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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Catie McLeod and Elias Visontay

Sydney train commuters face year of replacement buses during construction of Bankstown metro

Metro train
A metro train below Sydney Harbour. The Metro City and Southwest project will eventually connect Chatswood and Bankstown but there will be disruptions during construction. Photograph: NSW Minister For Transport

Tens of thousands of Sydney commuters face at least a year of travel delays and replacement buses as the New South Wales government forges ahead with the final stage of the Metro City and Southwest rail project.

Labor will continue with the conversion of the T3 line to Bankstown into a metro line that can carry new driverless trains. It says the project will be completed by October 2025 despite the cost blowing out to more than $20bn.

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