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WA Premier Roger Cook, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Federal Infrastructure Catherine King and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti opened the five new Metronet stations on Sunday morning.

Ellenbrook line opens 16 years after it was first promised

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, WA Premier Roger Cook and Federal Infrastructure Catherine King muscled through crowds of interested locals and train enthusiasts as they opened the five new stations on Sunday morning.

  • Hamish Hastie

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The proposed stage 1 route for the Perth ferry network expansion.

Perth’s new ferry stops revealed

The current ferry route operates solely between South Perth and Elizabeth Quay, with 13 new stops being considered to grow the city’s river transport options.

  • Heather McNeill
Premier Roger Cook taps his SmartRider.

Summer of thrifty ride: Government brings back free transport, flags public holiday change

In an event-studded Perth weekend, the state government has announced a repeat of last year’s free public transport over summer.

The size of the communications team was laid bare during a committee meeting on Wednesday.

Come clean over Metronet’s army of spin doctors: opposition

The state’s major rail project has up to 16 people employed in its communications team, a number the opposition says is extravagant and insulting.

  • Jesinta Burton
The Ellenbrook railway line has a projected $700 million-plus price tag.

After 16 years and never-ending promises, we finally know when the Ellenbrook train line will open

The 21 kilometres of rail will cut the time it takes to commute from Ellenbrook to the CBD from one hour by car, to 30 minutes by rail.

  • Heather McNeill
A new survey shows there is growing frustration with many aspects of Perth’s public transport system.

Perth transport delays and disruptions on the rise as Metronet rattles along

All train lines, except the partially-closed Armadale Line, experienced significant growth in patronage numbers when compared to the previous 12 months.

  • Sarah Brookes
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(From left) John Quigley, Roger Cook, Rita Saffioti and Tracey Roberts open the Yanchep extension on Sunday.

WA Labor, Liberals trade barbs over ‘MetroDEBT’ as Yanchep extension opens

The Metronet Yanchep rail extension has officially opened after heavily criticised cost and time blowouts.

  • Alex Condon
A new report by the Climate Council paints a worrying picture about the lack of public transport in Perth.

Stuck in traffic: 60 per cent of Perth has no decent public transport

More than 1.2 million people living in Perth don’t have access to frequent, all-day public transport, leaving them stuck using polluting and expensive cars.

  • Sarah Brookes
Traffic congestion WAtoday Perth Main Roads. Picture: WAtoday

‘Massive burden’: Perth ranked one of world’s most car-dependent cities

Out of nearly 800 cities across 61 countries, Perth has gained a dubious honour.

  • Sarah Brookes
Jeremy Thompson was injured in a bus accident earlier this month.

Transperth driver sacked after boy dragged 300m by bus

On Thursday Perth Transport Authority said the driver responsible for dragging a boy 300 metres by a bus which left him with a broken pelvis and hand and two skin grafts, has been sacked.

  • Michael Genovese

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