Metronet (Western Australia) Explained

Agency Name:Metronet
Formed:2017
Jurisdiction:Western Australia
Headquarters:Perth, Western Australia
Minister1 Name:Rita Saffioti
Minister1 Pfo:Minister for Transport

Metronet (styled METRONET) is a multi-government agency in Western Australia. It is responsible for managing extensions to Perth's rail network. It was formed to deliver commitments made by the McGowan Government during the 2017 election campaign.[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

Metronet was first proposed as a set of rail infrastructure projects in December 2012 by the opposition Labor Party as an election commitment for the then-upcoming 2013 election. Included were new lines to Ellenbrook, Perth Airport, and eventually Wanneroo (all of which would branch from the existing Midland line), extensions of the Joondalup line to Yanchep, the Armadale line to Byford and eventually Pinjarra, and the Thornlie line to meet the Mandurah line at a new station at South Lake, and new stations at Atwell and Karnup on the Mandurah line. The extensions would be arranged into two "circle routes": a North Circle that would share parts of the Joondalup line (from Perth to a new station at Balcatta), Ellenbrook line (from Perth to Noranda), and Wanneroo line (from Noranda to a station at Alexander Drive), along with exclusive tracks and stations between Alexander Drive and Balcatta; and a South Circle that would share infrastructure with the Airport line (from Perth to Forrestfield), the Thornlie line (from Thornlie to South Lake), and the Fremantle line (from Fremantle to Perth), with exclusive tracks between Forrestfield and Thornlie, and between South Lake and Fremantle.[5] While unsuccessful in winning government,[6] the reelected Barnett Ministry formally approved an alternative airport link in 2014.[7]

In August 2015, the Labor Party proposed a modified, staged version of Metronet as an election commitment for the 2017 election. This plan prioritised completion of the Airport line, the Joondalup line extension to Yanchep, the Armadale line extension to Byford, and the Thornlie line extension.[8] This was expanded to reincorporate a rail line to Ellenbrook and Karnup station by December 2016.[9] After the election of the McGowan Government, the Metronet multi-agency team was formed in 2017 to deliver the commitments.[10]

Projects

Projects managed by Metronet are:

New railway lines

Railway line extensions

connecting Thornlie station on the Thornlie line to Cockburn Central station on the Mandurah line, with stations at Nicholson Road and Ranford Road[15]

Stations

Level crossing removals

Signalling

Rolling stock

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2017/08/METRONET-progress-on-track.aspx Metronet Progress on Track
  2. http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/asia-pacific-ex-china/single-view/view/metronet-drives-perth-expansion-plans.html Metronet drives Perth expansion plans
  3. Web site: 2017-09-07. Metronet construction to start in 2019. 2022-12-04. The West Australian. en. 13 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013120408/https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/big-plan-to-build-roads-and-rail-ng-b88592817z. live.
  4. http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/australia-nz/western-australia-backs-rail-investment.html Western Australia budget backs rail projects
  5. News: Preston . Robyn . Labor promises new Perth rail network . 7 September 2022 . WAtoday . 16 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210423164117/https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/labor-promises-new-perth-rail-network-20121216-2bhhh.html . 23 April 2021 . en.
  6. News: Spagnolo . Joe . Labor bets on Metronet transport plan . 7 September 2022 . PerthNow . 29 August 2015 . en . 7 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907071123/https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/wa-labor-leader-mark-mcgowan-to-resurrect-metronet-public-transport-plan-ng-63a62b1db430141d17baa63333677b0a . live .
  7. Web site: About . Forrestfield–Airport link . 18 October 2021 . 18 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211018102629/https://www.forrestfieldairportlink.wa.gov.au/about . live .
  8. News: O'Connor . Andrew . McGowan in Metronet pledge at WA Labor state conference . 7 September 2022 . ABC News . 30 August 2015 . en-AU . 7 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907071124/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-30/mcgowan-in-metronet-pledge-at-wa-labor-state-conference/6735570 . live .
  9. News: O'Connor . Andrew . WA Labor vows to build Metronet stage one in first eight years . 7 September 2022 . ABC News . 15 December 2016 . en-AU . 7 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907071126/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-15/metronet-first-stage-built-within-eight-years-wa-labor-says/8125362 . live .
  10. Web site: Specialist team to drive METRONET vision . METRONET . 7 September 2022 . 28 May 2017 . 7 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907071125/https://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/news/latest-news/category/miscellaneous/specialist-team-to-drive-metronet-vision . live .
  11. Web site: Forrestfield-Airport Link . 10 June 2021 . 6 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506185626/https://www.forrestfieldairportlink.wa.gov.au/ . live .
  12. http://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/projects/morley-ellenbrook-line Morley-Ellenbrook Line
  13. http://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/projects/byford-extension Byford Rail Extension
  14. http://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/projects/yanchep-rail-extension Yanchep Rail Extension
  15. http://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/projects/thornlie-cockburn-link Thornlie-Cockburn Link
  16. https://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/projects/bayswater-station-upgrade New Bayswater Station
  17. http://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/projects/midland-station New Midland Station
  18. http://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/projects/lakelands Lakelands Station
  19. https://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/projects/mandurah-carpark Mandurah Station Multi-Storey Car Park
  20. https://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/projects/claremont-station-project Claremont Station Project
  21. http://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/projects/level-crossing-removal Level Crossing Removal
  22. https://metronet.wa.gov.au/projects/denny-avenue-level-crossing-removal Denny Avenue Level Crossing Removal
  23. https://metronet.wa.gov.au/projects/caledonian-avenue-level-crossing-removal Caledonian Avenue Level Crossing Removal
  24. https://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/projects/high-capacity-signalling High Capacity Signalling
  25. http://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/projects/railcar-program Railcar Program
  26. Web site: Largest ever order for WA made railcars. Metronet. en-US. 2019-08-18. 18 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190818051858/https://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/news-info/news/largest-ever-order-for-wa-made-railcars. live.
  27. News: Zimmerman . Josh . 27 February 2022 . Is Rail Promise Still On Track . 14–17 . Sunday Times (Perth).
  28. Web site: 18 March 2024 . ALL ABOARD: Metronet’s next-gen train just one stop away . 26 March 2024 . The West Australian . en . subscription . Zimmerman . Josh.
  29. Web site: All aboard! First METRONET C-series train ready for passengers Western Australian Government . 26 March 2024 . www.wa.gov.au . en . 19 March 2024.

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