200707 – Eyre – Signalling of the Southern Suburbs Railway

The 71 km extension of the Perth electrified rail network from Perth through to Mandurah, commonly
referred to as the Southern Suburbs Railway (SSR), commenced in 2003 and is due for completion towards the end of 2007. The SSR project is divided into several packages, namely A-G, involving numerous engineering disciplines and various contractor skill sets.

Package “A” comprises all new railway infrastructure including earthworks, track and traction overhead works (except for the new bored tunnel and associated systems constructed by Package “F”) and all the signalling and communication works. Packages “B”, “C” & “D” cover the construction of 8 new stations.

Package “E” covers alterations done by Mainroads WA to the Kwinana Freeway to accommodate the new
railway line in the median from Perth to Thomas Road. Package “G” covers the train control works for the SSR.