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Quote from: verbatim9 on February 28, 2020, 18:02:38 PM
https://youtu.be/Wj6VAJF7wII

^^No surcharge to and from Airport Central station Total travel time in each direction to and from Perth CBD is 18mins.

Quote from: verbatim9 on February 28, 2020, 18:04:11 PM

Quote from: verbatim9 on February 28, 2020, 18:02:38 PM
https://youtu.be/Wj6VAJF7wII

^^No surcharge to and from Airport Central station Total travel time in each direction to and from Perth CBD is 18mins.

Edit your post instead of quoting yourself

Rail Express --> Metronet Airport Central Station now 70 per cent completed

QuoteThe construction of Metronet's Airport Central Station in Perth is 70 per cent complete with the first roof modules installed last week.

The first girders of Airport Central Station's 137-tonne steel roof structure have been craned into place, with the steel fabricated locally by Naval Base company Pacific Industrial Co.

The $1.86 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link is jointly funded by the Australian and Western Australian governments and will deliver a new rail service to the eastern suburbs of Perth – with three new stations at Redcliffe, Airport Central and Forrestfield.

Rita Saffioti, WA Transport Minister said that, until now, the construction of Airport Central Station has been largely underground with significant excavation undertaken to build the three-level railway hub.

The roof modules will be craned into place over a three-month period, before specially designed sheeting is installed.

"While most works to date have been largely hidden, construction of this massive roof structure marks a new phase in above-ground construction for this project – an architectural milestone," Saffioti said.

The roof installation comes as TBM Grace, the first tunnel-boring machine, finishes its work, having broken through into the Bayswater Station dive structure on February 18.

TBM Sandy is expected to break through towards the middle of the year to complete the project, and by end of their three-year journey, the machines will have travelled eight kilometres each.

At Skybridge level, the steel frame for the link between the station entry and the 280-metre-long elevated walkway has been constructed with travelators and information screens installed.

WA Premier, Mark McGowan, said about 2,000 jobs have been created on this project alone, with more than 700 people currently employed, and 70 jobs created as part of the Skybridge project.

"The Forrestfield-Airport Link is an important part of Metronet and when it opens next year it will provide an accessible public transport link for thousands of Western Australians and tourists," McGowan said.

Rail Express --> TBM Sandy breaks through at Bayswater

QuoteTunnelling is complete on the Forrestfield-Airport Link, part of the Metronet project in Western Australia.

On April 20, tunnel boring machine Sandy broke through at the Bayswater dive structure. WA Premier Mark McGowan said that the completion of tunnelling is a "major milestone" for WA.

"While Western Australia has been grappling with COVID-19, TBM Sandy and the project team have been continuing to work on this incredible project for Perth."

The breakthrough ended 900 days of tunnelling under Perth Airport and the Swan River, creating 16 kilometres of tunnels, two twin 8km tunnels.

Now that tunnelling is finished, track will start to be laid from July 2020. The track slab is half installed while construction and fit out of the station buildings continues.

"In times like these it's important we continue to progress projects that will provide work for local businesses and keep workers in their jobs, ultimately supporting the State's wider economy," said McGowan.

The tunnels, made with 9,000 tunnel rings comprising 54,000 locally made concrete segments, link three stations, Forrestfield, Airport Central, and Redcliffe to the wider rail network.

WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti thanked those who have worked on the project so far.

"In July 2017, Premier Mark McGowan and I were at the Forrestfield Station site to mark the start of tunnelling on the Forrestfield-Airport Link," she said.

"Thank you to the tunnelling team and other workers who delivered TBM Sandy to her destination and helped achieved this major milestone."

The $1.86bn Forrestfield-Airport Link provides over 700 jobs in Western Australia, and is one of six Metronet projects underway in 2020.

The tunnelling for the Forrestfield-Airport Link was conducted by a joint venture of Salini Impregilo and NRW Civil and Mining which won the design and construct contract, along with a 10 year maintenance contract, in April 2016.

Rail Express --> 4 kilometres of track laid on Forrestfield-Airport Link

QuoteWork is rapidly progressing on the preparation of the Forrestfield-Airport Link to run trains by late 2021.

Tracklaying works have already put in place four kilometres of track through the twin tunnels.

The future stations for the line are also coming into shape, with the high eaves over Airport Central Station recently installed.

Connecting the station atrium to the platform is the longest uninterrupted escalator in the southern hemisphere, with stretches to 35 metres long and 15 metres high.

To date, 5.7km of skeleton track has been put down, and 3.9km of track completed for the 8.5km line.

Australian contractor Martinus Rail will use over 2,400 tonnes of Australian-made steel in the project, where it has employed more than 100 local workers.

WA Premier Mark McGowan said the project, which connects the existing rail network at Bayswater with the eastern foothills via Perth's airport, has already provided many opportunities for local businesses.

"The Forrestfield Airport Link construction employs hundreds of local workers and provides opportunities for local businesses and subcontractors," he said.

WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said that with major breakthroughs so far, it will not be long until commuters are using the new line.

"We've reached several milestones this year with the completion of tunnelling and the start of track laying," she said.

"The stations are almost completed and it is exciting to think trains will be running on this line in late 2021."

Martinus CEO and managing director Treaven Martinus said that with this project under their belt, Martinus will be looking to scale up for further projects.

"Currently, we have very skilled and experienced track and overhead wiring teams in WA but our vision has always been to expand the team to encompass civil and signalling capabilities," said Martinus.

"There are many projects coming online and we are excited about what that means for us, the opportunities it provides for our teams, local businesses, and subcontractors."

Good, hopefully I can visit late in 2021 

https://twitter.com/metronetperth/status/1559397494320431104

https://twitter.com/metronetperth/status/1559397505154314240

Buuuuuulllll im going to miss it by 6 days, i leave Perth on the 3rd.

^

Next time Gazza ...

Just confirming, normal fares to Perth Airport.  No surcharges etc.

>> https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/JourneyPlanner/Airport-Line

Updated System Map

The new Airport Line is ready for take-off!

https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/Asset/Documents/Using%20Transperth/Transperth%20System%20Map.pdf

There is a section of rail line were the Airport line must overlap with existing lines.

They are going to run trains every 15-minutes from Day 1. A turnback facility has been installed at Claremont Station.

This implies 10-minute train frequency or better all day on the overlapped sections.

This would mean those stations would meet the genuine definition of 'Metro' service, which is 10-minute train service all day or better.



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I've compared the Fremantle line and Airport Line timetables.

I also called TransPerth info line to confirm.

Yes. It does seem that from Claremont station in, it will be 8 trains per hour, or a train every 7.5 minutes on average. ALL DAY.

The Airport Line timetable also has 15-minute services on the weekends as well. Which implies 7.5 minute frequent trains on weekends at overlapped stations too.

Perth is making all the other train operators on the East Coast look very bad!

Bailey needs to take a trip over to Perth so someone can demonstrate what an efficient network looks like in a city with half the population of SEQ.

Queensland (not the smart state).

QuoteBailey needs to take a trip over to Perth so someone can demonstrate what an efficient network looks like in a city with half the population of SEQ.

Queensland (not the smart state).

Include TMR as well. Maybe we can get some people from the PTA/TransPerth in an online meeting sometime.

Quote from: kram0 on September 04, 2022, 16:29:16 PMBailey needs to take a trip over to Perth so someone can demonstrate what an efficient network looks like in a city with half the population of SEQ.

Queensland (not the smart state).

   yep..... and all for an online meeting with TransPerth people!

Apparently, a lot of the background work to what's been achieved in the west can be traced back to research undertaken by

https://www.committeeforperth.com.au/

Thanks for that SteelPan... we are being lapped by a TransPerth Airport train!   

The Committee for Perth looks like good data and insights. You have to sign up to it to download documents but I believe its free from thereon.

 

Reshaping WA Report - Airport Line opening

WA Government presentation about WA Perth Airport Line.

https://twitter.com/metronetperth/status/1577560174184710149

https://twitter.com/AlboMP/status/1578945302869864448

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I am planning on going to Perth next year for a week or two.

Be good to get back on their excellent network once again.

Well done to all involved....again WA/Perth showing what can be delivered and at a viable price tag.

$1.86 billion dollar Forrestfield-Airport Underground Link....DONE!

Melbourne projected at up to $13 BILLION     someone's milking it...somewhere.....

Yes, SteelPan. What is interesting is that the alignment/corridor reservation is already there for Melbourne. In Perth they had to dig it.

https://twitter.com/metronetperth/status/1579058713222320129

ABC --> Forrestfield-Airport Link project launched after a two year delay

QuotePerth commuters will finally be able to catch a train to the airport, after the state and federal governments launched the $1.86 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link, two years behind schedule.

Key points:

The project has been jointly-funded with $1.37 billion of state and $490 million of federal government funds
 
It was initially scheduled to open in 2020, but was pushed back several times

Fares are capped at $5

The new train line, one of six planned as part of Metronet, joins the existing rail network at Bayswater station, with three new stations built at Redcliffe, Airport Central and High Wycombe. ...

A decade in the making: Perth commuters finally able to catch a train to the airport | ABC News

I am over in Perth in 3 weeks so will check it out. The station architecture is so much nicer than here in SEQ.

https://twitter.com/BBRailway/status/1598888258154266624

https://twitter.com/metronetperth/status/1621043768853172225

https://twitter.com/tamhus8/status/1677172853026988040