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Animation of a proposed high-speed rail station on the East Coast.

What stands in the way of high-speed rail between Sydney and Newcastle

Aside from the colossal cost, ambitious plans for the first stage of Australia’s high-speed rail line face a long list of obstacles.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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Animation of a high-speed train on Australia’s East Coast.

Revealed: Colossal cost of high-speed rail line from Sydney to Central Coast

Confidential modelling underscores the challenges facing the Albanese government if it presses ahead with building a high-speed line all the way to Newcastle.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Disruptions to Sydney’s train network from industrial action is set to resume next week.

Sydney’s commuter pain to return as rail unions warn of work bans

The ramping up of industrial action will result in trains travelling at slower speeds on sections of the rail network.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Pawan Kaur has been forced to walk long distances along an unsafe road to get to her Mount Atkinson home from Rockbank railway station.

Long walks on gravel along dangerous roads: The fast-growing Melbourne suburbs waiting for buses and trains

In the outer west, where the car is king, residents want better public transport links. In a series, The Age explores why the west is Australia’s fastest-growing region and what’s holding it back from its full potential.

  • Patrick Hatch
Sydney Trains chief executive Matt Longland speaks to reporters on Saturday.

Rail cancellations linger as Sydney prepares for New Year’s Eve

The temporary withdrawal of major work bans by rail unions has not completely removed one of train commuters’ biggest gripes.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Transport Minister Jo Haylen said on Tuesday that families can travel on New Year’s Eve with confidence.

Ceasefire in rail pay dispute saves Sydney’s New Year’s Eve

Transport Minister Jo Haylen said Christmas, New Year’s Eve and the Sydney Test match were now “safe” from disruption.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
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Tensions between rail unions and the government over the pay dispute are escalating.

Rail union suddenly drops major work bans ahead of NYE fireworks

The state’s main rail union dropped the work bans late on Monday, less than 18 hours before a critical hearing into the dispute.

  • Matt O'Sullivan and Anthony Segaert
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Trains cancelled, hour-long delays as industrial action continues

People travelling to the airport have been urged to plan ahead as industrial action cripples the rail network.

  • Megan Gorrey
Sydney train commuters are caught in the middle of the brinkmanship between rail unions and the government.

Sydney’s rail network hangs in balance ahead of ultimate showdown

The high-stakes brinkmanship between the state Labor government and powerful rail unions has been leading to this moment for months.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Commuters face renewed major disruption to train services.

‘Not a toy train set’: Transport minister says no level of industrial action tolerable on NYE

The state Labor government has responded by saying it will apply to Fair Work for industrial action to be suspended on the grounds of economic harm.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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