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Commuters pack a CBD-bound metro train during the morning peak.

Boost to frequency of Sydney’s metro train services as fuel crisis bites

The changes will increase the frequency of services during parts of the weekday peaks, as well as weekends.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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Joe Panarello from TJ Shoes is one of a number of tenants struggling at Greenwood Plaza in North Sydney.

How the metro killed a Sydney shopping centre

Greenwood Plaza, once a bustling thoroughfare with several international chains and a busy food court, has emptied out.

  • Mary Ward and Megan Gorrey
A new Mariyung intercity train.

Sydney-Wollongong commuters finally get start date for new intercity trains

The progressive rollout of the new trains on the South Coast line over the next year will result in a number of changes for commuters.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Transport Minister John Graham, left, project director Richard Petaccia and Premier Chris Minns inspect the Burwood North station site on Thursday.

The big hole designed to ease Sydney’s transport woes and a housing crisis

The state government is pinning its hopes on its signature rail project becoming more than just a high-frequency train service.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Metro staff oversee the trip from Bankstown to Marrickville on Monday.

How bin chickens, kittens and possums test Sydney’s delayed metro line

Wildlife is throwing up an extra challenge for those carrying out critical testing of the final stretch of Sydney’s M1 metro line through the south-west.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Commuters queue for a B-line bus at Dee Why on Monday morning.

Why free public transport won’t come to Sydney any time soon

The premier is resisting offering free fares as experts warn those hardest hit by fuel prices in regional areas would end up subsidising wealthier people.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
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Trains on the T1 Line running through North Sydney station were shut down due to the storm.

No metro, no train, no shoes. A colleague’s electric car got me home in the end

My easy 30-minute trip home to Paddington suddenly became a first-world commuting mess.

  • Jason Avedissian
Commuters waiting at Chatswood station during the storm.

Storm sweeps across Sydney, affecting metro and train services

A power supply issue shut sections of the metro and caused train disruptions.

  • Cindy Yin
Western Sydney Airport’s 3.7-kilometre runway can handle aircraft as large as an A380 superjumbo.

Singapore Airlines locks in flights to Sydney’s new airport despite fuel crisis

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday for Singapore Airlines’ first flights to Western Sydney Airport in November, while other carriers could be landing weeks earlier.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Why 24-hour public transport in Sydney could become a reality.

Why 24-hour public transport in Sydney could become a reality

For years, Sydney has been stuck in a “chicken and egg” situation over 24-hour public transport – but the success of a recent trial could soon change that.

  • Cindy Yin