Parliamentary Inquiry into Metro Southwest
The Parliamentary Inquiry is opportunity for the 19,000 forgotten commuters west of Bankstown to be heard
Category: Sydney Metro
Breaking up the Bankstown Line
Hardest hit by the Sydenham to Bankstown Metro will be the 19,000 commuters from the nine stations west of Bankstown
Liverpool Petition to Restore Trains Services
Liverpool commuters have been short-changed with inadequate public transport and cuts to services since 2013 such as direct train to City via Regents Park
Sydney Trains timetable designed to favour case for Sydney Metro
The NSW Government has used timetable changes to fake the need for Sydney Metro Southwest and conversion of Sydenham to Bankstown for single-deck trains
Rail line closures to force 100,000 commuters a day to catch buses
Transport authorities plan to put on more than 200 buses a day to ferry about 100,000 people during the closure
Exposing NSW’s secret Rail Advisory Committee
Exposing the NSW Government’s agenda of undermining public transport to focus on toll roads and allow for increased over-development
Bankstown to Liverpool Metro Extension
The government must stop cutting existing services to generate a need for new infrastructure. Residents also risk having their homes undermined with Metro
Lack of Direct Trains Most Concerning
Residents of Auburn and Bankstown electorates have nominated the lack of direct train services to the City as the most pressing transport issue
Stop T3 Metro Protest
Please join us this Thursday 7 March at 10am outside the Sydney Metro shopfront in Campsie (243 Beamish Street) for a silent protest against the Sydenham to Bankstown Metro
Government Cancels Additional Trains for Bankstown Line
Transport Minister Andrew Constance backflips on a promise for more Bankstown Line services on the Sydney Trains network for 9 stations west of Bankstown
South West journeys to City will increase by 17 minutes
Southwest Sydney travel times to City will increase by 17 minutes due to Sydenham – Bankstown Metro without additional Western Line tracks
Statement regarding approval for Sydenham to Bankstown Metro
We condemn Planning Minister Anthony Roberts and the NSW Government for ignoring the community in proceeding with the “Sydenham to Bankstown” Metro Southwest.
Yagoona needs Inner West Line not Metro
Statement on Metro extension to Yagoona: We continue our opposition to the conversion of the Bankstown Line. Upgraded Heavy Rail not Metro is what’s needed.
Andrew Constance confirms 9 stations will lose ALL trains to City
The government’s confirmed: Berala, Regents Park, Sefton, Chester Hill, Leightonfield, Villawood, Carramar, Birrong and Yagoona will have NO trains to City!
Community ‘Utterly Oppose’ Metro Line
The Sydenham to Bankstown Metro will cut all direct trains to City for 9 stations West of Bankstown forcing 19,000 commuters to interchange
Strong Community Opposition to Sydney Metro Southwest
Overwhelming majority oppose the Sydenham-Bankstown Metro because 9 stations west of Bankstown loses all direct City trains forcing 19,000 to interchange
Government plans to shut 3 Bankstown Line stations
Government documents show plans to close stations and replace trains with bus services between Bankstown and Cabramatta once Sydney Metro SW is constructed
More Express Trains Cut from Lidcombe
The cuts keep on coming for Lidcombe with more trains to skip the station in the upcoming timetable change. From 30 September, T1 Western Line trains will no longer stop at Lidcombe between 6am to 10pm on weekdays…