Thornlie-Cockburn Link PROJECT DEFINITION PLAN JUNE 2018 Contents Foreword FOREWORD 1 METRONET First proposed in 2000, the Thornlie-Cockburn Link is Perth’s first east-west rail connection and will help link six important strategic centres – the CBD, PROJECT SNAPSHOT 2 partner agencies Burswood Peninsula, Canning City Centre, Canning Vale Strategic Industrial EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 Centre, Jandakot Aviation Hub and Cockburn Central Secondary Centre. The Strategic Need 4 We need to support growing employment centres, and better connect and The Project 4 move people. We also need to help create new opportunities for integrated Project Objectives 6 and liveable communities to meet our infill targets. Delivery Strategies 6 That is why we have established METRONET – a new approach which Timing 6 brings transport and land use planning together to work as a team as we 1 METRONET OVERVIEW 8 Department of design and deliver development intensifying rail infrastructure. Transport 2 PROJECT OVERVIEW 10 The Thornlie-Cockburn Link is a catalyst for redevelopment in Canning Vale 2.1 Planning Context 10 with two new stations at Nicholson Road and Ranford Road and will serve 2.2 Transport Context 10 the growing areas between the Armadale and Mandurah lines. 2.3 The Project 12 Not only will provide a high-level of service for passengers on day one 2.4 Land Use Integration 13 Public Transport of operations, it will also help to take pressure off existing stations like Authority Thornlie, Cockburn Central and Murdoch. 3 STRATEGIC JUSTIFICATION 16 3.1 Supporting Economic Growth 16 This Project Definition Plan is an important step in defining the project 3.2 Supporting Metropolitan Growth 19 scope, which will be delivered in the coming years, creating around 3.3 Supporting Regional Growth 19 1,600 jobs as the railway is built. 3.4 Addressing Transport Service Gaps 20 4 ROUTE CORRIDOR 22 Hon Rita Saffioti MLA Minister for Transport; Planning and Lands 4.1 Route and Station Locations 22 4.2 Environmental Considerations 22 4.3 Heritage Considerations 23 5 TRANSPORT OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE 24 5.1 Rail Operating Strategy 24 5.2 Bus Operating Strategy 24 5.3 Infrastructure Requirements 26 6 STATIONS AND PRECINCTS 30 6.1 Nicholson Road Station and Precinct 32 6.2 Ranford Road Station 36 6.3 Thornlie Station 40 6.4 Cockburn Central Station Modifications 40 6.5 Precinct Delivery Strategy 40 7 PROJECT COST, SCHEDULE AND DELIVERY 42 7.1 Transport Infrastructure Cost Estimate 42 7.2 Sources of Funds 42 7.3 Procurement Strategy 42 8 IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORKS 44 8.1 Project Governance Structure 44 8.2 Approvals 45 8.3 Benefits Management 47 8.4 Risk Management 47 8.5 Issues Management 48 8.6 Digital Engineering 48 8.7 Communications and Engagement 48 1 Project snapshot Modifying Ranford Thornlie Canning Road and Access to Station into a River Rail Karel Ave Stadium through Pedestrian Bridge Bridge 14.5 Station station New crossing duplication modifications km ‘dock-style’ 11km 3km 2new at Elliot and platform at passenger rail stations Cameron relocation of duplication Cockburn connecting streets freight rail of passenger at Nicholson Thornlie and Central lines rail between and Ranford Cockburn Beckenham roads Central and Thornlie stations stations Nicholson Road Station* Ranford Road Station* 2,350 daily boardings (2031) 1,985 daily boardings (2031) 26-minute journey to Perth 29-minute journey to Perth 1,000 parking bays 400 parking bays 7 bus stands 12 bus stands 10 u-rail and 2 bike shelters 10 u-rail and 2 bike shelters Passenger toilets Passenger toilets Lifts and stairs Lifts and stairs *Final details of station features are subject to a detailed design Universal access Universal access process and may change. 2 3 Executive Summary The Strategic Need population of close to 73,000, based on 2016 figures. The population in these areas has grown by 30 per Perth’s population is expected to grow from 2.02 cent since 2011, accounting for around 15 per cent of million in 2017 to 3.5 million by 2050 (Perth and Peel the total growth of the wider sub-region in the past @3.5 million). five years. The Thornlie-Cockburn Link project straddles the boundaries of the Central and South Metropolitan- The Project Peel sub-regions of the greater metropolitan area. The transport infrastructure investment includes: Planning frameworks for both sub-regions have now been finalised and seek to: • constructing a new 14.5 kilometre passenger railway from Thornlie to Cockburn Central • achieve more consolidated urban form and stations; development within the sub-regions; • duplicating three kilometres of track between • meet long-term housing requirements; Beckenham and Thornlie stations; • strengthen key employment centres, including • relocating 11 kilometres of freight lines; activity centres and industrial centres to meet • developing a new station at Nicholson Road the future needs of industry, commerce and the complete with station infrastructure, including community; and parking, bus interchanges, passenger amenities, • provide transport linkages that connect people cycling facilities and standard station systems with key centres of activity and employment. to cater for around 2,350 daily boardings (2031) The South Metropolitan Peel sub-region covers and offering an approximately 26 minute journey an area of almost 5,000 square kilometres and to Perth; comprises the cities of Armadale, Cockburn, Gosnells, • developing a new station at Ranford Road Kwinana, Mandurah and Rockingham, as well as the complete with station infrastructure, including shires of Murray, Serpentine–Jarrahdale and Waroona. parking, bus interchanges, passenger amenities, The sub-region is expected to experience strong cycling facilities and standard station systems to population growth from approximately 520,000 cater for around 1,985 daily boardings (2031) and people today to over 1.2 million people by 2050. The offering an approximately 29 minute journey to forecast growth is influenced by, among other things, Perth; the provision of relatively affordable housing as well • modifying Thornlie Station into a ‘through’ as employment and lifestyle opportunities. station and building a new platform at Cockburn Central Station; The project will help to ensure the growing • duplicating the Canning River Rail Bridge and population has equitable access to jobs, services and modifications to Ranford Road Bridge; and amenity, in both the Southern Metropolitan Peel and • constructing a footbridge at Elliot Place to Central sub-regions, by connecting the Mandurah replace the pedestrian level crossing. and Armadale passenger rail lines. Delivering Perth’s first cross-corridor passenger rail will allow The new station precincts will be planned for longer people living in the southern metropolitan region to term transit-oriented development, providing the access employment, health and education facilities catalyst for land use enhancement in adjacent areas in Cockburn Central, Murdoch and Canning City to promote liveability, connectivity, increased housing Centre; strategic commercial and industrial jobs in diversity, improved community amenity and local Jandakot and Canning Vale; and major sporting and employment opportunities. entertainment events at Optus Stadium and Crown The station and supporting facility designs, Resort in Burswood – without needing to transfer particularly at Nicholson Road, allows for future through the Perth CBD. pedestrian connections and parking modifications to By introducing new stations at Ranford Road and help integrate with the future land use. Nicholson Road, the project will also address growing public transport ‘service gap’ areas in the sub- region. These service gap areas cover approximately 81 square kilometres and contain a combined 4 5 Project Objectives Delivery Strategies The project will support The Thornlie-Cockburn Link aims to: Transport Infrastructure longer term redevelopment • provide an improved transport alternative The rail infrastructure outlined in this document in the area to more to private vehicle transport in the South will be delivered by the Public Transport Metropolitan Peel sub-region to increase Authority (PTA). The PTA conducted a intensive employment connectivity of the network; detailed procurement option analysis, which and urban development • address public transport service gaps that recommends the following models to deliver the exist between the existing rail corridors in necessary work and best value for money: around Canning Vale. the South Metropolitan Peel sub-region; and • bundling the main project works for the • alleviate current and future capacity Thornlie-Cockburn Link and Yanchep Rail pressures on the existing rail network and Extension, into a single Competitive Alliance surrounding road network in the South contract; Metropolitan Peel sub-region. • using individual Design and Construct The Thornlie-Cockburn Link is the first initiative contracts to procure appropriate enabling in the potential establishment of a longer term and forward works on each site; and orbital rail service for Perth, which would help • procuring professional services using to improve connectivity to major centres of standard PTA procurement processes with activity, employment and community services. the option to include additional projects based on performance. While in the short to medium term the station precincts will play an important role as transit Station precincts hubs, the project will support longer term The METRONET Office will continue to