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Uber cuts Perth fares

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Private driving service Uber has announced it will reduce fares for its budget UberX service in Perth by 20 per cent, making trips with the company up to 50 per cent cheaper than a taxi.

MAX or Mad Max? That is the question

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‘What is the difference between a steel wheel and a rubber wheel?' That has been one of the responses offered to (over)simplify the debate over light rail and bus rapid transit in Perth.

Light rail, freight form Freo plan

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The City of Fremantle is investigating the possibility of developing a light rail network, part of a comprehensive new transport strategy for the port city, at the same time as the state government ponders a policy shift from trams to buses.

First look at Stadium Station

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The state government has released artist's impressions of the $100 million, six-platform train station for the new Perth Stadium.

Freight Link confirmed as WA’s first toll road

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The state government will invest an additional $591 million to deliver the Perth Freight Link, including the Roe 8 extension, by 2019, with a plan to fund the investment through the first heavy vehicle user charge in the Perth metropolitan area.

South Freo power station plan approved

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Developers will be able to get a slice of prime coastal land near the South Fremantle Power Station early next year, after the state government today approved the master plan for the redevelopment

Builders shortlisted for $100m Stadium Station

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Three major builders have been shortlisted to construct the $100 million train station for the new Perth Stadium on the Burswood Peninsula, part of the state government's $300 million transport pla

Poli circles Port Geographe

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Aquila Resources founder Tony Poli has emerged as a potential buyer for the Port Geographe development, in a move that could breathe new life into the long-stalled coastal project.

Buyer closes in on Port Geographe

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A buyer is understood to be circling the Port Geographe development near Busselton, potentially ending years of uncertainty for the blighted marina project.

Suburban office space tightens

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Vacancy across Perth's suburban office markets contracted slightly over the past six months, in sharp contrast to the CBD commercial property vacancy rate, which has blown out since the middle of last year.

Golder Associates signed for airport link study

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Design, construction and consulting group Golder Associates has been awarded a $5.7 million contract for the second phase of geotechnical studies for the planned Forrestfield Airport Link rail tunn

Dept of Transport moving into new digs

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The Department of Transport has begun shifting into its new headquarters in Innaloo after Georgiou Group completed the construction works two months ahead of schedule.

Virgin to cut back services to Albany, Esperance

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Virgin Australia today announced it would reduce its scheduled flights between Perth and Albany, and Perth and Esperance, from three to two each weekday.

Infrastructure build, economic injection

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The proposed rail link to Perth Airport is anticipated to drive business development in the eastern suburbs.

Airport rail link will include tunnel

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The state government says its $2.2 billion Forrestfield-Airport rail link will be complete by 2020, with the line set to include an eight kilometre tunnel underneath the Swan River.

Builders sought for Stadium Station

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The state government has put out the call for builders to construct the $100 million train station for the new Perth Stadium.

Builder sought for $46m train station car park

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The state government is seeking a builder to construct the first multi-storey car park at a metropolitan area train station, in Edgewater.

Taxi anyone? Sharing economy takes shape

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Businesses drawing on the emergence of a ‘sharing economy' are infiltrating Western Australia's traditional transport and hospitality sectors.

Truck toll a condition of freight link funding

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A toll on trucks appears to be a condition of federal funding for the $1.6 billion Perth Freight Link roads project, Premier Colin Barnett says.

Capital spend trimmed in savings bid

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The Barnett government has trimmed back its record capital works spend further, deferring spending on key infrastructure projects including the Swan Valley Bypass.

Nalder orders ports review

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Recently-appointed transport minister Dean Nalder has flagged the possibility of delaying the amalgamation of regional port authorities, just two months before the merged authorities were due to start operating.

Lifeline WA bolsters board

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QUBE Property Group managing director Mark Hector and Emeco Holdings chief executive Ken Lewsey are among five business leaders appointed to the board of Lifeline WA, as the not-for-profit crisis support service looks to strengthen its corporate ties.

Govt plans $62m Kwinana Fwy upgrade

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The state and federal governments have committed $62 million towards widening a section of the Kwinana Freeway in a bid to reduce congestion on the major road.

Nahan, Nalder promoted in reshuffle

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Mike Nahan has been tasked with the difficult job of managing the state's finances ahead of May's budget, replacing Troy Buswell as treasurer in a cabinet reshuffle.

Buswell resignation forces reshuffle

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Premier Colin Barnett will be forced to undertake another cabinet reshuffle in the lead up to May's state budget after the resignation of Treasurer and Transport Minister Troy Buswell.

Buswell takes personal leave

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Premier Colin Barnett has taken responsibility for the treasury and transport portfolios while Troy Buswell is on health-related leave for the next two weeks.

Red tape a real problem

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Nothing beats real-life examples to illustrate the costly and debilitating effect of the bureaucratic process.

Council in dark on light rail route

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The City of Perth says Premier Colin Barnett is yet to meet with the council to discuss light rail route options, with key stakeholders in the CBD split on the best option for the proposed project.

Brookfield, BG&E win $249m busport tender

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Brookfield Multiplex and BG&E have been selected to build a new $249 million underground bus station as part of the Perth City Link project.

Road project top winner in contracting awards

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The industry alliance that managed the upgrade of the Great Eastern Highway has been recognised for excellence in construction and environmental management at this year's Earth Awards for civil inf

Political tick for City Link

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For all the political grandstanding over new rail or road projects, politicians need to remember it's the taxpayers' money they're spending.

Freight demand to double by 2030

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The state's ports could handle a trade of more than one billion tonnes per annum by 2030 if demand for iron ore exports continues on its current trajectory.

Exports at risk due to inadequate preparation

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A RECENT investigation by the Auditor General has added weight to state government plans to amalgamate many Western Australian ports, particularly in regional areas.

Tale of two ports highlights the politics of infrastructure

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Ports such as Fremantle and Oakajee are vital, yet problematic, for the state's development.

Disabled employment a win-win

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SOUTH West Printing and Publishing has joined a growing number of businesses to have found that employing disabled workers can bring substantial rewards.