Public transport
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.
- by Hamish Hastie
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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.
- by Heather McNeill
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.
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WA Parliament
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.
- by Jesinta Burton
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.
- by Heather McNeill
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.
- by Sarah Brookes
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.
- by Alex Condon
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.
- by Sarah Brookes
‘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.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Road safety
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.
- by Michael Genovese
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Crime
Perth teens who ‘attacked elderly man on Karrinyup bus’ tearful as bail refused
A WA Police spokeswoman said a girl, 17 and woman, 18, were travelling on a bus in Karrinyup around 5.30pm when they allegedly began verbally abusing a stranger for no apparent reason.
- by Heather McNeill
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