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Sydney Metro opens to public in biggest transport transformation
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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8/20/2024
After seven years of construction and over $20 billion, the Chatswood to Sydneham metro line has opened to public.
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It was a party on the platform as the first Metro pulled into Sydenham station for the
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4.54am service.
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These guys are much more committed than me, I'm just here for the fun, for the vibes,
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just living off the excitement.
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Hundreds of train spotters and curious commuters began queuing as early as 1am to check out
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the new ride.
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So finally having a transport line that's fully wheelchair accessible at every station,
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level access boarding is going to be a huge game changer for people like me.
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While the opening was delayed for more than a fortnight, in the end the trains ran right
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on time, every four minutes.
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One, two, three, Sydney Metro!
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And there were plenty of rave reviews.
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It feels like the good old Paris Metro.
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I think it's definitely awesome, it definitely cuts down a lot of time between Sydney to
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get to the northern side of Sydney.
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The Transport Minister's six-year-old son Dylan had a front row view.
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The driverless train dived through tunnels at speeds of up to 100km an hour.
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The 15.5km route stops at six shiny new stations as it rockets beneath the CBD and travels
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deep under the harbour to Sydney's north side, where it joins up with the existing
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north-west Metro line at Chatswood.
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A trip from Sydenham to Barangaroo takes 13 minutes, while a journey under the harbour
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from Victoria Cross in north Sydney to the city takes just two minutes.
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This is the biggest change to the way our city moves since the harbour bridge has opened.
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This train will be able to carry more people than the harbour bridge and the tunnel combined
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during the peak hour.
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After the system passed its first morning peak test with plying colours, the Premier
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also gave it his tick of approval.
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You holding on?
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Yeah.
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It took seven years of construction to get here, but now it's full steam ahead.
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