Public transport
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Trains
Probe into signal fault that triggered Melbourne train chaos
Metro Trains is investigating the cause of a signal outage that led to delays across the rail network on Thursday morning.
- by Shelby Garlick and Patrick Hatch
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Airport rail now hinges on who pays the extra $3 billion to build it
The proposed rail link to Melbourne Airport depends on whether the state and federal governments can agree on additional funding.
- by Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney
Melbourne Airport agrees to have overground train station, clearing path for rail link
The announcement ends a stalemate with the state government that had pushed the airport rail link back to 2033.
- by Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
Out of the loop: The questions councils desperately want answered on ‘nebulous’ SRL
A trio of councils say the rail loop project will reshape their suburbs but the government won’t release even basic details about the changes.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Trams
New operator to take over Melbourne tram network
The state government says the new contract includes strict benchmarks, but user advocates say it’s up to the government to deliver the network’s most pressing upgrades.
- by Patrick Hatch
P-turns were meant to revolutionise Hoddle Street traffic – but didn’t
A multimillion-dollar overhaul of some of Melbourne’s busiest intersections failed to improve traffic flow anywhere near what was expected.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Lachlan Abbott
Keon Park station is officially open. Residents were already painfully aware
Goran Torbakov was woken at 7.30am on Friday by an announcement blaring into his apartment: “Dear passengers, this station is now open.”
- by Rachel Eddie
The apartments where train announcements are a ‘dominant, intrusive force’ in the living room
A train station has moved and now sits less than five metres from balconies. Residents have been offered noise-cancelling headphones to deal with it.
- by Tom Cowie
The residents who hear train announcements in their living room
A tower of apartments is now metres from Keon Park train station after the nearby level crossing was removed to make way for sky rail. Residents say the noise is a nightmare.
Queensland slashed fares to 50¢. Here’s why Victoria is unlikely to join it
Melburnians may look north with envy, but experts warn cutting fares is not the best way to get people out of cars and back onto public transport.
- by Patrick Hatch
Next stop Marvel Station. Plans for new underground rail route
The state government has revived hopes for mass-transit links to Fishermans Bend by confirming a preferred route for a proposed new cross-city rail line.
- by Patrick Hatch and Kieran Rooney
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