Stirling clings to trackless tram dream despite WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti’ dismissal

Two elections packed with promises and cash splashes have now come and gone since the City of Stirling released its business case for a $860 million trackless tram project, but the initiative has failed to secure any financial backing. Last October, the city released a 675-page business case prepared by engineering consultant group SMEC after a $2m grant by the previous Coalition government in 2021. The report found the project would be economically feasible and viable, with total benefits over a 30-year period estimated at $586m, given that transport and related issues in the activity corridor currently cost the local…