WA government to consider return of Perth to Albany passenger rail service
Community and advocates call for feasibility study as state buys back freight network
The Western Australian government has indicated it will consider reintroducing a passenger rail service between Perth and Albany following its plan to repurchase the state's freight rail network. The service, scrapped in 1978, would reconnect communities in the Great Southern region, with local leaders citing benefits for tourism, health access and workforce attraction.