Students give thumbs up to new Metro train

Called ‘Sydney Metro is expanding to Parramatta. How will this impact me, my family and my community?’ and featuring inquiry-based learning, the project resulted in students having to think outside the box, according to Principal Louise Reynolds.
“Our partnership with the Western Sydney University has really upped the ante on the quality of resources we’ve had access to,” she said.
“Sydney Metro was a great opportunity to look at technology, sustainability, economics and a whole range of things.
“Students have been so enthused and having Sydney Metro people work with them, has been wonderful.
“This is something that’s coming closer and closer to us, with the new part of the Metro opening at the end of the year and students have seen jobs now they never thought existed.”
School Captain Mustapha Kassam said the Metro was different to other trains where you could have a long wait.
“With the Metro, in three minutes, a train comes; in three more minutes, there’s another train,” he said.
“To have something like this in Australia is really cool.
“We learned it’s been having a positive impact, helping people travel around Sydney in a faster way. It also helps get cars off the streets, so it reduces pollution and congestion.”
Fellow students agreed, with Bassam Hames-Kara-Hassam (pictured far right) saying there would be a lot of environmental benefits as it runs on electricity, and Jacquie Qru saying the Metro would change the industry for commuters.
“It may cause disruption during construction but after it’s built, it will be nicely done and safe,” she said.
“Its impact will change everything for the better.”