The NSW government has announced it is increasing services on this public transport link due to increased patronage.
Weak patronage figures come as the Minns government seeks help from Canberra to close a funding shortfall for the line’s extension.
Internal documents reveal the risks the state’s transport agency faces in the shift from old technology to a next-generation system.
A highly confidential business case reveals why a complex and costly upgrade of the ticketing system for public transport is urgently needed.
The service was behind scheduled and hit by major cost-blowouts,but that didn’t matter to the city’s first commuters on Friday morning.
After repeated delays,trams are finally set to start carrying passengers along the 12-kilometre line through the heart of Sydney’s second CBD.
The government has intervened after tram drivers threatened a disruptive go-slow if fares were not cut to 50¢ a trip.
The city’s light rail services have been disrupted following a truck crash while traffic came to a standstill on one of Sydney’s busiest motorways,causing chaos for the Friday morning commute.
The light rail line between Dulwich Hill and Central remains blocked at Pyrmont.
A network of rapid bus routes is deemed critical to boosting connections to parts of Sydney poorly served by public transport.