The suburban rail network in Perth, Australia expands with SYSTRA
Access to the heart of the city of Perth in Australia has been sped up since the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook suburban train line opened on 8 December 2024, in an area of rapid population growth.
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The Morley-Ellenbrook regional train line was brought into service to provide an alternative for everyday travellers in an area where car use is particularly widespread and where the population is growing by more than 6.5% each year. The aim is to halve journey times from the new terminus and make mobility carbon-free. From day one, more than 40,000 passengers have used the line.
This is the largest public transport network expansion in Western Australia for more than a decade, and we are proud to have contributed to it. Our Systems teams were able to demonstrate their expertise in this area to the great satisfaction of our customers, and our aim is to become the engineering reference for Australia and New Zealand.Simon Bilston, Director – Rail Systems West Division, SYSTRA ANZ
Four years of systems involvement
Since 2021, teams from SYSTRA Australia, then known as Rail Systems Australia, have been working for the constructor Laing O’Rourke and the Public Transport Authority of Perth to carry out design studies, supervision of execution and commissioning of signalling, communication subsystems, operational engineering, the management system (SCADA) and systems assurance.
"With the help of the SYSTRA team over the last four years, we have achieved exceptional results in the completion and delivery of the project to our end client. The SYSTRA team can be proud of their work, they have more than demonstrated and confirmed their reputation as technical experts in complex rail projects. SYSTRA will now be our preferred choice for future projects."Carl van Zijil, Rail Sub Systems & Commissioning Manager, Laing O’Rourke
To design the systems, SYSTRA used digital engineering tools (BIM modelling, commissioning management software, etc.) to refine the layout of the equipment and provide the Public Transport Authority with an integrated communications network.
Key facts – Metronet Morley – Ellenbrook line
21km long
5 new stations (Ellenbrook, Whiteman Park, Noranda, Ballajura, Morley)
3 tunnels, 2 viaducts
3,300 park-and-ride spaces
6,500 jobs created
More than 200,000 residents served, more than 40,000 passengers on the first day
Journey times halved
New terminus 30 minutes from Perth CBD
Connections with 3 major hubs (CBD, Midland, Airport) and 4 bus lines.
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