Sydney Metro
Beneath Sydney, a mini-city is being dug for machines bigger than an aircraft fuselage
Giant caverns – each large enough to house the body of an A380 – will house the boring machines that will carve the road tunnel between Waverton and Birchgrove.
- Matt O'Sullivan
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How an ageing suburb plans to become Sydney’s next destination
This suburban town centre has remained largely untouched by development. In 20 years, it will become Sydney’s next “thriving” destination.
- Ellie Busby
The least punctual train lines in Sydney revealed
None of Sydney’s train lines meet their punctuality targets. But two are worse than the rest.
- Cindy Yin
The maps that reveal how western Sydney is being split in two
There’s a growing divide between Sydney’s north-west and south-west – but things are about to change.
- Anthony Segaert
Why Sydney’s suburban trains have become so unreliable
Up to 20 per cent of suburban passenger trains have been running late during peak periods – and the cost of fixing the problems has blown out.
- Matt O'Sullivan
The small but experimental granny flat that provides a perfect escape
Young architects Second Edition have created a new addition to a Bondi home using “found” everything, even leftover concrete pours from other sites.
- Julie Power
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Dispute threatens $2.2 billion cost blowout, major delay to Sydney’s new metro line
Passengers hoping to take the train to the new airport may have to wait an extra year – even if the dispute is resolved on contractors’ terms.
- Matt O'Sullivan
This suburb is booming, and there’s more development on the way. What comes next?
For years, Sydney’s north-west corridor has been the centre of urban growth – and in a familiar story, infrastructure hasn’t kept up. But there’s a plan for change.
- Anthony Segaert
Big enough for 30,000 elephants, major Sydney metro station reaches milestone
Australia’s largest underground rail cavern has been scraped from tonnes of sandstone beneath Sydney’s city centre.
- Megan Gorrey
Critical rezoning plans for Sydney’s Central Station on chopping block
The major changes to rezoning plans will be a setback to future development of one of the central city’s most significant sites, critics argue.
- Matt O'Sullivan
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