Minister welcomes Auditor-General's support for rail project contract Wednesday, 31 August 2005 Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan today welcomed the Auditor-General's report into the New MetroRail City Section Project (Package F), which found that the contract was being managed well. Read more
New look, new home and new route for bigger, greener CAT bus fleet Sunday, 21 August 2005 The prototype for Perth's new bigger, greener and quieter CAT (Central Area Transit) bus fleet rolled out of the depot for the first time this morning. Read more
Thornlie line and station opening a major milestone for public transport network Sunday, 7 August 2005 The opening of the new Thornlie rail spur and station later today will see Perth's passenger rail network expanded from four to five lines and the third new train station built in less than a year. Read more
Closure of Midland Station access postponed Thursday, 4 August 2005 Closure of access to station platforms and across rail lines at the Perth end of Midland Train Station has been postponed to a date to be fixed. The closure was due to occur on 1 August 2005 . Read more
New AvonLink train rolls into service for the first time Monday, 1 August 2005 The new $12million AvonLink train made its maiden trip from Northam to the city this morning - in the process officially marking the end of service for the 'old' Prospector railcars, which have travelled the route for more than 30 years. Read more