New Year’s Eve fireworks will put immense strain on the city’s transport system. The big question is how much a new metro line will help to ease crowds.
For Sydney’s transport officials, it is all about the “bump in” and “bump out” for New Year’s Eve fireworks.
After the fireworks, transport officials will encourage people to walk two ways southwards from Circular Quay: one towards Martin Place and St James stations; the other along George Street to Wynyard and Central stations. “That means we double the capacity of getting people out. We hope to see less crowding and concerns with Wynyard,” Collins said.
To cater for the crowds, Sydney Trains and Metro services will run for 46 hours from 4am on December 31 to 2am on January 2. All up, more than 1000 extra suburban and metro train services will be put on.Sydney Metro operations head Hugh Lawson said Victoria Cross should make a “huge difference” getting people to and from the north side of the harbour, while the new Martin Place and Gadigal stations would do the same on the south side.
NSW Police assistant commissioner Peter McKenna said large numbers of officers in uniform and plain clothes would be out in force patrolling the CBD and foreshore areas.He encouraged people to be patient and check timetables for closures or changes to the transport network.
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