Perth Big Day Out transport information

as posted on PerthNow

TRANSPORT information for the Big Day Out on Sunday February 3 - update on train services.
A normal Sunday timetable will apply, with extra services introduced on the Fremantle line running in each direction during the course of the event on an as needs basis. All trains stop at Showgrounds Station from 10am to midnight.

The last trains from Showgrounds Station after the event are:
• To Perth – departing at 12:11am
• To Fremantle – Departing at 12:10am

The last connecting trains will depart Perth at the following times:
• Armadale: Platform 5, Perth Station – Departing at 11:45pm (All Stops)
• Armadale: Platform 5, Perth Station – Departing at 12:00 midnight (All Stops)
• Thornlie: Platform 4, Perth Station – Departing at 11:52pm
• Joondalup: Perth Underground – Departing 12:15am
• Midland: Platform 9, Perth Station – Departing 12:00 midnight
• Mandurah: Perth Underground – Departing 12:15am

Special notice to Joondalup Line passengers: Transperth train services between Whitfords and Clarkson will be disrupted on Sunday 3 February due to infrastructure works.

Whilst train services are disrupted, train replacement bus services will operate at the below times:
First service to 11am – Train replacement buses will operate between Whitfords and Clarkson

11am onwards – Train replacement buses will operate between Joondalup and Clarkson.

Train replacement bus service 904 will pick up commuters between Whitfords and Clarkson at the train replacement stops near train stations while services are cancelled. Normal train services will run between Perth and Whitfords. Passengers should allow extra travelling time and be aware that train replacement buses may not connect with normal bus and train services.

It is important to note that people wanting to make connecting services to the Armadale, Thornlie, Joondalup, Mandurah and Midland Lines from Perth will need to depart the Showgrounds at least 15 minutes prior to all scheduled departures from Perth.

There are no extra bus services on the day, and no connection buses at suburban stations for extra train services.

Normal Transperth fares apply for people travelling to or from the Big Day Out.

Further information on how to plan the journey will be available from the Transperth InfoLine on 13 62 13, or through the Transperth website www.transperth.wa.gov.au

Make sure you check the website or call for any service changes or updates.

** MA 15 ** THE BIG DAY OUT IS FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY
Patrons under 15, must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, and children under 5 years will NOT be admitted. Full event entry conditions can be found at www.bigdayout.com

ID IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY. ACCEPTABLE ID INCLUDES:
Passport, drivers licence, proof of age card, birth certificate, secondary/tertiary ID card.

IT’S EASY BEING GREEN:
What you can do individually:
Big Day Out encourages music fans to be enviro-friendly. As an audience member you can offset your own carbon emissions and we encourage you to calculate your own energy consumption associated with coming to the show and pay the equivalent value towards tree planting or renewable energy which will then offset your own emissions.

To calculate your emissions:

* Use the Live Earth Calculator:
http://www.earthlab.com/carbonProfile/LiveEarth.htm?ver=14
* Use the Victorian EPA calculator:
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/GreenhouseCalculator/calculator/default.asp

We recommend these offset providers, they have good calculators, the are reputable and they provide quality offset products:

* Co2 Australia
http://www.co2australia.com.au/RetailOffsets/Calculate/Overall.aspx
* Climate Friendly
https://www.climatefriendly.com/

Check out our website for more tips on what you can do to stay lean and green.
www.bigdayout.com

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Girl, 14, on railway mugging charges

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POLICE have charged a 14-year-old girl with assaulting a passenger at the Beckenham train station on Monday night and stealing her backpack.
The 16-year-old victim was sitting on a seat waiting for a train about 7pm when she was approached by two girls who demanded her mobile phone and backpack.

She refused to hand them over and was punched twice to the face.

The alleged offender then grabbed the backpack from the ground and again punched the victim to the face. The attackers then ran along the platform and departed through a fire exit.

The young victim was not seriously hurt.

Police viewed TV security footage of the incident and on Wednesday arrested the alleged offender at Perth Railway Station as she got off a train from Fremantle.

The 14-year-old was charged with aggravated robbery and stealing (allegedly committed at the Maddington train station during May 2007).

She will appear before the Perth Children’s Court on Monday.

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Teen facing hoon offences

as posted on TheWest

An 18-year-old man’s Holden Commodore has been seized under WA’s tough anti-hoon laws after he was allegedly caught driving at 140kmh in Maddington this morning.

Police spotted the Commodore about 3.30am as it accelerated along the Tonkin Highway. The driver left the Tonkin Highway at Thomas Road and travelled on to the South West and Brookton highways.

The Commodore engine started to emit smoke and a mechanical failure brought the car to a halt.

Police then swooped, arrested the driver and impounded the Commodore for 48 hours.

The Martin man was charged with one count of reckless driving and one of failure to stop, and is expected to appear in court at a later date.

WA Police have seized 1,900 vehicles throughout the State since the anti-hoon laws were introduced in September 2004 .

MICHAEL BENNETT

as posted on TheWest