The new Perth Airport underground

The long awaited Perth Airport underground station looks to be open in mid to late 2020. But based on previous government projects, expect this project to be over budget and over time. Still, in the end we will have a usable service that will add value to Perth tourism and internal users.

The underground section will run from the existing Midland line with a new station to be build on the line to transfer passengers. A new station at Belmont will allow a spur line to run from the existing line then linking to the city. If I am flying during the day, I normally take the train to the city and catch a dedicated airport bus, this will simplify my travel easily switching stations in the city. The new train will be more direct saving significant time - I'm really looking forward to this new service.

Now that Qantas is running the direct Dreamliner flight to and from London, passengers will be able to land at either terminal and be in the city eighteen minutes later. For FIFO workers, that's fly in, fly out, no longer will they need to pay the long term parking costs at the airport with associated security concerns of theft and break-ins. FIFO workers dressed in work clothes have added huge capacity to the airport over the past decade increasing services and frequency with flights to regional areas - everybody wins.