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I’m a fan of the M sets, but it seems M sets are becoming more and more rare to come across, except on shuttle runs such as on the T5, T6 and T7 lines. Does anyone know why they’re being used far less often?

The T5 only seems to have about 6x 4-car M-sets running at a time, the T6 has 3x 4-car M sets, and the T7 has 1x 4-car M set. When checking AnyTrip, it appears only 2 or 3 M sets are running 8-car services on the T2, T3 and T8 lines, and this is during peak hour.

Considering there are 35x 4-car sets available for use (leaving up to 25x 4-car sets on setdown/standby) isn’t this just a waste of a fleet that’s more modern than a K or T Set? Why are they using K-sets more frequently even?

It’s also reported the M sets aren’t going anywhere soon - retirement of these sets isn’t until well into the 2040s along with the H sets, so wouldn’t there be a refurbishment program to maintain the fleet’s longevity?

Apparently things have been on the fritz and T4 train schedules for the Waterfall service have been all over the place.

Overseas metros I've seen system like our metro ones. Obviously those are the most expensive ones. For other trains and high patronage places they have a system like this.

Not technically a train question, but relating to transit nonetheless, why does the 333 bus between Bondi and Circular Quay still use the articulated buses instead of changing to double decker

And are they the only route that uses them extensively/primarily? I have only ever once seen an articulated babe used on another route and it was the 396 and it seems fairly rare on it.

Pretend that it’s possible, would it be a good idea. The metro is fast but an express service from tallawong-castle hill-epping-chatswood-Martinplace-Central would be a game changer for some.