Proposed East Wanneroo train line and Perth orbital rail route added to Federal priority list

Key points

• Proposals for a new East Wanneroo rail link and an orbital route around Perth have reached an early planning milestone. Infrastructure Australia has completed a Defining Problems and Opportunities evaluation after adding them to its investment priority list.
• The body said more public transport investment will be needed as Perth's population and rail demand grow. Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said the State Government had not put the projects forward and that its immediate priority is the high-capacity signalling project.
• The next step is identifying and analysing options before a business case is prepared.