The major changes to rezoning plans will be a setback to future development of one of the central city’s most significant sites,critics argue.
The cost of the 16-kilometre motorway to Western Sydney International Airport has steadily risen over the past five years.
Moving the doors on 83 buses found to have cracks is critical to easing chronic delays for commuters on the northern beaches and north shore.
An extra 14 trains would need to be ordered by the government to increase frequency to one every three minutes and ease crowding.
People who rely on trains to travel long distances in NSW and interstate are paying the price for troubled fleet replacement projects.
The first metro journey marks the start of more than 6500 hours of testing which will determine when the line opens to passengers next year.
The dramatic incident occurred on a packed city-bound train during peak hour on Wednesday morning.
The fleet of new Spanish-built passenger trains is already $826 million over budget and on track to be at least three years late entering service.
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.
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.