Rising spending on road and rail infrastructure

Auslink-DPI has committed to expanding the Perth-Albany Corridor, an essential north-south spine in the State’s greater southwest transport network, which comprises both a road and a rail route. The road route is the most direct connector from the Perth metropolitan area to the Great Southern region and the regional centre at Albany. It extends 404 kilometres, traversing a mix of urban, regional and rural areas. It passes through Perth's south-eastern urban corridor and provides the main entrance into Albany. The rail route provides a less direct connection between Perth and Albany, beginning at Avon Yard consists of 463 km of single track.