May
Sydney train strikes to end after pay deal struck
Sydney Trains workers will receive 12 per cent over three years in deal merging NSW TrainLink and promising improved incident recovery.
Healthscope has 10 non-binding offers: CEO
Healthscope CEO Tino La Spina says he is confident there is interest in a buyer taking over the business as a whole. How the day unfolded.
The luxury travel trend you probably haven’t considered
Train travel is nothing new. Maybe that’s why you should hop on board.
Simon Trott dismisses Andrew Forrest’s Pilbara ‘wasteland’ claims
The Rio Tinto iron ore chief says his company is ready for green steel transition at AFR Mining Summit; Chris Minns says there will be more train disruptions this afternoon. How the day unfolded.
No immediate fix for Sydney trains chaos
Transport Minister John Graham advised passengers to avoid rail after an outage at a critical point in the network.
April
How Japan built a 3D-printed train station in 6 hours
In the hours between the last train departing the night before and the first one arriving in the morning, workers put up an entirely new building.
Meet the train fanatic making global rail travel a whole lot easier
The founder of the online guide seat61.com, Mark Smith has turned his singular passion for train travel into a worldwide resource.
March
New York’s Stonepeak test drives $4b-plus bus operator Kinetic’s ANZ biz
Kinetic’s ANZ arm runs the biggest fleet of buses in both countries and generated $1.2 billion revenue last year.
Eurostar cancels all train services after WWII bomb discovered
Travellers across Europe had their plans thrown into disarray after Eurostar halted all trains in and out of Paris due to a World War II bomb at Gare du Nord.
February
Sydney train strikes banned – at least until July
Rail unions have lost a crucial case in the Fair Work Commission, which suspended strikes to end public recriminations in the long-running pay dispute
Albanese says rail union alienating people of NSW
Chris Minns could ask federal Labor for intervention if NSW government fails to get Sydney Trains industrial action suspended
Aurizon revisits splitting rail network from haulage business
The group hasn’t previously accepted banker pitches to separate its rail business. But a share price and earnings slump has put the idea back on the table.
Essendon Fields Airport secures $15m investment
US-based aircraft manufacturer Textron will double the capacity at the airport; Chris Minns “not giving in” to union’s “blackmail”. How the day unfolded.
Sydney faces more train chaos after sick leave ruling
Fair Work Commission rejects NSW government bid to stop drivers taking sick leave, as rail unions continue a go-slow in long-running pay dispute
Sydney train chaos as union negotiations collapse
Sydney commuters told to delay non-urgent travel after negotiations collapsed over $4500 sign-on bonus demand.
Allan told to get SRL money into Melbourne’s west, or else
The controversial $100 billion Suburban Rail Loop was thrust back into the spotlight after Labor’s primary vote collapsed in the Werribee byelection.
Meet Perceval, the robot dog who could inspect Metro tracks in Sydney
Sydney’s new Western Sydney Airport metro line could use a robot to inspect the cleanliness of trains and check rail tracks for faults.
January
Greens promise $95b in new spending in one month
The minor party’s latest pitch is for Canberra to spend $8 billion over four years to underwrite 50¢ public transport fares, saving commuters about $2000 a year.
Sydney commuters win reprieve from industrial action
The NSW government sought an urgent hearing in the Fair Work Commission to end industrial action Premier Chris Minns says was “smashing the economy”.
Sydney train commuters face more delays amid mounting pay disputes
State government employees across the country have been pushing for significant pay rises to compensate for several years of high inflation.