Fast Track Perth Public Transport Plan 

The Property Council is calling on the WA government to release the long overdue Perth Public Transport Plan.

“Public transport planning is overwhelmingly rated the most important infrastructure provisioning issue in the property development sector,” WA Deputy Executive Director Lino Iacomella said.

“The current draft public transport plan for Perth is five years old. In the meantime there has been a raft of differing versions of earlier transport infrastructure as well as new commitments and this is hampering long-term development planning.”

“The key to good planning and good development is greater infrastructure certainty along with a transparent assessment process for priority infrastructure projects. 

“The Property Council’s landmark report into infrastructure requirements, Keep WA Growing, assessed new priority infrastructure, including transport projects, for the greatest economic return.”

“The report demonstrates how, by correctly prioritising projects, $4.5 billion of infrastructure investment will unlock $2.4 billion of property development and a further 27 billion of economic activity for WA.

“An integrated public transport plan for Perth, with priority projects assessed for their economic and community return is essential to support development and keep WA growing.”

 

Media contact:  Lino Iacomella |  M  0417 1 974  |   E  [email protected]