In a mostly car-dependent country where public transportation in major cities can be best described as “decent,” the expansion felt momentous. By Yan Zhuang The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter ...

The multibillion-dollar conversion of Sydney’s Southwest Metro line will not open until “the second half of 2026”, more than two years after the train line was closed. Commuters were told when the ...

The Sydney Metro first opened in 2019 and will expand to 51.5km when the new line opens. Credit: Sydney Metro The Sydney Metro’s newest line has reached the final stages of its testing as trial runs ...

Due to the technical incident at Chatswood, metro services was not running between Macquarie Park and Barangaroo, effectively stopping commuters from using the line to cross the harbour. A NSW ...

The 1100-tonne machines, nicknamed Jessie and Ruby, are moving at a rate of 90m per week and have less than 1km remaining. They are curated to move at a slower pace due to the wet conditions and ...

The new Sydney Metro–Western Sydney Airport line is intended to become the transport spine for Greater Western Sydney, connecting communities and travellers with the Western Sydney International ...

Commuters were told when the Sydenham and Bankstown section of the T3 line was shuttered in September 2024 that works would take just one year. Instead, Premier Chris Minns confirmed on Monday that ...

The full-size prototype offers an in-depth look at the train’s interior design. Credit: Siemens. Siemens Mobility, alongside its Parklife Metro consortium partners, has unveiled the new metro train ...

No funding is reported for this research. Kurt Iveson has received funding in the past from the Australian Research Council, the City of Sydney, and the Henry Halloran Trust. He is actively involved ...