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Timetables for the new and enhanced bus services have been released today which will help passengers familiarise themselves with public transport options ahead of the Armadale Line Shutdown. 

A section of Nicholson Road in Canning Vale is set to be modified to get ready for station access via Panama Street and Tulloch Way, as part of works to build the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link.

A large section of the Arc Infrastructure freight line is being relocated, which will enable works to begin for the next stage of the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project.   

The Armadale Line Shutdown will commence on 20 November 2023, paving the way for a transformational upgrade of the 130-year-old train line.

An outstanding commitment to environmental management on the METRONET Yanchep Rail Extension Project and Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project has seen contractor NEWest Alliance win an Environmental Achievement award.

Preparations for the 18-month Armadale Line Shutdown are ramping up, with works on three new bus interchanges and 1.2 kilometres of priority bus lanes now underway, and road modifications along Albany Highway, Welshpool and Shepperton roads to begin next month.

Today’s State Budget has delivered continued investment in the transformational METRONET Program. 

A section of noise walls have been installed along the rail corridor in Thornlie and residents like what they see…and cannot hear.

Limestone blocks, steel reinforcement, concrete, ballast, plastic pipes and excavated material are all getting a second life as the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project works to build a more sustainable future by recycling and reusing where possible.

“I’m very grateful for the opportunity to work on these huge projects and there’s plenty to learn. The best part of my work is doing different things every day and working outdoors.” 

Work on the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project between Cockburn Central Station and the Glen Iris Rail Tunnel took a major step forward in January during the eight-day shutdown of the Mandurah Line. 

The new Ranford Road Bridge is taking shape and is due to be operational next year as part of the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project.

Following drilling to relocate BP’s Kewdale White Oil Line, the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project team has shifted its attention to building a bridge for the pipeline over the Canning River (Djarlgarra) in Thornlie.

The Mandurah Line will close between Aubin Grove and Elizabeth Quay stations from 26 December 2022 to 3 January 2023 for major works on the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link.

Aboriginal businesses and employees play a key role in delivering the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project and Arra Solutions is one of the latest companies to come on board.

Sustainably built noise walls are going up along a section of the rail corridor in Thornlie to reduce rail noise for nearby residents along the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project.