BACK TO RESULTSMETRONET - High Capacity Signalling
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Australia
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Project Scope
The High Capacity Signalling project will upgrade the existing signalling and control systems, which are nearing the end of their asset lives, to an integrated high-capacity signalling system, the rail network will have capacity to grow and see more reliable, safe and punctual train operations.
Infrastructure Australia's business case evaluation determined the preferred option for the project would include new signalling technology and Communications-Based Train Control. The business case recommends the implementation of an Automatic Train Control system using modern, radio-based, high-capacity Communications-Based Train Control technology on all three line-groups of the Perth metropolitan railway network.
Key Dates
2021: Construction expected to commence
2030: Expected completion
Funding
Federal Government: The 2020-21 Federal Budget allocated $227 million to METRONET for High Capacity Signalling and the Morley-Ellenbrook Line projects, however, it is unclear how this funding will be divided.
Project History
April 2020:Infrastructure Australia's Business Case Evaluation identified the following options for the High Capacity Signalling project:
- Option 1 – Asset life extension with moderate signalling modifications (Base Case)
- Option 3 – Asset life extension with conversion from existing three-aspect signalling to fouraspect signalling
- Option 4E – New signalling technology / European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2
- Option 4F – New signalling technology / ETCS Level 2+ with Automatic Train Operation
- Option 4B – New signalling technology / Communications-Based Train Control; and
- Option 4J – New signalling technology only on those sections of the network requiring high capacity signalling and maintaining legacy signalling in sections of the network where high capacity signalling is not required.
Option 4B was the preferred option.
Last reviewed: 04/11/2020
