- Morley-Ellenbrook Line planning forging ahead
- Tender released for concept planning for the METRONET project
- Follows submission of business cases for Yanchep Rail Extension and Thornlie-Cockburn Link
- Locals to decide name of new METRONET station on the Forrestfield-Airport Link
- Survey open for one month starting today
- The $1.86 billion project is jointly funded by the Western Australian and Australian governments ($490 million)
- $700 million commitment towards the Morley-Ellenbrook METRONET line
- Planning underway after $20 million injection in the State Budget
- Thousands of jobs to be created through METRONET construction, manufacturing and surrounding development opportunities
- Funding forms part of Federal Labor's $1.6 billion Fair Share for WA Fund - bringing WA's GST share up to the equivalent of a 70 cent floor
- Local companies invited to METRONET railcar procurement briefing
- Briefing for WA manufacturers and sub-supplier small and medium businesses
- 2017-18 State Budget included $322 million over four years for new railcars