The first stage of Metronet would be be built by 2023, Labor says. Labor plans to use $1 billion in State Government funds for the project, as well as $486 million already allocated by the State Government to the Roe 8 project. The first stage would also include two new stations at $144 million, the removal of four level crossings at $257 million, and improved signalling at $120 million.

The 21-kilometre Morley-Ellenbrook line will cost $863 million, while extending the Joondalup line 14 kilometres to Yanchep will cost $386 million.Ī new 17.5-kilometre line from Cockburn to Thornlie will be completed at a cost of $474 million, and Labor would also extend the Armadale line by 7.5 kilometres to Byford at a cost of $291 million. 'We believe we can do it within that six-year time frame and we believe we can do it without impacting net debt,' she said. Labor transport spokeswoman Rita Saffioti said unlike the Barnett Government's discredited 'fully-costed, fully-funded' claims about projects like Max Light Rail at the last election, Labor had subjected Metronet to rigorous financial analysis. It has contrasted its costing approach with the infrastructure program promised by the Barnett Government, which hinges on the part-sale of power utility Western Power. I don't want our city to choke in the future.' New stations, removal of level crossings promisedĭrawing on a range of state, federal and private funding sources, Labor told reporters it believed it had insulated the project from any single financial risk. Under Labor we doubled the size of the metropolitan rail network the last time we were in office, and we did it in five years,' Mr McGowan said. 'Our promises are affordable and achievable. Metronet is the centrepiece of Labor's election strategy, with Labor leader Mark McGowan arguing it will expand and improve public rail services, ease congestion on the roads, and boost employment in a state reeling from the end of the mining construction boom.

Labor today unveiled its costing and funding arrangements for the project, which say the first stage of Metronet will take six years to build, cost $2.535 billion and create 10,480 jobs. Ellenbrook and Yanchep will have new rail services to Perth by 2023 under WA Labor's $2.5 billion Metronet proposal to massively expand the city's public rail system.

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