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Autonomous TBMs drilling smoothly on Sydney tunnels

  Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) Betty and Dorothy are progressing well on their journey to carve out a section of the twin Sydney Metro West tunnels between Sydney Olympic Park and Westmead. They have already built 865 metres and 300m, respectively, of fully lined tunnels since launching from the Clyde launch box. The 1200-tonne machines are tunnelling approximately 180m a week and are expected to complete the first 4.5-kilometre leg of their journey and arrive at Sydney Olympic Park in mid-2024. Read More
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Sydenham station ready for Sydney Metro

  Sydney Metro upgrades at Sydenham Station are nearing completion, ahead of the first metro services arriving at the station in 2024. The final landscaping and artwork have been installed at the new station entrance at Railway Parade, along with new Opal gates which have been tested and are ready to allow customers direct access to the metro platforms once services commence. Read More
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Riverside students blow off STEAM

The Riverside Girls High School has won the 2023 Sydney Metro Minds STEAM Challenge. The competition invites students in Year 7 to 10 near Sydney Metro’s City & Southwest, West and Western Sydney Airport railway alignments to work together to come up with an innovative solution to an authentic Sydney Metro challenge or opportunity. Read More