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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
Rail network will be hundreds of drivers short on New Year’s Eve

Rail network will be hundreds of drivers short on New Year’s Eve

Analysis by Transport for NSW predicts planned industrial action will leave the train system well short of the staff needed on Sydney’s biggest night of the year.

  • by Michael McGowan
Trains cancelled, hour-long delays as industrial action continues
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Trains cancelled, hour-long delays as industrial action continues

People travelling to the airport have been urged to plan ahead as industrial action cripples the rail network.

  • by Megan Gorrey
Police commissioner warns rail chaos could trigger NYE fireworks cancellation
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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
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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
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After years of construction and testing, Parramatta gets its light rail

After years of construction and testing, Parramatta gets its light rail

The service was behind scheduled and hit by major cost-blowouts, but that didn’t matter to the city’s first commuters on Friday morning.

  • by Anthony Segaert
Through the driver's eyes: The Parramatta Light Rail journey
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Through the driver's eyes: The Parramatta Light Rail journey

The Parramatta Light Rail opened to passengers on Friday. It will operate seven days a week from 5am to 1am, Vision: Transport for NSW.

Does your ferry have a fridge magnet?
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Does your ferry have a fridge magnet?

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‘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
Sydney trains industrial action as it happened: NSW government to lodge bid to stop RTBU action; Haylen says impact to New Years Eve ‘intolerable’

Sydney trains industrial action as it happened: NSW government to lodge bid to stop RTBU action; Haylen says impact to New Years Eve ‘intolerable’

The RTBU has won the right to resume industrial action across Sydney’s train network. Follow here for live updates.

  • by Penry Buckley

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/sydney-public-transport-62q