How much did Perth — Forrestfield-Airport Link cost to build?
The Forrestfield-Airport Link (now the Airport line) is an 8.5 km railway in Perth, Western Australia, from the Midland line at Bayswater through twin-bored tunnels under the Swan River and Perth Airport to High Wycombe with three new stations at Redcliffe, Airport Central and High Wycombe, built by a Salini Impregilo and NRW joint venture from November 2016 and opened on 9 October 2022, two years later than the original 2020 date. ABC News reported a project cost of AUD 1.86 billion, with AUD 490 million from the federal government, while the Western Australian government's Building for Tomorrow site gives a total budget of AUD 1.84 billion.
Reported project cost
AUD 1.86 billion
Approximately $1.29 billion
Cost basis: 2022
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Basis of the published figure
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthABC News
- 8,500 m
Project record
Opened or launched
ABC News9 October 2022