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Why Sydney’s metro line won’t be getting longer trains

Sydney Metro says 3-minute peak services could carry 23,000 passengers an hour, avoiding costly platform and signalling work for longer trains.

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As the M1 extension is set to miss its target “mid-October” opening, the length of platforms has implications for decisions about boosting passenger capacity.

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Why Sydney’s metro line won’t be getting longer trains

The platforms on the southwest section have implications for any decision to boost passenger capacity along the entire $30 billion metro line.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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