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 andMegan 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
Tilt wagons carry oversized sections of track known as “turnouts”.

You can’t ride these new wagons on Sydney’s train lines,but they should make life easier

The new technology will speed up weekend track work on Sydney’s 1700-kilometre train network,saving up to seven hours each time they are used.

  • Cindy Yin
Decoration on the sign marking the entrance to Macdonaldtown station.

I got off at Sydney’s spookiest train station and this is what I found

“This train will stop at Macdonaldtown,” comes the warning. But why?

  • Michael Ruffles
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I know I left the car somewhere.

Petrol crisis? Some days I forget where I parked my car

For many Sydneysiders,the fuel crisis is a genuine source of anxiety as they grapple with going about their daily tasks,but I have barely noticed it. Here’s why.

  • Robyn Willis
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
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