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Barangaroo Boat finds its forever home
Australia’s oldest surviving colonial-era boat, dating back to the early 1800s, has found a permanent home at the Australian National Maritime Museum.
Three-month lookahead: Weekend closures for Southwest Metro testing
Passengers are encouraged to plan ahead, with an intensive three-month testing program scheduled across several weekends from May through to the end of July.
Final farewell: Last Sydney Metro tunnel boring machines hit the road
Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) Jessie and Ruby are being recovered from deep beneath the Sydney CBD, with a carefully orchestrated retrieval program now underway at the future Hunter Street Station metro site.
Bumper construction program rolls out across Southwest Metro
An intensive five-week construction program is underway to complete upwards of 335 critical tasks inside the Southwest rail corridor, marking a major step towards passenger services on the Southwest Metro.
Major boost to M1 Metro services starts today
Passengers travelling on the M1 Line are set to benefit from a major increase in services from today, making it easier to choose public transport as fuel supply pressures continue.
First look at new metro stations set to transform Sydney’s west
A first look at the next generation of metro stations set to transform travel across Sydney’s west and inner west has been unveiled, as station construction prepares to kick off on the city-shaping Sydney Metro West project. Gamuda, with Laing O’Rourke and DT Infrastructure, will build stations at Westmead, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays and Hunter Street, with the team now mobilising on site.
Easter shutdown to enable bumper weekend of Southwest Metro testing
Passengers on the M1 Line are advised to plan ahead and make alternative travel arrangements this Easter long weekend with the M1 line to close to allow for essential Southwest Metro testing to take place.
Southwest Metro testing enters next stage
Southwest Metro’s rigorous on-track testing program has entered a new phase as fast, frequent and reliable metro services progress towards opening between Sydenham and Bankstown later this year. For the first time, individual components of the railway are now being trialled together as a unified system.
Bankstown’s new transport hub now open
Bankstown Station’s brand-new transit interchange and community precinct opened to the public on Sunday 22 March, 2026.
Weekend testing closures to deliver Southwest Metro
Over selected weekends, the M1 line will experience closures to allow for essential testing and integration work as Sydney Metro prepares to extend services to Bankstown in the second half of 2026.