What We Thought Would Kill Us - The Evolution of Perth's Passenger Rail

This report is the second in the ‘What we thought would kill us’ series being undertaken by the Committee for Perth. The purpose of the series is to examine controversial development and infrastructure projects in Perth and scrutinize the outcomes that they have achieved. The series aims to provide valuable insight into undertaking and enabling major development in Perth.

This report examines three defining events in the history of Perth’s passenger transport system: the electrification of the Perth to Fremantle Rail line; the development and operation of the Northern Suburbs Rapid Transit system; and the development of Perth’s new metro rail – the South West Rail line.