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A city-bound peak hour service on the M1 metro line between Crows Nest and the CBD on Monday morning.

Revealed: Sydney’s busiest metro stations during the morning rush

New data shows commuter numbers have swelled beyond prediction on the busiest section of the M1 line.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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A worker walks through one of the twin tunnels under Rosehill Racecourse near Parramatta.

Cost blowout risk hangs over Sydney’s largest metro rail project

The Metro West rail line between the CBD and Parramatta is due to be completed by 2032, which is two years later than previous forecasts.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney’s most advantaged suburbs

Sydney’s most advantaged suburb? It’s not where you think

Prosperity in Sydney has taken a giant step west due to a focus on education and entrepreneurship.

  • Matt Wade and Nigel Gladstone
Workers in the new $11 billion metro rail line to Western Sydney Airport.

These Sydney metro rail extensions have been pushed out to the 2040s – if they go ahead

Those crying out for metro extensions in Sydney’s west face a long wait before construction starts - even if the government commits to them.

  • Matt O'Sullivan and Michael McGowan
Senior project manager Daniel Boylan on part of a 180-metre-long tunnel boring machine beneath Rosehill.

Sydney’s metro extension might not be open by Christmas

How long the final section’s open will be delayed hinges on testing of driverless metro trains over coming months.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
We’ve found out how many times your escalator broke down last year — and why.

We’ve found out how many times the escalator at your station broke down last year – and why

Seventeen shoes got stuck in escalators in Sydney’s train and metro stations last year – and two escalators are repeat offenders.

  • Anthony Segaert
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The government has approved the revised “Mod 9” proposal for Central Barangaroo.

Plans for the empty block at Barangaroo have been approved. But the wait’s not over yet

Luxury apartments, a hotel, shops, offices and eateries will be built on the harbourfront west of Sydney’s CBD after years of controversy.

  • Megan Gorrey
Contractors work on the new airport metro line.

Late opening for $11 billion metro line to Sydney’s new international airport

The delayed opening of the 23-kilometre metro line means the first passengers to touch down at the new airport will be denied the chance to catch a train.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Platform screen doors are installed on platforms at stations along the converted section of the Bankstown line.

First driverless train set to run along final stage of Sydney’s metro line

Before testing can start, parts of the existing metro line will be shut earlier on at least six nights this month.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
The comp;lex and costly upgrade of the Opal ticketing system is already running a year late.

The high stakes in costly and complex upgrade of Opal ticketing system

Internal documents reveal the risks the state’s transport agency faces in the shift from old technology to a next-generation system.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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