Public transport
Saffioti ‘nervous’ but optimistic as trains stop rolling to one-fifth of Perth
About 10,000 Armadale line commuters were forced to take rail replacement buses, find their way to the Mandurah line, or work from home from Monday morning.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Is this the end of cash on public transport? Perth rolls out tap-and-go ticket payments
WA waited awhile. Finally public transport users will be able to pay for their travel with credit cards, mobiles and wearable devices.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Metronet
Metronet is getting a you-beaut digital radio network. Why are we still spending money on analogue systems?
The PTA said the analogue radio network was “beyond its end of life” but will have to be maintained for several years until the network is digitised.
- by Hamish Hastie
Designs for long-awaited Byford train station revealed
The station forms part of the $797 million Byford rail extension Metronet project.
- by Hamish Hastie
Buried report reveals Perth infill ready for ferry expansion
Previous barriers to a new route being cost-effective are falling away, says the latest report, written in 2019 but republished on a state website this month.
- by Heather McNeill and Hamish Hastie
A tale of two cities: Post-pandemic Perth and Melbourne go their own ways
People are flocking into the Perth and Melbourne CBDs for strikingly different reasons, giving us a glimpse into the future of the modern Australian city.
- by Mark Naglazas
Sprawling Perth needs ‘Barcelona’ suburbs – but Metronet’s not the answer
An influential industry body has identified five Perth suburbs as prime locations for transformative development near public transport, defying government logic.
- by Sarah Brookes
Look at the cars: Coldplay concerts delay Armadale line shutdown
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti confirmed the delayed 18-month shutdown would begin in late November after factoring in Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres concerts.
- by Hamish Hastie
Free public transport, $250m electric bus fleet promised in WA budget
Public transport will be free for all WA SmartRider holders on the first Sunday of each month in a state budget boon that also includes a new fleet of electric buses.
- by Alex Condon
This apartment boasts amazing views of the Swan. So why has it been on the market for 1268 days?
The lack of car bays is holding down the price of otherwise desirable inner-city apartments? Will Perth ever get off its addiction to cars?
- by Sarah Brookes
Opinion
Net Zero Perth
How to wipe out two-thirds of your Perth car trips – then hop in your EV
There are a couple of levers that when pulled will transform our fuel-guzzling city. Here are simple ideas to advocate for them – and what to do while you wait.
- by Patrick Walker and Wayne Bradshaw