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News Articles | 25 March 2021

METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link steaming ahead

Work on the $1.86 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link is steaming ahead with almost four kilometres of track now laid within the two tunnels of the METRONET line.

News Articles | 8 October 2020

Youth-led art piece to transform High Wycombe Station entry

Young people from the Kalamunda area will have the chance to brainstorm, design and install a large new outdoor mural as part of the Forrestfield-Airport Link project.

News Articles | 11 September 2020

Building for Tomorrow program a key feature of economic recovery

The McGowan Government is building Western Australia's economy back-up from the pandemic by embarking on Building for Tomorrow, the biggest transport infrastructure program WA has seen.

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March / April 2021 update

Quite a bit of headway has been made in the rail area since our last update in early February.

February 2021 update

Our rail crews have hit the ground running in the new year, achieving a number of track laying-related milestones within the first month.

Christmas break 2020

Most site operations over the Christmas and New Year period will stop on Thursday December 24 and recommence on Monday January 4.

December 2020 update

With the end of the year in sight it's all hands on deck to finalise a number of jobs before the break.

November 2020 update

While the majority of the new alignment is located underground, sections of track around High Wycombe Station and the adjacent stowage area, as well as at Bayswater Junction, are located at ground level.

METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link steaming ahead

Work on the $1.86 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link is steaming ahead with almost four kilometres of track now laid within the two tunnels of the METRONET line.

October 2020 update

Track laying within Tunnel Two (TBM Sandy's tunnel) is advancing on a daily basis, with more than 40 per cent of skeleton track (rail strings clipped to sleepers) in place, and almost 30 per cent of slab track (skeleton track embedded in concrete) complete.

Youth-led art piece to transform High Wycombe Station entry

Young people from the Kalamunda area will have the chance to brainstorm, design and install a large new outdoor mural as part of the Forrestfield-Airport Link project.

September 2020 update

Progress in the Airport Line's twin-bored tunnels has really gained momentum, with 90 per cent of the tunnel invert slab now poured and cured.

Building for Tomorrow program a key feature of economic recovery

The McGowan Government is building Western Australia's economy back-up from the pandemic by embarking on Building for Tomorrow, the biggest transport infrastructure program WA has seen.

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