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Commuters would travel in capsules as part of the "ultra high-speed" hyperloop system proposed for Australia.

'Not a pipedream': Government urged to keep eye on potential hyperloop

A parliamentary committee says the hyperloop proposal that could get Canberrans to four Australian capitals within an hour has "significant potential".

  • Blake Foden

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Light rail on Northbourne Avenue. Public servants are under pressure to put in long hours ahead of the launch later this month.

Staff urged to put in late nights ahead of light rail launch

Transport Canberra deputy director-general Duncan Edghill even sent staff a photo of an empty office as part of a missive to work longer hours. 

  • Katie Burgess
ANU Postgraduate and Research Students' Association president Zyl Hovenga-Wauchope, left, and ANU student association disability officer Madhumitha Janagaraja are among more than 1000 students calling for the ANU bus service to be saved in the new bus network.

More than 1100 people call on government to keep university bus route

More than 1100 people have signed a petition calling on the ACT government to keep a bus that services the ANU, Bruce CIT and Calvary hospital amid access fears

  • Jasper Lindell
A car stops on a red light on the light rail tracks at Mitchell.

Light rail driver back on the job after running red light

Meanwhile new footage has emerged of a Canberra driver illegally parked on the light rail tracks during a red light.

  • Katie Burgess
Minister for Transport Meegan Fitzharris for her first ride on Canberra's light rail.

We got a sneak peek at riding Canberra's light rail

And yes, it has that new tram smell.

  • Katie Burgess
Former Canberra maths teacher Anthony Reid has made a career change and is now a trainee light rail driver.

Start date revealed for Canberra's light rail system

The service will start taking passengers on the Easter long weekend.

  • Katie Burgess
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Transport Minister Meegan Fitzharris announced the project was running behind schedule last October,

Minister warned of risks to light rail start date

Internal documents show officials were aware of risks to the light rail being delivered on time, despite public assurances otherwise.

  • Katie Burgess
Readers were divided over whether the government should start constructing Stage 2 of the light rail.

Light rail near-miss under investigation

The light rail driver has been suspended, after CCTV showed they ran the red light and nearly collided with a car.

  • Katie Burgess
An artist's impression of light rail travelling over Commonwealth Bridge.

Federal Labor promises $200 million for Canberra's light rail

The route from Civic to Woden will be more expensive than the first leg because of the need for wire-free running through the Parliamentary Triangle.

  • Katie Burgess
Emergency services at the scene of a collision between a tram and a pedestrian in Canberra on Saturday morning.

Pedestrian safety around light rail a balance: transport experts

One expert has recommended speed limits for the new light rail be lowered to 40km/h to make it safer for pedestrians.

  • Finbar O'Mallon

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