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Alex Mitchell and Peter Bodkin

Final tests as launch nears for major under-city metro

The new metro train running below Sydney's Harbour will hit maximum speeds of around 100km/h. (HANDOUT/NSW MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT)

Pairing extra homes with high-speed train lines has been touted as Sydney's solution to the housing crisis as a key part of Australia's largest public transport project nears its open date.

Full-service timetable testing has begun on the Sydney Metro City line, which provides the first underwater train crossing for the city's famous harbour.

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