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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Paddys Market’s light rail stop.

The part of Sydney’s transport network with surprise weekend demand

The NSW government has announced it is increasing services on this public transport link due to increased patronage.

  • Frances Howe
Julie Walton is an expert on traffic and cities.

The metro’s already proved its worth. But will Sydney’s transport mandarins get on board?

We now have all the evidence we need that building new freeways is not the solution to traffic congestion in the harbour city. We need to change.

  • Peter FitzSimons
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.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
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
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The first stage of Parramatta’s light rail line opened just before Christmas.

Parramatta light rail struggles to entice commuters in months after opening

Weak patronage figures come as the Minns government seeks help from Canberra to close a funding shortfall for the line’s extension.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Industrial action by rail workers has crippled Sydney’s train network on multiple occasions since late last year.

‘Further apart than before’:Legal twist threatens truce in Sydney train dispute

The unions want an order suspending industrial action on Sydney’s rail network until July revoked,claiming that it is not helping to resolve the dispute.

  • 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