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Article: Perth rail etwork to double in size: Perth is making progress on a big project which will double its passenger rail network by the end of 2006.(Australian Cities)
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- International Railway Journal
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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THE opening of the Northern Suburbs Railway (NSR) extension from Currambine to Clarkson this month marks the first significant milestone in Perth's $A 1.518 billion ($US 1.048 billion) New MetroRail project, which will effectively double TransPerth's four-route passenger rail network.
As well as the NSR extension, the New MetroRail project involves building the new Southern Suburbs Railway (SSR) from central Perth to Mandurah, incorporating a new underground line through the city, and constructing a new branch line from the Armadale Line to a new station at Thornlie.
The overall project is due for completion in December 2006. A total of 81.5km of track ...