Peak hour at Town Hall station on Tuesday.Credit:Jessica Hromas
Hounsell said the figures indicated that Gadigal was reducing pressure on Town Hall,though he expected the volumes to be higher for that new metro station in the CBD than Victoria Cross.
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He expects Gadigal to become more popular over time,especially on weekends due to its location in the heart of the shopping district in the CBD. Unlike at thenew and old Martin Place stations,Gadigal is not linked to Town Hall by an underground walkway because transport plannerswanted to avoid creating a mega-station there.
Transport for NSW secretary Josh Murray said it was early days for the extended metro line,but the agency was already seeing passengers make the most of new ways to crisscross the city.
“We will see new routes and interchanging behaviours emerge as passengers try the new metro city line,then settle on what new multi-modal journey works best for them,” he said.
“We’ve seen early passenger feedback from those who are experimenting with the new system;those who have made a deliberate switch for speed and efficiency,and those who are intending to stay with their current mode for other reasons.”
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