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Cheeky reminder that it costs $5 on the train from Perth Airport to the city. Unless it's the first Sunday of the month, then it's free.
That's tourist (cash) rate. It's 20% cheaper if you have a smartrider.
Public Transport can be viable if you have a government willing to invest in the infrastructure. There are reasons beyond just skipping most of the pandemic that Mark McGowan was a popular premier.
I think an Avalon airport rail link would be fantastic, but considering we don't even have a link to tulla which seems considerably easier to build, it feels like we're trying to run before we can walk
It's even more easier to build one to Avalon, given it's proximity to the Geelong railway line, and the fact that the area is still mainly Greenfields.
No need to tunnel at all.