Recommendation
Provide certainty for future metropolitan planning by developing a business case for light rail and/or bus rapid transit as the next stage of major public transport priority investment in Perth, particularly in the Perth CBD and inner and middle suburbs, including completing a full options assessment comparing the Knowledge Arc light rail corridor against a potentially more extensive bus rapid transit system for Perth.
WA Government response
The WA Government responded to Foundation for a stronger tomorrow in February 2023. Recommendation 62 is partially supported. For further information please refer to the response document.
Vision – strategic opportunity
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Strategy objectives
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