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Each station has its own look while continuing a common geometric “narrative”.

Morley-Ellenbrook Metronet stations sweep WA’s top architecture awards

A long awaited public project setting “an impressive new sustainability benchmark” while also prioritising “user experience” took out the most prestigious prize.

  • Emma Young

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A train requiring mechanical repairs has shut the T4 line on Saturday.

End to train chaos in sight as workers ordered to vote on wage deal

The government and rail unions reached an in-principle agreement, but one union tried to block a vote. A decision on Friday cleared the path for it to go ahead.

  • Megan Gorrey
Commuters wanting to reach the CBD from this bus stop will be forced to change buses from June 30.

‘Your bus is terminating here’: Commuters ‘blindsided’ by massive public transport shake-up

Brisbane commuters have been shocked to learn they will be forced to change buses midway through their trip – or stripped of their service entirely.

  • William Davis and Marissa Calligeros
The Labor leaders disembark a Metronet train on the new line.

‘Over budget’ Thornlie-Cockburn link opens, free travel for Armadale line continues

Labor also reiterated its plan to expand Metronet with more Swan River ferry stops.

All six of Sydney’s major suburban train lines have failed to meet punctuality targets set by Transport for NSW, with one in five peak hour services running late in some of the worst affected lines.

The least punctual train lines in Sydney revealed

None of Sydney’s train lines meet their punctuality targets. But two are worse than the rest.

  • Cindy Yin
Sydney experienced between 60 and 100 millilitres of rain overnight and more on Friday morning.

Commuters warned of evening train delays after Sydney cops a drenching

The wild weather and heavy rains closed stations and flooded rail tracks, as drenched commuters experienced disruption once again this week.

  • Frances Howe, Penry Buckley and Max Maddison
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Blue Mountains resident John Cenzato says locals are less concerned with new trains than with services running on time.

Passengers on this train line were hammered by delays. Now there’s more bad news

Amid this week’s rail delays, the rollout of new intercity trains to two regional commuter lines has been pushed back until at least the end of this year.

  • Penry Buckley
Workers near the site on Tuesday evening.

Sydney train delays as it happened: Service disruptions continue for afternoon commute after live wire falls on train at Strathfield

Sydney commuters are facing train delays after a broken overhead live wire triggered a power outage across most of the train network last night. Follow our live coverage.

  • Riley Walter and Jessica McSweeney
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti in the last ever diesel bus to be manufactured in WA - TP3608.

Why are WA’s diesel buses about to go extinct?

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti and Premier Roger Cook toured the final diesel bus at the Volgren bus manufacturing facility in Malaga on Wednesday morning.

  • Hamish Hastie
Major delays are expected across the Sydney train network on Wednesday.

‘Delay all non-essential travel’: Commuters warned to expect more train chaos

Sydney train commuters have been warned to delay all non-essential travel or expect significant delays across most train lines on Wednesday morning as multiple services are cancelled following power supply issues at Strathfield station.

  • Megan Gorrey, Anthony Segaert, Josefine Ganko and Emily Kaine

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