Public transport
What Sydney commuters will get to reduce fallout from metro delay
The interim measure is aimed at reducing disruption to commuters from changes to bus timetables occurring before the new metro line opens.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Premier says sorry over delay on metro opening
Chris Minns admits his government should not have got the hopes of the public so high for the now-canned August 4 opening of the Metro City and Southwest line.
- by Bevan Shields
Meltdown in train tunnel a key factor behind shelving of metro’s August 4 opening
The meltdown is one of three problems which have detonated the much-hyped August 4 start date.
- by Bevan Shields
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Sydney Metro
Opening date for Sydney’s new metro line shelved
The line was due to open on Sunday but a failure to secure the green light from the national rail safety regulator has forced a delay.
- by Bevan Shields
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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Tourism
Paris, LA and now Jenolan Caves: Funicular railway plan revealed
With the roads to Jenolan Caves closed for 18 months, one option being explored is a technology dating back to the 15th century.
- by Julie Power
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City life
Melburnians want airport rail and more buses before the Suburban Rail Loop, survey says
A new survey has found which infrastructure projects residents want for Melbourne, and it’s not what the Allan government is prioritising.
- by Cara Waters
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
Metronet in Midland: New Cale Street crossing causes concerns
Business owner Kevin Bartholomew said local residents were very concerned that there would be major incidents on the busy intersection.
- by Jamie Freestone
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Trains
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. Â
- by Shelby Garlick and Patrick Hatch
