Thousands of Sydney commuters will face significantly longer travel times from tomorrow as the T3 Bankstown train line closes for at least 12 months of Metro upgrades. Pink buses, known as the South West Link, will replace trains across south-west Sydney and the inner West during the conversion.
commuters are set to have their daily journey times doubled from tomorrow, when the T3 Bankstown line officially closes for Metro upgrades.
A fleet of pink buses, known as the South West Link, will replace trains across south-west Sydney and the inner West as the 130-year-old rail line is converted to Metro operations. The conversion is set to take at least 12 months but the NSW government has warned it may take longer due to the upgrade's complexity.Thousands of Sydney commuters are set to have their daily journey times doubled from tomorrow.
Minister for Transport Jo Haylen acknowledged the closure will be "an incredibly tough time" for commuters along the T3 line."This T3 transformation will see the line continue to serve our city throughout the century to come."the Southwest Link will operate two fare-free bus servicesSW1 service – Sydenham, Marrickville, Dulwich Hill, Hurlstone Park, Canterbury, Campsie, Belmore, Lakemba, Wiley Park, Punchbowl, Bankstown.SW3 service – Sydenham, Canterbury, Campsie.
Upon its completion, the Metro service will be known as the M1 Northwest & Bankstown Line, connecting 30km between Bankstown and Tallawong.
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