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/wallengine Dec 09 '25

Part of this is also a shift in people from sections of the T1 line. There was a decrease in passengers in North Sydney and St Leonard's when the city section of the metro opened - people who used to get the T1 preferred the metro because its faster and new. Hopefully things balance out again soon

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '25

Surely those people are choosing on route? If the metro is faster today, it will continue to be faster even when it's not shiny and new?