More Trains, More Services

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Project overview

The More Trains, More Services program is a multi-billion-dollar program designed to simplify and modernise the rail network. Passengers will be able to access more services on a simpler and more reliable network through the delivery of better infrastructure, new trains and extra services.

Delivering the program is essential to integrate Sydney Metro City & Southwest with the heavy rail network in 2024 and the introduction of the Mariyung trains to the South Coast Line.

The program has so far delivered 41 new Waratah Series 2 trains and more than 1700 additional weekly services since 2017.

The 2023–2024 NSW Budget allocated $681.6 million to continue the implementation of the program.

Key benefits

  • More services for the T8 Airport Line, including an 80 per cent increase at Airport stations
  • A 30 per cent increase in peak services on the T4 Illawarra Line, with extra services from Cronulla, Waterfall and Hurstville
  • More services on the T2 Inner West Line, with an extra four services in the peak
  • More services on the South Coast Line, meaning a service every 15 minutes in the peak and every 30 minutes in the off peak between Wollongong and the Sydney CBD
  • New trains are also being delivered as part of the program, including 98 additional Mariyung fleet carriages.

Project status

2024 Rail Timetable

As part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project, the T3 Bankstown Line is being upgraded to metro standards between Sydenham and Bankstown. Transport will introduce a new rail timetable in 2024 to support the closure of the T3 Bankstown Line between Sydenham and Bankstown.

The new timetable will include changes for current T3 Bankstown Line stations not converting to metro, as well as changes for other lines across the network.

For stations west of Bankstown, rail services currently operating between Liverpool and the City Circle via Bankstown will instead run to the Sydney CBD via Regents Park and Lidcombe. A rail service will also operate between Lidcombe and Bankstown, with Regents Park to be the main interchange point for passengers travelling to Bankstown, Liverpool and the Sydney CBD.

Erskineville and St Peters stations will continue to receive direct services to the Sydney CBD via the T8 Airport & South Line until these stations are moved to the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line permanently.

 

Construction projects

To find out more about construction work in your area and to register for updates about planned work, visit the More Trains, More Services Construction Map.

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Projects and more information

Construction projects

More seats and greater comfort on intercity trains

More Trains, More Services will deliver 98 additional Mariyung fleet carriages across the intercity network.

The Mariyung fleet will offer passengers improved accessibility, enhanced safety, greater comfort and modern features, including wider, more spacious seating, charging ports for mobile devices and dedicated spaces for luggage, prams and bicycles.

Find more information on the Mariyung fleet.

What we have delivered

The first stage of the More Trains, More Services program focused on boosting capacity through extra services, better infrastructure and new trains. This has delivered more than 1700 extra weekly services, including more express trains for Western and South-west Sydney.

The program has also delivered 41 new air-conditioned, eight-car suburban trains (Waratah Series 2) in response to growing demand.

We have upgraded rail infrastructure to allow the network to operate at an even greater capacity, including better signalling systems, power supply upgrades and station improvements.

The November 2017 timetable delivered a range of benefits for passengers on the T1 Western, T2 Inner West & Leppington, T3 Bankstown, T5 Cumberland and T8 Airport & South lines.

Customer Outcomes - More Trains, More Services Stage 1, November 2017 Timetable (PDF, 4.98 MB)

 

Contact us

For more information about these projects, contact the project team on 1800 684 490 or email projects@transport.nsw.gov.au