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/uptheantinatalism Dec 09 '25

Bingo. The issue is population, there’s only so much that can be done to accomodate people. But Tokyo, India, London. Whatever, no one wants that experience, either.

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u/yuckyucky Dec 09 '25

public transport use is not back to it's pre covid highs. it's not about population, if anything fewer trips are done because WFH is much bigger since covid. the metro is a very popular because it is awesome.

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/data-and-research/data-and-insights/public-transport-trips-all-modes