2000 – July – Martinovich – Extenson to Perth Suburban Rail System

M P Martinovich Project Manager Perth Urban Rail Development Department of Transport Public transport accounts for 3% of inter-suburban journeys and 35% of peak hour trips to the Perth Central Area. Of all trips in the Perth Metropolitan Area, the public transport share is around 6%. A primary objective of the Department of Transport's Metropolitan Transport Strategy (MTS) is to significantly increase the number of people who use public transport. The MTS has set the following targets: to increase the public transport share of intersuburban trips from 6% to 12.5% by 2029; and to increase the public transport share of peak hour trips to the Perth Central Area from 35% to 50% by the year 2010, rising to 65% by 2029. The above requires an integrated public transport system which will complement, and provide a viable alternative to private car usage on major trunk routes. There is also a growing concern with regard to the air quality of the Perth Metropolitan Region, as detailed in the Air Quality Management For Perth, which highlights that private car travel is a significant contributor to degradation of air quality in the Metropolitan region.