Public transport
The classic Australian railway film that took its cameraman to a Hollywood career
Made in 1974, A Steam Train Passes celebrates a bygone era. Now it has been remastered in high-definition 4K.
- Garry Maddox
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- Exclusive
- The Dust of Death
There was a plan to stop Sydney tunnel workers from being killed. It was ignored for five years
A major construction company and SafeWork discussed strategies to protect tunnel workers from deadly airborne hazards five years ago. Cost was the primary barrier.
- Max Maddison
Cost of new metro lines blows out by more than half a billion dollars
The extra costs are aimed at reducing safety risks, the government says.
- Matt O'Sullivan
- Opinion
- Sleep
The curious case of people who fall asleep in public (more specifically on public transport)
Next to me on the train, a man sleeps so deeply that no number of flustered commuters can disturb his slumber.
- Thomas Mitchell
Revealed: Sydney’s busiest metro stations during the morning rush
New data shows commuter numbers have swelled beyond prediction on the busiest section of the M1 line.
- Matt O'Sullivan
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- Public Transport
Finally, smart ticketing set to roll out on Brisbane buses
Commuters will be able to tap their bank card, smartwatch, or mobile to pay for a bus trip in Brisbane from as early as next Monday, but could experience potential ‘card clashes’.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
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- Extreme weather
What you need to know: Transport, power outages, supermarkets
Brisbane Times has collated the latest information on everything you need to know to get you through this extreme weather event.
- Marissa Calligeros, Felicity Caldwell and Nick Dent
Fleet of new buses to be ordered for Sydney’s north after commuter hell
The state government will buy dozens of new buses in a bid to end long queues at stops along northern beaches and north shore routes.
- Matt O'Sullivan
How Cyclone Alfred is impacting Northern NSW
Supermarkets, health clinics, transport, schools and roads have all been impacted by Cyclone Alfred. Here’s what you need to know.
- Kayla Olaya
‘All seven layers of Dante’s Inferno’: The northern beaches commuters dragged into bus hell
As the state government proposes more development around transport hubs, commuters have railed against their ‘abhorrent’ bus journeys.
- Nick Newling
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