Arc Infrastructure continues its collaboration with Main Roads Western Australia (Main Roads WA) to deliver a transformative capital works program to improve public level crossings and pedestrian crossings across the freight rail network.
Funded by the State and Federal Governments, the current five-year rolling Level Crossing Improvement Program runs from 2024-2029 and will see 67 level crossings and 16 pedestrian crossings improved to deliver safer rail infrastructure for the community.
October marks an important milestone for the current program, with the first commissioning of a priority level crossing at Telegraph Road in Culham in the Central Region.
Since its inception in 2005, each five-year rolling Level Crossing Improvement Program block has assisted with Main Roads WA and Arc’s commitment to ensure the safety of the State’s road and freight networks with around 300 level crossings upgraded.
Arc Infrastructure Chief Executive Officer Stephanie Unwin said; “the partnership with Main Roads WA was vital in ensuring continuous improvements to road and rail safety.
“We know that level crossings, where freight rail operations intersect with regional and urban road networks, are a key safety risk for the communities that surround our network. By working with Main Roads WA, together we can proactively identify high priority level crossings and ensure improvements can be delivered to protect road users, pedestrians and train crews.”
The current program will be delivered through a collaborative model that combines the expertise of external contractors with Arc’s internal capabilities. Third-party signalling contractor MGC Solutions, selected through a competitive tender process, will undertake most level crossing upgrades.
Included in this program are 21 level crossings on Arc’s South West Main railway line being delivered by Arc’s Major Projects team as part of a broader signalling upgrade.
Civil works for pedestrian crossings will be completed by Enviro Infrastructure, while the signalling interface will also be managed by MGC Solutions.
Arc Infrastructure Head of Major Projects Sudip Saha welcomed the collaborative approach.
“By combining the strength of our internal teams with the expertise of trusted contractors, we’re delivering a robust and efficient solution. In total, 46 contractor-delivered level crossings, 21 Arc-delivered crossings, and 16 pedestrian crossings have been approved in round one.” Sudip said.
Notably, the first 12 level crossings (included in the 67 total level crossings) received Federal Government funding from the Rail Level Crossing Upgrade Fund and are scheduled for completion by the end of this calendar year.
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