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Matt O'Sullivan is transport and infrastructure editor at The Sydney Morning Herald.

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

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.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan

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Rail union suddenly drops major work bans ahead of NYE fireworks

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.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan and Anthony Segaert
Police commissioner warns rail chaos could trigger NYE fireworks cancellation

Police commissioner warns rail chaos could trigger NYE fireworks cancellation

The government is seeking a legal intervention because of fears that train disruptions risk leading to deadly crowd crushes.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan, Michael McGowan and Jessica McSweeney
Sydney’s rail network hangs in balance ahead of ultimate showdown

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.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
‘Not a toy train set’: Transport minister says no level of industrial action tolerable on NYE

‘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.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
Two years to take-off: Inside Sydney’s new international airport terminal

Two years to take-off: Inside Sydney’s new international airport terminal

Passengers are expected to be walking through the major new terminal by the 2026 Christmas holidays, offering an alternative to the city’s incumbent airport.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
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Parramatta’s long-delayed light-rail line cleared for opening

Parramatta’s long-delayed light-rail line cleared for opening

After repeated delays, trams are finally set to start carrying passengers along the 12-kilometre line through the heart of Sydney’s second CBD.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
Industrial action could halve train services on New Year’s Eve, union says

Industrial action could halve train services on New Year’s Eve, union says

Unions have notified of a range of work bans and other actions by their members on Sydney’s rail network from December 28.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
M6 motorway opening target date revealed, and it’s much later than you think

M6 motorway opening target date revealed, and it’s much later than you think

Fixing areas around sinkholes will leave a busy arterial road reduced to one lane in either direction for 18 months.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney rail commuters face disruption from fresh round of work bans

Sydney rail commuters face disruption from fresh round of work bans

A day after an eleventh-hour legal manoeuvre by the government, unions have filed papers seeking the right to ballot members on a new round of industrial action.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan and Alexandra Smith
Rail commuters face ‘delays, cancellations’ despite court blocking industrial action

Rail commuters face ‘delays, cancellations’ despite court blocking industrial action

Transport for NSW said on Sunday night that the union’s action would mean “delays and cancellations” throughout Monday on a selection of lines.

  • by Michael McGowan and Matt O'Sullivan

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