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

Sydney ferry veers off course near Shark Island

Sydney ferry veers off course near Shark Island

In the most serious incident, a steering failure suddenly sent an Emerald-class ferry hard to starboard near Shark Island.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan

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First plane to touch down at Sydney’s new international airport

First plane to touch down at Sydney’s new international airport

It will be a historic moment for the first major airport to be built in Australia since Melbourne’s Tullamarine more than 50 years ago.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney’s new air cargo link to the world rises out of the paddocks

Sydney’s new air cargo link to the world rises out of the paddocks

Qantas is one of two large air freight operators to ink major deals with Western Sydney International Airport.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
The staggering amount of money sitting on commuters’ unused Opal cards

The staggering amount of money sitting on commuters’ unused Opal cards

Despite a cost-of-living crisis, a huge amount is sitting idle on nearly 18 million Opal cards that have not been used in more than a year.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
Delay to shuttle trains starting during conversion of busy Sydney line to metro

Delay to shuttle trains starting during conversion of busy Sydney line to metro

The state government has blamed the delay to the T6 shuttle trains on recent industrial action by rail workers.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney’s grand ferries’ use-by date is set as fleet goes electric

Sydney’s grand ferries’ use-by date is set as fleet goes electric

The major plans to electrify the state-owned ferry fleet also have consequences for the vessels synonymous with Sydney.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
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Revealed: How the new metro line has shaken up Sydney’s commutes

Revealed: How the new metro line has shaken up Sydney’s commutes

New figures show the M1 line is taking pressure off heavy rail stations, which have had falls of up to 40 per cent in commuters filing through their gates.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
Free train travel in Sydney this weekend in bid to break standoff with union

Free train travel in Sydney this weekend in bid to break standoff with union

The NSW government has made the offer of free train travel in a bid to pressure the rail union to drop work bans.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
Cuts to peak-hour trains in shake-up of Sydney’s rail timetable

Cuts to peak-hour trains in shake-up of Sydney’s rail timetable

Confidential documents show NSW’s transport agency plans to make the changes on October 20, several weeks after a busy rail line is shut for at least a year.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
What’s in and out for new ferry wharves along busy Sydney route

What’s in and out for new ferry wharves along busy Sydney route

The state government is facing renewed calls to put on more services, stops and larger ferries to cater for growing populations along the Parramatta River.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
Tunnelling delay revealed for Sydney’s sinkhole-stricken $3 billion motorway

Tunnelling delay revealed for Sydney’s sinkhole-stricken $3 billion motorway

Tunnelling has been halted since a huge sinkhole opened up in March, and transport officials now say it won’t resume until late next year.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan

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