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The Metro West rail project is now forecast to cost as much as $29 billion, from $25.3 billion previously.

Missed deadlines put pressure on Sydney’s Metro West’s opening date

Internal documents show the government agency charged with delivering the $29 billion project has repeatedly missed deadlines for awarding major contracts.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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Sweltering Cities has decorated one of the many Blacktown bus stops without shelter to send a message to local MPs.

Tinsel and Christmas cards: Emma’s push for more bus shelters in western Sydney

Each summer, many western Sydney commuters get stuck waiting in extreme weather conditions without shelter for their bus to arrive.

  • Ellie Busby
The Minns government’s push to increase housing density around train stations has sparked outcry in some established suburbs.

There will be 6.5m Sydney residents by 2045. Here’s where they’re going to live

Sydney’s fast-growing population will be concentrated around dozens of “interconnected centres”, anchored by three crucial CBDs, spread across the city in the next 20 years.

  • Megan Gorrey
The northern end of the Warringah Freeway.

The costs are eye-watering, but our city is worth its infrastructure investments

Big infrastructure takes time and costs a fortune. But our city would become unworkable without it.

  • The Herald's View
Construction continues at the Westmead metro station site on Friday.

Sydney’s three metro rail projects blow out by more than $6 billion

Disputes with contractors, skyrocketing construction expenses and design and scope changes have added to original cost estimates.

  • Matt O'Sullivan and Ellie Busby
The ferry wharves at La Perouse are being used by locals for recreation, after the state government failed to secure a ferry operator.

Sydney has two new $78m ferry wharves – but no ferry to run between them

Two ferry wharves have opened in Sydney’s south. All that’s missing is a boat to go between them.

  • Siena Fagan
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Cranes tower over a giant rectangular hole dug for the terminal station at Western Sydney Airport.

What Sydney Metro actually knew about delays to new airport rail line

Confidential documents reveal the government agency’s target date for completion of the 23-kilometre line to Western Sydney Airport.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney’s metro network versus Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel.

Sorry, Melbourne - Sydney’s metro system beats your new CBD rail tunnel

Melburnians flocked to the opening of their $15 billion Metro Tunnel. We joined them for a ride to see how it compares to Sydney’s expanding metro network.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Redfern Station Christmas AI GIF

Redfern station’s AI-generated Christmas artwork to be removed

The scene featured a koala head on a kangaroo’s torso, a rodent with limbs not connected to its body, and kangaroos wearing bikini tops.

  • Mary Ward
Sacked Transport official Ibrahim Helmy is released from custody on November 7 after his 17th day in the witness box at ICAC.

Bundles of cash, gold bullion and luxury cars: Inside ICAC probe into NSW transport department

A marathon inquiry into a kickback scandal has revealed a web of allegedly corrupt deals involving cash drop-offs in Sydney and millions in cryptocurrency.

  • Matt O'Sullivan and Cindy Yin

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