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A solution to Sydney's peak-hour train crush

They have more seats but carry fewer people than single-deck metro trains. ... Sydney Metro West from the CBD to Parramatta is also in the pipeline.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/08/02/a-solution-to-sydney-s-peak-hour-train-crush.html
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How Sydney can make the trains run on time

Sydney Metro is designed for a maximum capacity of 43,000 passengers per hour per direction. ... The privately operated Sydney Metro is expected to run trains every four minutes in peak hours.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/11/08/how-sydney-can-make-the-trains-run-on-time.html
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Scientific breakthroughs take time, research confirms

Dr Isobel Ronai, Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre and School of Life and Environmental Sciences, makes the case for basic biological research.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/02/05/scientific-breakthroughs-take-time--research-confirms.html
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How Sydney’s transport system went off the rails

This includes the NorthWest rail, the Western Metro, station upgrades, major improvement in service levels, integrated ticketing (Opal) and better customer-focused communication and service. ... In peaks, the crowding is often not dissimilar to the Tokyo
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/01/19/how-sydney_s-transport-system-went-off-the-rails.html
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COVID-19 risk on public transport: What we can learn from overseas

Across China, health control checkpoints are being used at train and metro stations (as well as in many public and private buildings). ... In many taxis, buses and metro carriages, passengers are encouraged to scan a QR code to register their name and
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/03/20/covid-19-risk-on-public-transport-what-we-can-learn-from-overseas.html
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Is the 'Trump of the Philippines' a force for good or evil?

Sick of paying some of the highest taxes in the region, only for it to be wasted in government corruption; sick of spending six hours in traffic just to cross metro
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/05/12/is-the--trump-of-the-philippines--a-force-for-good-or-evil-.html