All aboard: Metro’s south-west extension rolls into action

OpinionA farewell to Sydney’s dreaded pink busesEvery time the pink buses come up in conversation, I turn straight to Canterbury’s dead man’s turn. In February, I was vindicated.John BuckleyEditorialFinally, the Metro on platform one will depart BankstownThe final section of Sydney’s $30 billion M1 metro rail line will probably be the last built on the old freight lines.The Herald's ViewUpdatedOpening date locked in for final stage of Sydney’s M1 metro lineThe ribbon cutting will be a relief for tens of thousands of commuters who have been forced to catch replacement buses each day for more than two years.Matt O'SullivanWhy Sydney’s metro line won’t be getting longer trainsAs the M1 extension is set to miss its target “mid-October” opening, the length of platforms has implications for decisions about boosting passenger capacity.Matt O'SullivanWhy some train doors will not open when final section of Sydney’s metro line startsThe measure signals the added complexity and challenges of gaining final approval from the national rail regulatorMatt O'SullivanThe ibises, sensitive alarms and a four-week wait: The tricky last stage of a Sydney metro lineCommuters face a wait before the Minns government reveals the date for the opening of the final stretch of the city’s $30 billion M1 metro line.Matt O'SullivanAdvertisement‘Why keep it secret?’ Commuters demand a date for metro line’s openingThe NSW government is refusing to release documents detailing the date it is targeting for opening the long-delayed final stage of Sydney’s M1 metro line.Matt O'Sullivan