![Metro trains operating to Sydney Airport would offer more room for airline passengers carrying baggage, the report says.](/web/20160916104154im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/9/q/5/4/image.related.landscape.460x307.grhx01.png/1474009957951.jpg)
Metro trains under consideration for Airport Link
Running single-deck metro trains on the Airport Link would better cater for airline passengers, government report says.
Matt O'Sullivan is the Transport Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
Running single-deck metro trains on the Airport Link would better cater for airline passengers, government report says.
Not everyone is a winner from plans for aircraft to land and take off to the south west of the new Western Sydney Airport.
Sydney motorists are set for even slower trips on the heavily congested Parramatta Road and M4 for at least the next two years.
The capacity of the Western Line between Parramatta and Sydney's CBD to handle more commuters will be exhausted within 15 years, Transport Minister Andrew Constance says.
A truck driver has been charged after the incident disrupted traffic for almost two hours.
The biggest changes in years to NSW's public transport fares take effect on Monday.
Bus commuters will be forced to change services earlier in their journeys to get to the central city.
Transport Minister Andrew Constance says it is still too early to say how long the line will be shut.
While the construction of the new motorway has been highly controversial, a poll of 1600 people has revealed voter indecision.
Prefabricated stations are an option under consideration for the conversion of the Bankstown Line to handle new single-deck metro trains.
Search pagination
Save articles for later.
Subscribe for unlimited access to news. Login to save articles.
Return to the homepage by clicking on the site logo.