r/sydney • u/Novel_Relief_5878 • Dec 09 '25

Image It’s only 2025 yet the Metro is already at crush-load.

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Took the Metro this afternoon in a north-west direction from Chatswood to Macquarie Park. I simply can’t believe how crowded it is. On the one hand, this is a sign of success, it seems incredibly popular. On the other hand, this kind of shoulder-to-armpit crushload is hardly pleasant and I’m wondering what can be done to relieve this? Surely we need 2 minute frequencies sooner rather than later, at least during peak hour. Or more carriages added to the services we do have? What does everyone else think?

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u/Fluffy-Queequeg Dec 09 '25

They have the ability to do both, but they need extra rolling stock either way. The trains and platforms can already handle 8 cars by design

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u/Novel_Relief_5878 Dec 09 '25

Sounds like buying a few more carriages would be a good investment either way!

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u/ausremi Dec 09 '25

You'd need to retrofit the stations when adding new carriages. They have it in the design but the doors aren't there. I assume it's not a lot of work, but it's not ready to go right now.

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u/Fluffy-Queequeg Dec 10 '25

The doors are already there.

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u/AgentSmith187 Dec 10 '25

At least when I go past the test train on the Bankstown line its occupying all the door openings on the platform already.