Arc Infrastructure is continuing to work closely with the Public Transport Authority (PTA) on the METRONET Midland project.
In support of METRONET’s new Midland Station, Arc teams have been making modifications and renewals to Arc’s connections to the PTA regional line in the vicinity of the station.
The Midland project is working towards an energisation date of 15 February 2026 for the Overhead Line Equipment (OLE). This means electricity will start being supplied to the overhead wires and other equipment that powers electric trains on the PTA passenger lines.
This change means people need to consider the risk posed by OLE when undertaking maintenance works or other activities on Arc’s network in the area.
The OLE energisation in the Midland section
impacts Arc Line 1 (CH 13.200km to 15.500km), and people working within this area will be required to complete
Arc Electrical Awareness training.
The online training module takes approximately one hour to complete and is a mandatory module that must be completed before working in an area of the Arc Network adjacent to an electrified area.
You can access the Arc Electrical Awareness Training by booking the course in the
Safeworking Accreditation calendar. Once you have completed the training it will be recorded against your Track Access Permit (TAP), which will be reissued with the adjusted Accreditation level.
If you are required to complete this training, please complete it as soon as possible to allow time for the necessary TAP level adjustment and processing. If you have completed the PTA approved training, you’re not required to complete the Arc training module, but Arc’s Learning & Development team require a copy of your certificate for TAP adjustment. Please send through your certification to
asktraining@arcinfra.com as soon as possible to allow processing time.
Where works are planned in the vicinity of the Midland OLE area, a risk assessment will need to be completed to identify and manage hazards in the area relevant to the task.
It is not expected there will be any changes to normal above rail operations.
View the Arc Electrical Awareness Training Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document here.
If you have questions regarding the Arc Electrical Awareness Training, please contact Learning and Development at
asktraining@arcinfra.com.
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