Sydney Metro set to become a little bit faster
The Sydney Metro is about to get a little bit faster, with the speed of the train doors slated to change.
The doors, which currently take 60 seconds to close, will soon close in as quickly as 45 seconds at most stations.
The speed of the door's closure will vary across some stations, depending on how busy the Metro station is.
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The Sydney Metro is about to get a little bit faster, with the speed of the Metro Doors slated to change. Nine
For example, door speeds will be slower at Chatswood as people will be transferring between train lines.
At Waterloo, the doors will close more quickly as there are fewer people hoping on and off the train.
It currently takes 15 minutes to get from Central Station to Chatswood Station on the Metro.
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The doors, which currently take 60 seconds to close, will drop to 45 seconds across most stations. Nine
Sydney's City Metro extends between Sydenham and Tallawong, with more lines to open in the city's West, south-west and out to the Western Sydney Airport.
The Metro has carried more than 1.4 million passengers across the line, with an average of 210,000 metro trips per day.
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