METRONET’s Morley-Ellenbrook Line project is the first rail infrastructure project in Western Australia to earn a Platinum rating from the Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC), under the IS v2.0/2.1 scheme.
This rating recognises achievements at Morley, Noranda, Ballajura, Whiteman Park and Ellenbrook stations and reflects the project’s performance in social, economic and environmental outcomes.
The Morley-Ellenbrook Line, which officially opened at the end of 2024, introduced several innovations that are new to Western Australia.
These include modular pool covers placed over construction dams, which reduced water use by around 15 per cent.
The project team also used Reptail ballast box spreaders imported from Finland, which made laying ballast faster and more efficient.
This method used less fuel, reduced material waste and water consumption and required less equipment than traditional construction methods.
Whiteman Park Station became the state’s first solar-powered construction site, running almost entirely on renewable energy with 44 kilowatts of solar panels and a 50 kilovolt-ampere hybrid battery.
Meanwhile a three month FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) trial tested the best mix of food and garden organics compost for native plants.
METRONET said early results are already influencing other projects and they will continue monitoring for two more years to see the long-term impact.
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