Trams
I travelled to the last place you’d expect for a glimpse of our myki-free future
Melburnians have to travel a long way to see what public transport is like in the 21st century.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Parramatta’s long-delayed light-rail line cleared for opening
After repeated delays, trams are finally set to start carrying passengers along the 12-kilometre line through the heart of Sydney’s second CBD.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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
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Sydney’s surprise resemblance to Venice has a lesson for us all
Venice’s brutal modernisers did not want to rebuild their collapsed bell tower. The city persevered, as should Sydney with its long-lost people movers, the trams.
- by Antone Martinho-Truswell
Free tram rides to the MCG, Victoria Market come at a price
Calls to expand Melbourne’s free tram zone to landmarks and inner suburbs have been shot down by transport advocates who say paying commuters are being crowded out.
- by Patrick Hatch
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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
Revealed: Plans for new 11km light-rail run on one of Sydney’s busiest roads
The plans from a consortium behind the city’s light-rail network include about 21 stops along the new route.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Commuters face major disruptions to Sydney light rail services
Tram drivers and other operational staff will stop work for four hours on Wednesday during peak periods as part of industrial action.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
The 50-metre ‘missing link’ fix that will open new cross-city tram routes
For almost a century, two sections of Melbourne’s sprawling tram network have passed tantalisingly close together outside Queen Victoria Market but never joined. That is to change.
- by Patrick Hatch
Brunswick’s ‘sky rail’ has been delayed. In the meantime, this is what locals want
Advocates have presented their Sydney Road wish list to the Victorian government, saying the delay is an opportunity for major change before the Upfield line is ripped up.
- by Patrick Hatch
Waiting on the weekend: Timetables haven’t moved with the post-pandemic times
Melbourne’s busiest public transport services have not kept up with population growth and changing travel patterns, according to a new analysis.
- by Kieran Rooney
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