Commuters will be forced to catch replacement buses between Bankstown station and Lidcombe.

Second passenger train line faces two-month closure

Commuters also face disruptions from full or partial closures of the busy M1 metro line over several weekends,as well as services stopping earlier some nights.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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Emu in the Sky sculpture.

Taller than an A380,this mammoth sculpture will welcome you to Sydney’s new airport

The globe-like structure will tower 30 metres when it is finished,making it visible to passengers when the first flights start late next year.

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Sydney train commuters endured repeated disruptions over months from industrial action before Fair Work last month halted it until July 1.

Sydney spared return to train chaos after court throws out appeal

A union representing almost 1000 rail workers has been unsuccessful in its appeal to the Federal Court of a months-long suspension of industrial action.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
The Metro West rail project is due to be completed in 2032.

Cost of new metro lines blows out by more than half a billion dollars

The extra costs are aimed at reducing safety risks,the government says.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
A city-bound peak hour service on the M1 metro line between Crows Nest and the CBD on Monday morning.

Revealed:Sydney’s busiest metro stations during the morning rush

New data shows commuter numbers have swelled beyond prediction on the busiest section of the M1 line.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
A worker walks through one of the twin tunnels under Rosehill Racecourse near Parramatta.

Cost blowout risk hangs over Sydney’s largest metro rail project

The Metro West rail line between the CBD and Parramatta is due to be completed by 2032,which is two years later than previous forecasts.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
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Sydney’s most advantaged suburb? It’s not where you think

Prosperity in Sydney has taken a giant step west due to a focus on education and entrepreneurship.

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Workers in the new $11 billion metro rail line to Western Sydney Airport.

These Sydney metro rail extensions have been pushed out to the 2040s – if they go ahead

Those crying out for metro extensions in Sydney’s west face a long wait before construction starts - even if the government commits to them.

  • Matt O'Sullivan andMichael McGowan
Senior project manager Daniel Boylan on part of a 180-metre-long tunnel boring machine beneath Rosehill.

Sydney’s metro extension might not be open by Christmas

How long the final section’s open will be delayed hinges on testing of driverless metro trains over coming months.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
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We’ve found out how many times the escalator at your station broke down last year – and why

Seventeen shoes got stuck in escalators in Sydney’s train and metro stations last year – and two escalators are repeat offenders.

  • Anthony Segaert