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METRONET – Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project

Project Details

  • Project Owner: Public Transport Authority (PTA)
  • Rating Type: Design
  • Location: WA
  • Rating Level: Gold
  • Rating Score: 73.7
  • Assessor Name: William Carter
  • IS Project manager: Adam Dallas
  • Stakeholders: Public Transport Authority of Western Australia and the Armadale Line Upgrade Alliance  ,Aecom and WSP   ,Acciona & BMD 

Description

The METRONET Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project is Perth’s first major elevated rail project, designed to improve public transport safety, create new and versatile public space for the community, reduce traffic congestion, improve biodiversity and mitigate urban heat island impacts. 

Six level crossings are being removed along the Armadale Line by raising the rail over the road to allow vehicles to cross the rail line without stopping for passing trains. New, modern stations will be built at Carlisle, Oats Street, Queens Park, Cannington and Beckenham. 

Rating Highlights 

Category  Credits  Achievements 
Urban & Landscape Design  Pla-2  The project aimed to enhance connectivity, sustainability, and community engagement within the rail-corridor. Key initiatives include: 

  • Elevated rail improves walkability, active transport, and infrastructure alignment. 
  • Safe, vibrant public spaces, community hubs, and local identity reinforcement. 
  • Rewilding, stormwater management, and biodiversity enhancement. 
  • Improved job access, urban redevelopment, and long-term city planning. 

 
Ecology Protection and enhancement  Eco-1 
  • Greenings of the Corridor with 330% increase in vegetation from baseline. 
  • Alternative Lifting methods with the Rubber Tyre Gantry Cranes. 
  • Temporary Relocation & Replanting of Grass trees. 
  • Replanting covers 17.3 ha, including black cockatoo habitats. 
  • Minimal risks to water, land degradation and conservation areas. 

 
Stakeholder  Sta-1 and Sta-2 
  • Proactive and transparent stakeholder engagement to align with community needs and concerns. 
  • Risk management addresses public confidence and information access issues. 
  • Community feedback from workshops, pop-up sessions, and surveys informs station and public space designs. 
  • Commitments Register tracks promises from previous stakeholder engagements for follow-through. 
  • Clear communication tools, such as the METRONET Community Engagement Fact Sheet, ensure transparency. 
  • A structured complaints management process ensures timely and effective responses to stakeholder concerns. 

 

Verified Innovations  

Name   Innovation Type  Description 
Use of Delithiated Beta Spodumene (DBS)  World First  Use of a DBS, a lithium processing by- product, on the project. The material was used in general fill and in concrete. 
Use of Rubber Tyre Gantry (RTG) Crane  State First  The use of the RTG allowed the project to minimise the quantum of clearing and made installation was hugely reduced and had less of an influence on the community. 
Community Hub  Market Transformation  This allowed the project to invite people with concerns into the project office and speak directly to discipline leads.   

 

Acknowledgement - People:

Grant Smilllie

Lambros Baros

Peter Fillis

Peter Grant Smith

Sarah Park

Linda Van Achterbergh

Virginia Castellano

Natalia Maslova

Julia Bairstow

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