Posted 4 months ago by x31
WATCH: The first of two $20 million tunnel boring machines has arrived in Perth, to help build the $1.9 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link rail project.
The TBM arrived at the future site of Forrestfield Station last week.
Posted 4 months ago by bevans
Construction on the A$1.76-billion Byerwen coal project, in Queensland, should begin soon, after Australia's QCoal and Japan’s JFE Steel Corporation on Monday announced they had approved the development.
Posted 4 months ago by x31
The West Australian Labor government has announced it will walk away from the state’s biggest road project for no more than $50 million in kill fees and other costs, instead brokering a deal with the Turnbull government for $1.6 billion in federal funds for an expanded commuter rail network and other road projects that it claims will create 6000 jobs over two years.
Posted 4 months ago by bevans
Brookfield Rail is undertaking major upgrade works on its South West radio communication network to improve safety and efficiency along the railway line from Perth to Bunbury.
Posted 4 months ago by Railpage System User
WA's main grain handler, CBH Group will investigate the potential for a new receival site near Bunbury.
Posted 4 months ago by bevans
Federal WA Liberals are pressuring for cash to build the rail link between Thornlie and Cockburn as part of the Turnbull Government’s planned Budget borrowing binge to fund big infrastructure projects.
Posted 4 months ago by Railpage System User
Aubin Grove station on Perth’s suburban Mandurah Line opened on April 23.
Posted 5 months ago by bevans
THE McGowan Labor Government expects the $1.2 billion earmarked for the cancelled Perth Freight Link will remain in next month’s Federal Budget to fund its Metronet plan.
Posted 5 months ago by bevans
A new $72-million train station has opened at Aubin Grove, south of Perth.
Posted 5 months ago by bevans
The Federal Government is under pressure to use next month’s Budget to inject hundreds of millions of dollars into a string of big infrastructure projects, led by a key part of the new WA Government’s Metronet plan.
Posted 5 months ago by x31
TRAFFIC is banking up in West Perth after a truck became wedged under a rail overpass.
Posted 5 months ago by newsbot
WA Labor’s victory at last month’s state election has led BHP Billiton to move forward with its plans to develop its multi-billion-dollar South Flank iron ore project.
Posted 5 months ago by bevans
A 20-year-old accused of tagging about 100 buildings and signs in just eight weeks this year is among more than 200 alleged graffiti vandals caught in a police blitz.
Posted 5 months ago by bevans
Perth rail passengers will have to catch buses or make other travel arrangements when Transperth closes lines this week for routine maintenance.
Posted 5 months ago by bevans
The State Government has wasted no time starting the first two rail projects of its Metronet vision.
Posted 6 months ago by bevans
China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd has tentatively agreed to build a new port and rail line for a yet-to-be-approved iron ore mine in Western Australia, according to a memorandum of understanding with privately-owned New Zealand firm BBI Group.
Posted 6 months ago by bevans
We’ve just completed our third election campaign in a row in which big public transport promises took centre stage.
Posted 6 months ago by newsbot
Malcolm Turnbull and Anthony Albanese have gone toe-to-toe in Canberra over WA Government plans to spend $1.2 billion of federal money on an urban rail project, instead of a toll road.
Posted 6 months ago by newsbot
New WA Premier Mark McGowan has named member for West Swan Rita Saffioti as the state’s new transport minister.
Posted 6 months ago by bevans
THE City of Wanneroo has labelled its State Election campaign, Connect Wanneroo, a success for community support and a promise of rail to Yanchep by 2021.
Posted 6 months ago by bevans
Paul Papalia was re-elected as the member for Warnbro at Saturday’s State election in convincing fashion, with several major funding promises for the electorate set to come to fruition after the Labor Party won power.
Posted 6 months ago by bevans
Is it impolite to say “thanks but no thanks” to an order of 75 new trains placed three years ago? Because it looks like Queensland doesn’t really want them anymore.
Posted 6 months ago by bevans
Treasurer Mike Nahan has suggested Labor has promised to build a rail line to Ellenbrook as a “pay off” to property developers who have big amounts of land in the area.
Posted 6 months ago by newsbot
Fortescue Metals Group has denied reports it has submitted an indicative bid to acquire the Curragh coal mine assets from Wesfarmers Resources.
Posted 6 months ago by bevans
CBH is scrambling to cart grain by road after two key rail transport routes were badly damaged during recent rainfall.
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