opened
1968/69        Beckenham Station opened (renamed from Higham)
1969       Last rubber tyred trolley buses retired. 
1969 June 15   Perth Railway Station renamed City and East Perth station renamed Claisebrook
1971 November 22    Official introduction of the Prospector Service
1971 November 29   The Prospector railcar service began commercial operation between Perth and Kalgoorlie
1973 October 29   Challis Station opened
1974       Integration of Perth public transport took place when management of urban rail services was placed with the Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust (the forerunner to Transperth). 
1975       September 19 Westrail image and logo introduced
1975       The Shopper and Bunbury Belle services withdrawn
 1976 to 2000
1976 November 12   Westrail Centre officially opened
1978 December 22   Belmont Park Station opened (renamed from Goodwood)
1979 September    1   Suburban passenger services ceased on the Perth-Fremantle Line
1980 July 2   Kelmscott bus/rail transfer station opened
1983 July 29   Re-opening of the Perth-Fremantle suburban passenger line
1983 October 30   Low-level platform at Midland commissioned
1984 February 28   Removal of Claisebrook Station to Bennet Brook Railway, Whiteman Park
1984 May     New livery for Prospector
1985 May 28   Last Australind service to and from the old Bunbury Station
1985 May 29    Opening of the new Bunbury Passenger Terminal
1986 August 31   Transperth becomes an offical trading name
1987 November 5   Inauguration of the new Australind
1988       WA Government announced it would electrify the suburban rail system.
1988 November 14   Executive service on the Australind commenced
1989       Government announced it would build a new rail line along the Mitchell Freeway to the northern suburbs. 
1989 November 14   Premier Peter Dowding hammered in the first spike of the Northern Suburbs Railway from Perth to Joondalup
1990 August 5   Electric power switched on to the suburban system
1991 August 1   Official opening of the latest North Fremantle Station (services actually commenced using the new station from 28 July)
1991 September     Electrified system commenced full operation on Armadale, Fremantle and Midland lines
1992       Joondalup Line opened
1993       Planning, coordination and policy functions for public transport transferred from the Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust to the Department of Transport
1993 March       Electrified system extended to Currambine
1994 March 4   Midland Workshops closes
1994 - 1998     Competitive tendering of bus and ferry services and call centre/information services.
1996 January     Administration of the 'orange' school bus network transferred from the Department of Education to the Department of Transport
1998 July     Decision made by Cabinet to separate and dispose of Westrail’s freight business
1999 December     Enabling legislation for the construction of the Southern Suburbs Railway south of Glen Iris to Mandurah passed (under Department of Planning and Infrastructure)
2000 December 17   Freight business sold to the Australian Railway Group along with the Westrail name and logo
 2001 to 2010

2002 May     Perth Urban Rail Development (body responsible for the building of the Perth to Mandurah Railway) becomes a part of WAGR from the Department of Planning and Infrastructure
2002 November    
    The Railway (Jandakot to Perth) Bill 2002 passes through Parliament, enabling the Government authority to commence design and construction of the railway north of Glen Iris and directly up the Kwinana Freeway to Perth via the Direct Route
2003 February 3    
  Lathlain Station closed
2003 March     Perth Urban Rail Development changes its name to New MetroRail
2003 May 28   Transwa name and logo introduced (renamed from Country Passenger Division)
2003 July 1   The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia is formed through the amalgamation of Transperth, WAGR, School Bus Services and regional town bus services.
2003 November 13   The Mandurah Line gets the environmental green light
2003 December 16   Cabinet approves the awarding of two major contracts for the construction of the Mandurah Line component of the New MetroRail project – Package F (CBD tunnelling) and Package E freeway works (including work at the Narrows and Mt Henry bridges)
2004 February 1   PTA signs major contract for SmartRider ticketing system
2004 February 1   Minister for Planning and Infrastructure unveils next generation of clean, green buses: the new Euro 4 Mercedes Benz OC 500LE
2004 February 14   Package F contract signed with Leighton-Kumagai JV
2004 April 18   PTA signs major contract for centralised CCTV Monitoring System in major upgrade of security across the rail system
2004 April 26   State Government signs major contract for infrastructure and long-term supply of gas for new buses
2004 May 23   Package A Contract signed for the spine of the Mandurah Line
2004 June 13   Nowergup Depot opened and new railcars are unveiled
2004 June 28   New Prospector railcars enter service
2004 July 24   Bassendean Station upgrade completed – the first of the Building Better Stations projects to be completed
2004 August 4   Official opening of new high-tech driver training simulator at Claisebrook Depot
2004 August 18   First two of three hydrogen fuel cell buses arrive in Perth as part of a two-year international trial
2004 September 16   Inaugural PTA CEO appointed
2004 October 4   Clarkson Station opened and new EMUs enter service
2004 October 4   West Midland Station renamed Woodbridge Station
2004 November 6   New Armadale Station opened
2004 November 6   State Government awards the Package D contract for construction of the first three stations on the new Mandurah Line - Canning Bridge, Bull Creek and Murdoch Stations 
2004 December
1   Central Monitoring Room officially opened
2005 January 11   CAT (Central Area Transit) service introduced in Joondalup
2005 January 29   Greenwood Station opened
2005 April 17   New Gosnells Station opened
2005 June 22   State Government awards the final major package of construction contracts for stations on the new Mandurah Line (Package C) - Rockingham, Warnbro (Waikiki) and Mandurah Stations
2005 July 29   Prospector railcars retired from service (first commenced services in Novermber 1971) 
2005 August 1   New AvonLink railcars commence service
2005 August 7   Thornlie Station opened
2005 August 21   The prototype for Perth's new gas-powered Mercedes OC500 CAT (Central Area Transit) bus fleet enters service
2005 September 10   Geraldton Southern Transport Corridor officially opened
2006 February 2   First stage of tunnelling completed between Esplanade and Perth Underground (William Street)
2006 March 16   Track laying begins on the Mandurah Line
2006 June 4   First of twin rail tunnels completed with the second stage of tunnelling from Perth Underground (William Street) to Roe Street
2006 July 10   Last of the 31 new trains accepted for service
2006 August 31   Second tunnel linking Esplanade Station to Perth Underground (William Street) completed
2006 October 24   Breakthrough of final tunnel under Roe Street marks the successful completion of all tunnelling under the CBD
2006 December 22   WA State Government finalises contract for the delivery of 15 new trains (15 x 3-car sets)
2007 January 14   Cards for the Transperth SmartRider ticketing system go on sale to the general public
2007 March 4   MultiRider cards are withdrawn from sale
2007 August 11   First test train runs through the city tunnels between Roe Street and Narrows Bridge
2007 October 15   Perth Underground and Esplanade Station opened for Joondalup Line services
2007 November 9   First test train runs on the Mandurah Line between Perth and Rockingham
2007 December 23   Mandurah Line opened
2008 August 2   The new Victoria Park Station opened
2008 November 21   The upgraded Kelmscott Station officially opened.
2009 May Transperth’s new ferry, the ‘MV Phillip Pendal’ launched.
2010 July 9 The Railway (Tilley to Karara) Bill 2010 passes through Parliament, establishing the legislative authority to build a new freight rail line from Karara, 300km north-east of Perth in WA’s Mid-West region, to Tilley, just north of Morawa.
2010 July 13 The Railway (Butler to Brighton) Act 2010 passes through Parliament, establishing the legislative authority to extend the metropolitan rail network approximately 7.5 kilometres north of Clarkson Station to a new park ’n’ ride and bus transfer station, called Butler Station.
2010 November 2 PTA announces new bus supply contract with Volvo Group Australia. The company will supply of a minimum 65 buses a year for five years with a five-year option.
2010   
December 8   Butler Extension Project: $6m earthworks contract awarded.
2010
December 14
  New Mirrabooka Bus Station opened.

 

 2011 - 2020
2011      August   27   Fremantle Station conservation project completed  
2011   March 1   Perth City Link Rail: Alliance partners announced (the PTA, John Holland and GHD)  
2011   May 20     Butler Extension Project: Three bridges contract awarded  
2011   September   26   Butler Extension Project: $5.4m pit, pipe and fibre-optic cable system contract awarded  
2012   January 31   Perth City Link Rail: Construction begins  
2012   June 15   Queens Park Station upgrade completed  
2012   July 16   Butler Extension Project: Butler Station construction begins  
2012   August 10   Aubin Grove Station project announced  
2012   August 15   new Perth Stadium Transport: Station design consultant and environment specialist contracts awarded  
2012   November 13   Butler Extension Project: $20m signalling contract awarded  
2012   November 17   new Perth Stadium Transport: Project Definition Plan released  
2013   January 22   Perth City Link Bus: Alliance tender process begins  
2013   July 1   Green CAT service starts  
2013   July 18   Perth City Link Rail: First train through the new Fremantle Line tunnel  
2013   August 14   Warnbro bus interchange complete  
2013   October 13   new Perth Stadium Transport: Belmont Station closes  
2013   October 15   Maddington Station upgrade completed  
2013   December 5   Perth City Link Rail: Rail project completed  
2014   January 5   Transperth App launched  
2014   January 27   Route 950 "Superbus" introduced, running between Morley Busport and QEII via UWA and Perth  
2014   April 5   Perth Station building conservation project begins  
2014   October 3   Perth City Link Bus: Alliance partners announced (the PTA, Brookfield Multiplex and BG&E)  
2014   February 13   Perth City Link Bus: Wellington Street Bus Station demolition begins  
2014   May 16   Butler Station construction completed  
2014   July 1   Paid parking introduced across entire rail network  
2014   July 3   Beckenham Station upgrade completed  
2014   July 25   Beaufort Street bus priority lane project completed  
2014   August 9   Forrestfield-Airport Link route and tunnel details released  
2014   August 25   First test train runs on the Joondalup Line extension to Butler Station  
2014   September 21   First passenger train leaves Butler Station  
2015   February 2   School bus services undergo significant changes to assist the transition of Year Seven students from primary school to high school  
2015   March 3   Perth Stadium Transport: Stadium Station construction tender awarded  
2015   March 5   The first of 70 new Volvo Euro 6 articulated buses introduced to the Transperth fleet  
2015   April 25   Free travel for all passengers on ANZAC Day to mark the 100th year of the Gallipoli landings  
2015   May 1   Three consortia short-listed to design and construct Forrestfield-Airport Link  
2015   June 29   Beenyup Bus Depot begins operations  
2015   July 1   Free Transperth travel for seniors extended  
2015   August 5   Perth Stadium Transport: Stadium Station construction begins  
2015   October 1   Mounts Bay Road Bus Priority Project completed  
2015   October 15   Transperth launches bike security campaign  
2015   October 20   Charles Street Bus Bridge project announced  
2015   October 25   Forrestfield-Airport Link enabling bill passed  
2015   November 1   New bus Route 380 introduced, delivering passengers to Perth Airport  
2015   November 17   Perth Stadium Transport: Swan River pedestrian bridge construction begins  
2016   January 1   TransHedland begins operating regional bus services in the Town of Port Hedland  
2016   January 31   Esplanade bus and train stations are renamed to reference Elizabeth Quay  
2016   January 31   Elizabeth Quay Jetty opens  
2016   April 28   Forrestfield-Airport Link construction tender awarded  
2016   July 13   Perth Busport opens  
2016   November 3   Forrestfield-Airport Link construction begins  
2017   April 23   Aubin Grove Station opens  
2017   July 30   Forrestfield-Airport Link tunnelling begins  
2017   December 2   Perth Stadium Station opens  
2018   May 8   Forrestfield-Airport Link - first tunnel-boring machine (TBM) Grace breaks through into Airport Central Station box  
2018   May 19   Forrestfield-Airport Link - TBM Sandy breaks through into Airport Central Station box  
2018   November 16   Thornlie-Cockburn Link and Yanchep Rail Extension enabling (METRONET) bill passed  
2018   November 21   Forrestfield-Airport Link - TBM Grace reaches halfway point at 3751m  
2019   January  8   Forrestfield Airport Link - TBM Sandy reaches halfway point at 3574m  
2019   January  16   Forrestfield-Airport Link tunnelling clear of the airside environment  
2019   February 17   Curtin Central Bus Station complete  
2019   February 18   Transperth app enables real-time tracking of buses, trains and ferry services  
2019   April 4   Forrestfield-Airport Link tunnel segment production complete  
2019   May 9   Forrestfield-Airport Link - TBM Grace breaks through into Redcliffe Station box  
2019   July 3   New Transwa Albany Booking Office opens  
2019   July 6   Forrestfield-Airport Link - TBM Sandy breaks through into Redcliffe Station box  
2019   July 21   Locally designed and built bus depot at Mount Claremont opens  
2019   August   Morley-Ellenbrook Line confirmed  
2019   November  25   Work starts on Yanchep Rail Extension    
2019   December  20   Transperth’s third ferry MV Tricia is launched  
2020   January  23   Upgrade of Cookernup Station complete  
2020   January  23   Upgrade of North Dandalup Station complete  
2020   March  10   Construction starts on Bellevue railcar facility  
2020   April  21   Forrestfield-Airport Link tunnelling complete  
2020   July  30   Tracklaying for Forrestfield-Airport Link commences  
2020   September  9   Mandurah Station multi-storey carpark construction begins   
2020   December 11   Preferred proponent chosen to construct Lakelands Station  

 

2021   February     1   TransBridgetown service confirmed   
2021   April    1   Denny Avenue Level Crossing permanently closes   
2021   April    30   New underpass at Davis Road in Kelmscott officially opens  
2021   May    17   WA’s biggest manufactured bridge beams installed on Thornlie-Cockburn Link   
2021   June    9   Bellevue Railcar Facility officially opens  
2021   July   16    Track laying complete on Forrestfield-Airport Link   
2021   August    6   New artwork installed on Cockburn Central Station tower   
2021   August    23   Name chosen for Thornlie-Cockburn Link micro tunnel boring machine  
2021   August   25   Design phase begins for Swan River Crossings Project  
2021   August    25   Preferred proponent announced to deliver new Midland Station   
2021   September   30   EOI opens for High Capacity Signalling project  
2021   November    29   Mandurah Station Multi Storey Car Park open   
2021   November   29   Prospector service turns fifty  
2021   December   7   Perth Blue and Red CAT routes extended and operating hours expanded  
2021   December   17   Preferred proponent chosen to construct Byford Rail Extension and Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal projects  
2022   January   1   Two-zone fare cap introduced across Transperth network  
2022   February   4   Fares for weekend post-midnight trains services reinstated  
2022   February   20   Announcement of 18-month closure of Armadale Line to enable work on the Byford Rail Extension, Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal and Thornlie Cockburn Link projects  
2022   February   23   Railway (METRONET) Amendment Bill 2022 introduced to Parliament  
2022   February   27   Purple CAT service introduced, operates between Elizabeth Quay, Perth Children's Hospital, Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital and UWA  
2022   February   28   First battery-electric bus enters service on Joondalup CAT route  
2022   March   16   Contract awarded for the design and construction of the new Midland Station  
2022   March   28   First C-Series Railcar built in WA leaves Bellevue Manufacturing Facility for diagnostic testing  
2022   April   15   Caledonian Avenue Level Crossing permanently closed  
2022   May   13   2022-23 State Budget reveals funding for two new projects - removal of Morrison Road Level Crossing in Midland and upgrade of Canning Bridge Bus Interchange   
2022   September   1   Free wi-fi trial begins on Transwa's Prospector train  
2022   October   9   Airport Line (previously known as the Forrestfield Airport Link project) opens  
2022   October   10   New bus services introduced to support Airport Line  
2022   December   6   PTA celebrates 100 years of women in rail  
2022   December   20   Joondalup Line celebrates 30 years of service  
2023   January   3   First C-Series Railcar built in WA begins on-track testing  
2023   February   3   WA's first 50 kilovolt-ampere (kVa) hybrid solar battery used in construction replaces diesel generator at Whiteman Park Station site  
2023   February   9   Designs for new Midland Station released  
2023   February   15   Armadale Line concept designs released - six level crossings to be removed; elevated rail between Victoria Park and Beckenham  
2023   March   26   First MEL tracks laid - appropriately 1.5km of ballast and sleepers being installed north of the future Whiteman Park Station  
2023   March   31   Airport and Midland lines shut down for 26 days (to April 26) to facilitate work on Bayswater Station - including removal of iconic Baysie bridge  
2023   March   31   $5.4 million rail industry training centre completed at North Metro TAFE's Midland campus  
2023   April   23   2023-24 WA budget to match $125 million federal commitment to electric bus program; to deliver 130 locally-built EV's and depot upgrades, with Initial $22m for 18 buses and charging infrastructure at Elizabeth Quay Bus Station  
2023   May   16   First 2.7km of track laid for new Yanchep Rail Extension  
2023   May   19   Proposals sought for development of 35ha around site of proposed Karnet Station as transit-orientated community precinct  
2023   May   22   Armadale Line to close for 18 months to facilitate major redevelopment, level crossing removals and Byford extension; replacement bus arrangements include three temporary bus interchanges and 1.2km of new bus priority lanes  
2023   June   4   Start of free first Sunday travel for SmartRider users  
2023   June   9   First C-series train ready for full-scale track testing  
2023   June   11   Lakelands Station opens  
2023   June   19   Designs for new Midland Station, bus interchange and multi-storey carpark get developmental approval  
2023   June   22   Two proponents - ADJV (Alstom-Downer) and SafePerth (Siemens-Wabtec) - shortlisted to design, supply, build and maintain High-Capacity Signalling system  
2023   July   14   Residents in and around Armadale invited to comment on plans for new Armadale Station  
2023   July   18   Esperance bus service trial extended for a further 12 months, to end July 2024 with minor adjustments following community consultation and a six-month review  
2023   July   23   Construction starts on new Midland Station  
2023   August   2   Public comment invited as designs released for the new elevated Queens Park and Cannington Stations and their public open spaces  
2023   August   4   Following Council decision to withdraw support fort he Fremantle CAT, government co-funding will be allocated to enhancing Route 532 between Fremantle Station and Douro Road, in South Fremantle  
2023   August   24   Designs for proposed new Byford Station released; public comment period to run until September 7  
2023   September   17   Regular Armadale Line users to get six month's free travel from November 20, start of line closure  
2023   September   23   Designs for new elevated Beckenham Train Station unveiled; DA lodged; two-week public comment period starting September 28  
2023   October   8   New Bayswater Station partially re-opens, southern platform to service Midland and Airport lines  
2023   October   18   Government announces all public transport will be free on Sunday October 22 for Telethon event  
2023   October   24   Thornlie-Cockburn Link corridor freed up as relocation of 22km of freight rail is completed  
2023   November   7   JET Change awarded $1.65 million contract to design, supply, install and commission electric bus charging infrastructure at Elizabeth Quay bus station, to support the operation of 18 battery-electric Perth CAT buses  
2023   November   16   New 2024 eligibility conditions announced for regional School Bus Services, based on Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee's Bus Fair Report following extensive community consultation  
2023   November   20   18-month shutdown of Armadale Line starts, to allow for work on level-crossing removal, Thornlie-Cockburn link and Byford Rail Extension; Australind passengers to be offered a 50 percent discount when travelling on replacement road coaches during the shutdown  
2023   December   15   Public transport to be free for SmartRider users from Dec 24 to January 28  
2023   December   18   Significant changes in new Railways (Access) Code 2023 make WA's rail access regime fairer, streamlined and more effective, to get more freighton rail and off roads  
2023   December   19   Big funding boost for regional transport, including doubling of conveyance allowance for school travel, and $34 million for regional level crossing safety upgrades  
2023   December   22   First test train running on new Yanchep track  
2024   January   28   Student travel to be free throughout the school year; every Sunday free across the network for all  
2024   February   2   Community consultation opens on new and amended bus routes to support three new stations on the Yanchep Rail Extension  
2024   February   11   Historic Whiteman Park railway to be extended to link up with Moreley-Ellenbrook Line's future Whiteman Park Station  
2024   February   20   Construction well under way at Carlisle on WA's first elevated station as part of the level crossing removal program  
2024   March   4   Ellenbrook Station work completed - first Morley-Ellenbrook Line station to be finished  
2024   March   28   Midland and Airport lines shut for 10 days (to April 8) for Bayswater Station and MEL work  
2024   April   2   Stadium Station added to all normal timetabled services  
2024   April    5   AD Alliance (Alstom and DT Infrastructure) selected as the preferred proponent to design, supply, build and maintain HCS (High-Capacity Signalling project)  
2024   April   8   First of a total of 41 locally-made six-car C-series trains goes into service on the Mandurah and Joondalup lines, following ceremonial first journey on Sunday April 7, on which ballot-winning community members were invited to travel  
2024   April    21   Free community event to celebrate completion of work at new Bayswater Station, one of the b stations outside the CBD  
2024   April   22   Government confirms $2 million study into possible expansion of ferry services, $18.7 million upgrade of Jetty One at Barrack Street, to support tourism and charter operators  
2024   April   23   State and Federal governments commit to a July 15 start for passenger services on the 14.5km, three-station Yanchep Rail Extension  
2024   May   2   $10.3 million to be allocated in 2024-25 State Government budget to permanently expand red and blue CAT services after successful 18-month trial  

 


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