Sydney Metro
Secret report reveals multibillion-dollar cost of metro extensions in Sydney’s east and west
The highly sensitive details are contained in a 76-page report which has been kept secret until now.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Latest
Why Sydney’s 24-hour airport won’t have a 24-hour metro
An $11 billion metro rail link is due to open at the same time as the curfew-free Western Sydney International Airport in late 2026.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Metro or heavy rail? The two options on the line for Sydney train extensions
The opening of the mega rail line under Sydney Harbour two weeks ago has triggered renewed interest in metro rail extensions elsewhere in the city.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Ward on wrong track on trains blame game
South Coast commuters have been seeing the now five-year-delayed intercity trains run empty, on test, for many months. They are a ghost fleet.
The Sydney transport solution that would cost a quarter of a new metro line
The head of a taskforce is calling for bipartisan support for a more extensive bus network with rapid services to be rolled out in Sydney.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
There are 1000 spots at this Sydney metro car park. By 7.13am, they’re all gone
Sydney Metro’s extension to the city has been life-changing for people in the north-west - but only if they can make it to the station.
- by Anthony Segaert
Closure of busy Sydney rail line might be worse than first thought
Commuters will get free trips on replacement buses during the line’s closure from September 30, in a bid to ease the disruption.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Opinion
Public transport
Sydney’s metro is world-class. Shame the Opal card isn’t
Why is it that we can enjoy a world-class metro transport system, but still need a physical card to use it? A digital Opal card is beyond overdue.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
The piece of Sydney history relocated to make way for the new Metro
The sculpture made famous by OZ Magazine in the swinging ’60s was removed to make way for a new Sydney Metro station. Now it’s back.
- by Linda Morris
Updated
State Parliament
Stuck train forces evacuation of 150 Sydney metro passengers
Internal communications by Fire and Rescue NSW obtained by The Sydney Morning Herald show the passengers were stuck on the train for about half an hour.
- by Matt O'Sullivan and Michaela Whitbourn
‘Something else on’: Berejiklian a no-show as former premiers celebrate metro
Just five days after its historic opening, the Sydney metro has hit 1 million rides, but one invitee couldn’t attend the party.
- by Linda Morris and Michaela Whitbourn
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