Consultation begins for METRONET bus routes

The Western Australian Government is encouraging community feedback on changes to the local bus network that aim to better support the new METRONET Byford Station, as part of the Byford Rail Extension.

New routes will be added, and other updated to improve and optimise connections to the new METRONET Byford Station.

The proposed changes to the bus network would see seven new and amended bus routes operating from the new Byford Station, as well as integrated bus services connecting trains at Byford Station. This on top of improvements and an expansion of operating hours on weekends for select connections, as well as a new bus route to service residential growth areas.

These changes will include improvements in general frequency and operating hours, with 10 additional buses servicing an additional 445,000 kilometres annually.

The Armadale Line is being extended approximately eight kilometres south to a new ground-level station in Byford, supporting one of the fastest growing areas in Australia.

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On top of the new METRONET Byford Station, the Byford Rail Extension will also see the removal of level crossings between Armadale and Byford. Residents in Byford and the wider Serpentine-Jarrahdale area will connect to the Perth CBD on a seamless 42-minute train journey once the Byford Rail Extension is complete.

Final routes as well as timetables for train services and the supporting bus network for surrounding suburbs will also be made available before passenger services start when the remainder of the Armadale Line opens later this year.

Consultation is now open for the new bus routes until June 16.

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said the amendments to the bus network would help to future-proof effective and efficient public transport across the region.

“The new train station in Byford is going be a game changer for the community, and the enhanced bus network will be critical to connecting people to our world-class rail network,” Saffioti said.

“Not only will the changes support connectivity to the new station, but they will also see new services in growing suburbs for the first time.”