Sydney Metro
Sneak peek inside new Martin Place metro station
The fit out of a massive new train station beneath Sydney’s Martin Place is in its final stages, as construction workers install signage and seats.
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Inner Sydney suburb slated as likely site for extra Metro West station
A former transport minister says an extra train station in Sydney’s south makes more sense than building one on heavily contaminated land near Parramatta.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Planning
Minns government weighs up Landcom shake-up to build more homes
The NSW government is considering changes to the state-owned corporation to focus on developing homes itself, instead of selling off land to developers.
- by Michael Koziol and Deborah Snow
Indigenous name slated for new Sydney metro station
The metro station in the CBD is likely to be named Gadigal, after Sydney’s traditional owners, putting an end to years of heated debate about what the stop should be called.
- by Anthony Segaert
Sydney rail line shutdowns to start earlier than commuters expect
About 100 buses will be laid on as a replacement service between Sydenham and Bankstown, if the state can find enough drivers in time.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Analysis
Development
Sydney’s next development goldmine? The landholders vying to change Metro West
For those with a vested interest, the idea of the new Labor government realigning the metro route, or adding more stations near Camellia, is tantalising.
- by Michael Koziol
Prominent Entertainment Quarter investors could fund extra metro station
Entertainment Quarter chairman Tony Shepherd said it was “within the realm of possibility” the consortium could finance a station that would serve the precinct and Moore Park.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
Public transport
Trains are the future for global cities. Let’s not go off the rails, Sydney
A commitment to modern rail networks is critical to building safer, low-carbon cities.
- by Caroline Wilkie
Big builders on edge about risk of delays to Metro West contracts
The government has been warned that construction companies can’t afford to have staff “sitting twiddling their thumbs” while waiting for contracts to be awarded.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
The 8.04am train gets you from Canterbury to Town Hall in 33 minutes. The bus? Not so quick
The current bus route takes twice as long as the train does. Will the government find a solution before it closes the T3 line for the Metro conversion?
- by Anthony Segaert
Eastern extension of $25 billion Metro West line back on drawing board
Transport officials have been told to provide urgent advice to the government on a “potential eastern extension” to Australia’s biggest public transport project.
- by Matt O'Sullivan