Free late night trains back as COVID restrictions ease this weekend Friday, 26 June 2020 McGowan Government reinstates free late night train services this weekend with easing of COVID-19 restrictions From Saturday morning, 1am and 2am services from Perth and 2.50am service from Fremantle to be reinstated Reinstatement coincides with Phase 4 of WA roadmap to relaxing COVID restrictions Transperth staff have mobilised at short notice to support return of nightlife businesses and employees Read more
Joint media statement - Community names new METRONET station High Wycombe Friday, 26 June 2020 The votes are in and more than three quarters of respondents have opted for High Wycombe to become the permanent name for the Forrestfield-Airport Link's terminus station. Read more
Joint media statement - Perth’s newest METRONET train station designs unveiled Monday, 22 June 2020 New details of the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line have been unveiled with today's release of the Project Definition Plan. Read more
Transwa upgrades to provide more opportunity Friday, 19 June 2020 McGowan Government to bring ontrain passenger assistants in-house from early 2021 Transwa rail and coach services to received onboard entertainment system upgrade Transwa on-time running screens installed at Kalgoorlie Station to show arrival and departure of Prospector as well as being updated online Report to look into feasibility of installing wi-fi on Transwa trains Read more
Bye, bye boom gates - transformational plan released for Armadale Line Wednesday, 17 June 2020 Up to seven level crossings could be removed along the Armadale Line Currently Oats Street boom gates are closed 233 times a day for up to 93 seconds per closure, meaning it is down for up to six hours daily Elevated rail the preferred solution to remove up to five crossings on Armadale Line Solution enables public space and development opportunities at METRONET precincts New train stations to be built at Oats Street and Carlisle as part of project Business cases to be submitted to Infrastructure Australia by the end of the year Seven METRONET projects under construction this year, creating WA jobs Read more