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Metro closure to go ahead despite Sydney train shutdown from Friday
Commuters have been warned the passenger rail network won’t run from Friday morning until Sunday morning in a major escalation of a pay dispute.
- by Jessica McSweeney, Matt O'Sullivan and Anthony Segaert
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What you need to know about the Sydney train shutdown
It’s been called the worst shutdown on the rail network in living memory. Here are the key things you need to know.
- by Cindy Yin
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Public transport
Sydney trains to shut down from Thursday to Sunday, disrupting millions of commuters
Transport Minister Jo Haylen warned there would be “major disruptions” and urged commuters to avoid peak travel times during the shutdown.
- by Max Maddison, Matt O'Sullivan and Cindy Yin
Rail workers given ultimatum to drop demands for 24-hour services
The state government’s request raises the risk of severe disruptions or a shutdown of Sydney’s passenger rail network as workers refuse to budge.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
What London transport chief thinks about Sydney’s new metro
The man who runs one of the world’s largest public transport authorities has some sage advice for Sydney.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
‘Cab invasions’: Metro Trains beefs up security after passengers break into driver cabins
Train drivers have reported dozens of encounters with people who have broken into cabins at the rear of trains this year.
- by Patrick Hatch
Touch-on stand-off: State government in dispute with US firm over myki upgrade
The Victorian government and the company building its $1.7 billion new public transport ticket system are locked in an acrimonious legal stand-off which has threatened to derail the rollout of a long-awaited myki replacement.
- by Patrick Hatch and Kieran Rooney
How Sydney’s new metro line is reshaping weekend travel
New figures show the number of people passing through a CBD metro station on Saturdays is as high as the busiest weekday.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Free fares on Sydney’s light rail network in bid to end industrial standoff
The government has intervened after tram drivers threatened a disruptive go-slow if fares were not cut to 50¢ a trip.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
The threat to stop Sydney’s trains, unless they run 24 hours a day
A major work ban is due to start next Thursday and will cripple Sydney’s passenger train network if workers proceed.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Final stretch of Sydney metro line faces crucial summer test
Workers are rushing to install platform screen doors, mechanical gap-fillers and security fencing to clear the way for testing of driverless trains.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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