Trains
What became the greatest threat to this new Sydney metro train station
Crows Nest was one of the most difficult of six new underground stations to be built for Sydney’s $21.6 billion metro rail line under the heart of the city.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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He ran Europe’s second-busiest rail line. Now he’ll oversee one of Sydney’s
As Australians flock to the Olympics, Paris has opened a major new driverless rail extension just weeks before Sydney cuts the ribbon on its own.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Why the game has changed for Sydney’s new mega metro line
A new inter-peak period will be created in the middle of the day for the mega train line which is due to open in less than two weeks.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
What $568m overhaul of Opal system will mean for your commute
The long-awaited modernisation of NSW’s ageing ticketing system for public transport is about to kick into gear after delays.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
‘Like building two airports’: In fight against trucks, there’s a battle to control trains
A new rail freight hub in Melbourne’s outer north will be so big Canberra doesn’t need to spend $1.6 billion on a facility 20 kilometres away, the rail terminal’s owners say.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Sydney Metro
‘Absolute failure’: Sydney metro operator slammed for emergency disarray
The litany of failures during a system-wide outage included “zero appreciation” by station staff of the extreme dangers to life from high-voltage power.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Firefighter ban casts shadow over Sydney metro line opening date
The powerful firefighters’ union has banned members from taking part in evacuation drills and other critical exercises, just three weeks before the planned opening to passengers.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Why Sydney needs to bring back this abandoned ‘missing train link’ from the ’80s
The government has been urged to resuscitate a long-lost railway line from Port Kembla to south-west Sydney or risk wasting the potential of the city’s new airport.
- by Michael Koziol
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Public transport
Probe into signal fault that triggered Melbourne train chaos
Metro Trains is investigating the cause of a signal outage that led to delays across the rail network on Thursday morning.
- by Shelby Garlick and Patrick Hatch
Woman dies after being hit by Sydney train
The woman had jumped onto the tracks to retrieve something when she became stuck, police believe.
- by Jessica McSweeney
The 40 bus routes that Sydney needs, according to experts
A network of rapid bus routes is deemed critical to boosting connections to parts of Sydney poorly served by public transport.
- by Matt O'Sullivan