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Commuters have started using Sydney’s long-awaited $21 billion driverless metro train line under the central business district after the link officially opened on Monday. The metro, which runs from Chatswood in Sydney’s north to Sydenham in the inner west via tunnels, is expected to carry up to 250,000 passengers on a typical weekday. The opening was pushed back in July after the state government said more time was needed for safety checks.
“Obviously, this will see hundreds of thousands of people get to work in a different way,” Minns said in a statement. “It needs to fully integrate with the rest of the public transport system.” “It will genuinely transform the way people get to and from work, and it’ll be fantastic, so Sydney enjoy the experience.” Transport Minister Jo Haylen said the opening of the line was a “truly a historic moment “ in the city’s history.
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