This 8.5 km commuter rail line entered service in Australia. It comprises 3 stations and 8 km of tunnels. The line uses 25 kV AC 50 Hz electrification and 1067 mm Cape gauge. Public Transport Authorit Melbourne Metro Tunnel · Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport · Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 (Broadbeach South – Burleigh Heads) · News
METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link (Perth Airport Line) is a commuter rail project in Australia, currently operational.
This 8.5 km commuter rail line entered service in Australia. It comprises 3 stations and 8 km of tunnels. The line uses 25 kV AC 50 Hz electrification and 1067 mm Cape gauge. Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) is delivering the project, with Salini Impregilo (Webuild) and NRW Holdings as main contractors. It opened in 2022, with an investment of AUD 1.9 bn (~USD 1.2 bn).
Construction began in 2016 and the project opened in 2022.
The project has an estimated investment of A$1.86B.