Sydney Southwest Metro opening date could be announced within days
NSW Premier Chris Minns is set to announce when Sydney's Southwest Metro will open, with driverless trains expected within weeks.
Sydney's long-delayed Southwest Metro rail line is about to open. Preparations are underway for an announcement from NSW Premier Chris Minns, possibly as early as Thursday.
The announcement will reveal when driverless trains will begin running between Sydenham and Bankstown. The rail safety regulator has not yet signed off.
Approval is reportedly close. Engineers are still working through safety issues.
Automated door sliders sometimes leave gaps that are too wide. Some carriage doors may stay locked at some stations until a fix is in place.
The line was originally supposed to take 12 months. It has now taken more than two years.
Hundreds of thousands of residents along the route have waited through construction with replacement bus services.
- 12 months
- Original timeline
- More than 2 years
- Actual duration
- 10 stations between Sydenham and Bankstown
- Stations affected
- Hundreds of thousands
- Residents on route
Why it mattersThis is Sydney's biggest public transport project in a generation, affecting daily commutes for hundreds of thousands of people once it opens.
AustraliaWhen it opens, residents across the Southwest Sydney corridor will regain train access and cut commute times significantly.
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