University Light Rail Project Report: Perth Transportation System

This report presents a comprehensive analysis of a proposed light rail project in Perth, Australia. It begins with an executive summary and table of contents, followed by an introduction that highlights the benefits of light rail systems in urban environments. The report defines the need for the project, emphasizing the current public transport infrastructure and the increasing population of Perth. It delves into conceptual design, reviewing design considerations, technical performance measures, and the product lifecycle of the project. The report also covers route alignment, considering the busiest and most congested areas of the city. The financial and economic aspects of the project are estimated, including the required investment. The report concludes by emphasizing the positive impacts of the project on the city's development, public services, and the reduction of traffic congestion. Recommendations are provided to reduce costs and enhance system security. The project is designed to improve public transport, reduce pollution, and provide efficient transportation for the citizens of Perth.

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Executive Summary
The following report discusses about the light rail project to be implemented in the city of Perth.
The main requirements of the project including the estimated cost and the structural requirements
are also included in the report. The report further discusses about the recommendations that can
be applied to the project implementations for reducing the cost and increasing the security of the
system.

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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................3
Need definition:...............................................................................................................................3
Conceptual design:...........................................................................................................................5
Review of designs:.......................................................................................................................5
Technical performance measures:...............................................................................................7
Product life cycle:........................................................................................................................7
Route alignment:..........................................................................................................................8
Considerations:............................................................................................................................8
Conclusion:....................................................................................................................................10
Recommendations:........................................................................................................................11
References:....................................................................................................................................12

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Introduction:
The light rail is a process which involves transportation in the urban areas which his
intended for use as a public transport by the usage of rolling stock (Dorsey, 2016). This process
is similar in operation to the traditional tramway but he only difference is the presence of high
capacity. The light rail as such has no particular meaning. Project management is a process,
which involves the joint managing processes like planning, initiation, development, test and
control. The process of project management techniques is used to get the most advantages form a
specific project under construction. The capital of Western Australia is Perth. The constitution of
the public transport in Perth includes the bus, trams, interstate rail and the suburban rail. This
project for the development of a light rail is supposed to add huge advantages to the public
transport of Perth, which will contribute to better society.
The report discusses about the various details needed for the implementation and the
construction of a light rail project in Perth (Golub, Guhathakurta & Sollapuram, 2012). The
project is also intended for the betterment of Australian public services. The improvement in the
public services is the main outcome for the implementation of the project. All the crowded and
the busy aspects in transportation will be covered by the light rail that is to be made. The project
also includes the required number of stops in the city, as the population is very much in the
chosen demographics. The main discussion surrounds the need for the project and the design
concepts of the project. As the concepts of the design will be a complex one, higher aim and
focus will be directed on the designs for making the project a successful one.

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Need definition:
Before commencing with the plans of the project, it is required for the authorities to
analyze the various aspects that will be helpful in the development of the project. The electrical
vehicles that are intended for greater use of capacitive limit and the speed of travel are the main
definition of the light-rail (Bhattacharjee & Goetz, 2012). This network of electric rails made for
upgrading the speed and limit is termed as the light rail. The light rail works by the power of the
wires that is a good conductor of electricity and are low-floored trams. The power for moving the
structure is provide from the light wires in the form of electricity. Thus, efficient personnel are
needed for designing the structures of the light rail throughout the city. The whole project
proposal is supposed to be very efficient and comfortable for the citizens so that journey to
various places is facilitated in a time efficient manner (Higgins, Ferguson and Kanaroglou,
2014). The light rail project is supposed to include various connections within a point to facilitate
forward and backward travelling of the citizens involved by the light rail.
The main intended outcome of the project is to provide peace of mind during
transportation facilities to the citizens along with the perseverance of the scenic beauty of Perth.
The noise level of the light tram is very low (Cao & Schoner, 2014). Thus, it will not contribute
to environmental concerns. The level of pollution is also supposed to be very low to contribute
less to the pollution level of the city. As the operation of the light tram is based on electricity, the
possibility of air pollution is very low. The convenience and time efficiency of transport is
provide by the speed with which it travels. The average speed of the light rail is 70 km/hr. This
will help the light rail to reach the intended destination fast and in an efficient manner. This will
majorly contribute to the transportation of Perth due to decreasing the congestion in roads and
attracting the public people to reach their destination.

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In addition, the major contribution of this project to the public services in Perth will help
the city involved to prosper in various ways (Carpintero and Petersen, 2014). The loophole in
Perth is filled by adopting and increasing the transportation facilities, which solves the problem
of the cabs. The light rail is also supposed to give a safe and efficient journey to the citizens
availing them. This helps the city to give more point of interest to the population of Perth and
gives reason to enjoy the peace involved in availing the transportation facilities form their source
and destination.
Conceptual design:
This section of the report discusses about the various concepts in designs that are to be
implemented in the construction of the project.
Review of designs:
The Perth city council has made the statement that they are thinking of using the application of
the light rail in the city of the Perth for increasing the transportation efficiency with the motive of
making the public transport more environments friendly (Ho & KNAUS, 2014). The light rail
project can resolve the huge traffic issues in the city, which is believed by the councils of the
city. The implementation of the light rail project will have huge impact on both the city and its
citizen thus the advantages of light rail is countless and for the welfare of the public (Lewiset al.
2015). Some of the advantages can be extra revenue for the city better transportation for the
public less traffic on the road thus less pollution in the city (Mendes, Bennassar and Chow 2017).
The population of the Perth is estimated to be up to 2 million, which implies that the current
transportation scenario for the city is not in favor with the growing population. The biggest
challenges arising for the implication of the light rail is its routes. The effective route of the light

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rail will decide the transportation scenario of the city. However, it is practically impossible to
cover every corner of the city through the light rail but the councils will build the stations in such
a place where maximum commuters can easily access the light rail
After the route is finalized the next big challenge is construction. The construction of the light
rail has to be done in the busy streets of the city. Thus, the government has planned to utilize the
free space beside the road for keeping the construction material. The places where are high
buildings and office complex it is not possible to demolish the building for the light rail project.
Therefore, the council has decided that they will construct and over bridge, which will be utilized
as the free space for the constructing materials and the project can be carried out smoothly,
which will enable the city council to make better decisions for the implantation of the project
(Hurst and West 2014). Moreover the over bridge will also enable other route of transportation
for the people. Thus, the strategy can be seen as the comparing conversely with the other
strategies for the transportation rather ignoring them.
Figure 1: The Proposed Light Rail Network of Perth
(Source: Created by Author)

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The idea associated with the light rail network is to use as a primary roadways for the citizen of
the Perth is of great potential. The breadth of the roads is not compatible with the implantation of
the rail networks (Higgins, Ferguson and Kanaroglou 2014). The route of the rail, which is to be
constructed at the road, has to be made sure that there is both way passage for the commuters
while commuting. The safety of the citizens during the constructions is the top priority of the
councils. Another challenge is related to the stations is that the stations should be wide enough
which require such as the fifteen hundred square feet space for the station. The blur print of the
whole project is handed over to the council for better analysis of the project.
Technical performance measures:
Power Distribution:
A vital factor for the light rail network is the efficient distribution of the power without
which the light rail will not run (Valenzuela-Montes, Soria-Lara & Navarro-Ligero, 2016).
Communication between the Rails:
For the sake of the safety of the people, proper communication among the rails in those
routes is crucial (Nolte & Yacobi, 2015).
Working Functionality of Rail:
Each of the rails will be fitted with application that will monitor the activities within the
rail.
Product life cycle:
The product lifecycle of railroad project will be depending on the following factors
 Infrastructure of the construction work
 Infrastructure of the material transport

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 Entire System of the light rail project
 Infrastructure operation of the project
Route alignment:
The population count of the city of Perth is supposedly very high (2 million). The citizens
of the city are heavily dependent on the public transport for travelling between destinations
among the city (Chatman, Tulach & Kim, 2012). Due to the development of the project, the level
of congestion in transportation will be reduced to a significant level. The main crowded areas
will be covered by the project and the busiest areas are to be served by the light rail. This process
will also provide many types of social advantages to the city as well. The route of the rail will go
through the busiest and the congested places of the city. This will help to solve the problem in
congestion among these places and serve the citizens of the city in a better way.
Considerations:
The estimate regarding the financial and economic aspects of the project is made and the
sum is supposed to include an amount of 794 million dollars.

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Fig: Estimate requirements
(Source: By the author)
The approximate cost by estimation depends on the design concepts that will be made by
the technical and the general authorities involved in making and finalizing the project. The major
findings of the project serve to mitigate the risk involved in the transportation plan (Chatman &
Kim, 2014). The estimated value shown in the figure gives a rough estimate about the required
amount. However, the required amount is supposed to change depending on the officer in charge
of the financial statements of the project. The constant values required for the project has to be
considered before going on with the project plan. The capital amount for the project includes the

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amount that is that is required for the completion of the project and not the amount that is
provided by the government of Australia.
Conclusion:
The report concludes by pointing out the facts that the project that is intended to be made
will be very advantageous to the development of the city’s growth. The development of the
project should be analyzed and this needs the requirements for efficient personnel for carrying
out the development of the plan. This project is also supposed to be very important for the
development of the city and for the development of the betterment in public services. This
project is also used to provide an example to the other cities of Australia in terms of public
service betterment and pollution free model. This project is also supposed to increase the
efficiency in the structure of the city of Perth. The project is supposed to reduce the traffic
related problems, which will help in reducing the congestion in the roads. This will facilitate the
light rail to increase the speed to a level to apply smoother transportation facilities to the public
citizens. As the city is supposed to be very busy in terms of the congestion in the traffic, the
project will provide a great help to the needs of the population involved. This report is developed
to provide an estimate about the project to develop the light rail implementations throughout the
city. The basic idea about the project that has to be made along with the estimated costs and
frameworks for the layout of the project is also referenced in this report. The network of these
light rails that is being developed makes up the light rail organization. The structure of this type
of work utilizes the presence of low shunned cable cars that does not need more power form the
cables. The designers of the project will be given an option to route the layout of the rail
throughout the roads in the city of Perth. The project will also include the end requirements like
the running of three rail cars at the same time and in the same direction to avoid the problems of

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congestion. However, to make up for the cost of the project, the ticket cost of the light rail will
be set a little high to make up the invested amount. The price will be reduced to a fixed amount
after a year to keep the customers engaged and happy.
The feasibility of the project is providing in the aspects of technical and financial
stability. As the project will use the construction of rail cables in space, the land requirements for
construction will be very low. This will facilitate the smooth processing of the traffic and will
not hinder the operations during construction. The investigation taken by the BRD esteemed a
plausible outcome for the construction of the report. In addition, the light rail project is also
supposed to be practical in terms of social aspects and financial aspects. The provisioning of the
monetary advantages gave the project ideology a legitimate reason to actualize itself in the city
of Perth.
Recommendations:
The city council and the respective authorities responsible for the project development
need to maintain the security of the project and see that it in no way jeopardizes the national and
international safety precautions (Dittmar & Ohland, 2012).
In addition, the project needs to supervise by efficient personnel so that the cost required
for the project is reduced by a considerable amount to facilitate better funding mechanisms
(Dorsey, 2016).

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