One of the nation’s oldest suburban railways has carried its final service before being absorbed by Australia’s biggest public transport project. The first line on the Sydney Metro to the city’s northwest opened in 2019, followed by its driverless trains running under the city’s iconic harbour to Sydenham in the city’s southwest since August. WATCH … Read more
NSW Premier Chris Minns has apologised after critical safety checks were not properly factored into the timeline to launch the long-awaited Sydney Metro City rail service. Just days before the proposed August 4 launch, it was made clear that widely touted opening date would not be met. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sydney’s new metro line … Read more
The opening date for the long-awaited Sydney Metro City rail service has been delayed, just days before commuters were due to hop on board. The Office of National Rail Safety Regulator confirmed to 7NEWS it had not signed off on the safety checks required for the metro to begin operating as planned on August 4. … Read more
Sydney: A pram carrying twin two-year-old girls rolled into the path of an oncoming train in Sydney on Sunday, police said, in an accident that killed one of the children and the “heroic” father who dashed to their rescue. One of the little girls survived only “through good luck” after she landed between the rails … Read more
A woman has been hit and killed by a train in Sydney, after climbing down on to the tracks to an retrieve an item she had dropped. The 52-year-old woman was waiting for a train at Punchbowl Train Station on Tuesday afternoon when the item fell out of her hands. Police said the woman climbed … Read more
A woman has been rushed to hospital after she was hit by a train in southwest Sydney. The woman, aged in her 40s, sustained multiple injuries when she was hit at Punchbowl Railway Station about 3.30pm on Tuesday. A large team of paramedics including intensive care, critical care and rescue paramedics rushed to the station … Read more
Public transport fees in NSW are set to rise again. But officials insist commuters’ wallets will not take too much of a hit. Prices on the Opal system, which spans Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle and most of the Blue Mountains, will increase by an average of 3.6 per cent. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: … Read more
Sydney commuters once again faced delays during peak hour on Wednesday morning, with multiple lines affected by urgent signal repairs. The repairs were required at Parramatta. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sydney commuters face more train delays. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The T1 North Shore and Western Line, T5 Cumberland Line … Read more
The Sydney morning rush hour has been thrown into chaos, with multiple train lines impacted by urgent repairs, delaying thousands of commuters. The T1 North Shore and Western Line, T2 Inner West and Leppington Line, T5 Cumberland Line and T7 Olympic Park Line have been impacted. Urgent signal repairs are required at Harris Park, according … Read more
Sydney rail commuters faced a major disruption on Tuesday morning as the T5 Cumberland Line between Leppington and Blacktown was closed for urgent repairs. The repairs were required at Harris Park. Passengers were advised by Transport NSW to use the T2 Inner West and Leppington Line instead and change at either Granville or Lidcombe to … Read more
