Infrastructure WA

Recommendation 62

Develop a business case for light rail and/or bus rapid transit as the next stage of major public transport priority investment in Perth

Recommendation

Provide certainty for future metropolitan planning by developing a business case for light rail and/or bus rapid transit as the next stage of major public transport priority investment in Perth, particularly in the Perth CBD and inner and middle suburbs, including completing a full options assessment comparing the Knowledge Arc light rail corridor against a potentially more extensive bus rapid transit system for Perth. 

WA Government response

The WA Government responded to Foundation for a stronger tomorrow in February 2023. Recommendation 62 is partially supported. For further information please refer to the response document.

Actions:

62.90 Progress planning to recommend projects and improvements that will formally bring the 900 series network up to mid-tier transit levels

62.91 Continue to iteratively investigate and plan for an integrated mid-tier mass transit solution

Current Implementation Progress
2/2 actions on schedule

62.90 On schedule
Long-term mid-tier network planning is progressing incrementally using allocated funding.

62.91 On schedule
DoT is undertaking incremental work to progress towards long-term mid-tier network planning through the investigation of appropriate mid-tier modes and specifications for the Perth context.