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WA Premier Roger Cook, Metronet, light rail, public transport Perth, Western Australia. Picture: WAtoday

It’s got Commonwealth backing, but will Labor fully realise its Metronet vision?

The Metronet circle line is officially a Commonwealth priority after appearing on the 2026 Infrastructure Australia priority projects list on Wednesday.

  • Hamish Hastie

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WA Premier Roger Cook, Metronet, light rail, public transport Perth, Western Australia. Picture: WAtoday

Could light rail fill the gaps in Metronet’s ‘circle line’?

WA Premier Roger Cook’s comments at a Property Council of WA lunch on Friday when he was asked about the next evolution of Labor’s Metronet public transport network.

  • Hamish Hastie
The CCC has uncovered serious misconduct at the PTA.

CCC probe uncovers ‘serious misconduct’ in Public Transport Authority

The Corruption and Crime Commission formed an opinion of serious misconduct against the authority’s former manager of safety and rail access.

  • Hamish Hastie
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti at Ballajura Station.

Ellenbrook’s $1.65 billion train line has been open for a year. How many people have used it?

The latest available patronage figures reveal October saw the highest number of boardings in a month at 340,000.

  • Hamish Hastie
A train has partially derailed near Bayswater on Monday afternoon, sparking commuter chaos.

Peak hour commuter chaos for Perth as ‘partial train derailment’ closes three lines

Trains on the Perth Airport, Ellenbrook and Midland lines are cancelled between Perth and Ellenbrook.

  • Hannah Murphy
The C-Series train arriving at Byford Station on October 12.
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A C-Series train heralded the Armadale line’s re-opening. There was just one problem

The opposition has accused the government of trying to “hoodwink” the public for a media opportunity with the “made in WA” train.

  • Hamish Hastie
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Byford train station opening. WA Premier Roger Cook, Transport Minister Rita Saffioti, federal Transport Minister Catherine King, Burt MP Matt Keogh, Armadale MP Tony Buti and Darling Range MP Hugh Jones at the opening of the final stage of the Armadale line extension on Sunday, October 12.

Perth’s south-east opens up again as final stage of Armadale line extension complete

It may have come in over time and over budget but, for commuters on Perth’s Armadale line, it’s over at last.

  • Cameron Myles
School children test out the new playground at Long Park, in Perth’s east.

Perth’s longest park gets opening date as Metronet’s eastern push comes to fruition

Students from East Victoria Park Primary school were enlisted to give their verdict on Long Park ahead of its official opening on October 12.

  • Hamish Hastie
Labor’s plan for a Matilda Bay ferry terminal. Inset: Nedlands MP Johnathan Huston, Sailability WA vice president Graham White and UWA Boat Club president Megan Bagworth.

Troubled waters ahead for disabled sailing group if Labor pursues Matilda Bay ferry plan

Sailability WA vice president Graham White said a ferry terminal in central Matilda Bay and subsequent ferry movements in the bay posed too much of a risk to its disabled members.

  • Hamish Hastie
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti with the new ticket machines.

Perth finally gets access to a modern transport payment system, but landlubbers will have to wait

The Public Transport Authority is launching a four-week trial of the system from the end of September.

  • Hamish Hastie