METRONET progress on track
05 September 2017
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Business cases for Yanchep and Thornlie METRONET rail projects submitted to Infrastructure Australia
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Thousands of jobs set to be created over life of METRONET projects
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Detailed planning for land around new train stations underway
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Further METRONET projects being planned and prepared for tender
WA Government:
Business cases for two key
METRONET projects - the Joondalup line extension to Yanchep and the
Thornlie Line Extension - have now been submitted to
Infrastructure
Australia.
The two McGowan Government METRONET commitments are crucial for
supporting
Perth's continued population growth and creating new local
jobs.
The METRONET team is now working on detailed project definition plans
for the 13.8 kilometre extension of the Joondalup Line to Yanchep and
the 17.5km connection between Thornlie and Cockburn stations. Both
projects will be delivered over a four-year period.
The Yanchep extension will include construction of three stations at
Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep - each of which will be an accessible and
vibrant community asset.
Meanwhile, the Thornlie Line Extension will have new stations at
Nicholson Road and Ranford Road in Canning Vale.
Importantly, the METRONET team will be undertaking detailed land use
planning around new stations to include appropriate density and a
variety of land uses, while value capture opportunities will be
identified.
An industry briefing was held on July 26 to familiarise local
engineering and design consultancies with METRONET's land use
strategies, priorities, timeframes and likely scopes of work, to assist
them in preparing future bids.
There was also a recent community forum for METRONET in Harrisdale to
gauge local views on the Thornlie Line Extension.
The METRONET team will soon be issuing its first two tenders, to assist
with the business cases and Project Definition Reports for the proposed
Karnup Station and bus depot, along with the new Midland and Bellevue
stations.
Further requests for quotations and tenders for other elements of
METRONET will be released progressively over the next 12 months.
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