Passengers brace for blowouts in their commute as south-west Sydney’s train line closes

Thousands of public transport users are having to rethink their schedules, commutes and lives as the Bankstown to Sydenham metro conversion begins

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While it only takes Alexander Saroussidis 20 minutes to get to uni this week, his commute could balloon out to more than 90 minutes come Monday, much to his frustration.

The 19-year-old is among the thousands of residents who will be affected by the closure of the T3 train line from Bankstown to Sydenham, and is not looking forward to depending on the replacement buses.

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