Rail
What stands in the way of high-speed rail between Sydney and Newcastle
Aside from the colossal cost, ambitious plans for the first stage of Australia’s high-speed rail line face a long list of obstacles.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Revealed: Colossal cost of high-speed rail line from Sydney to Central Coast
Confidential modelling underscores the challenges facing the Albanese government if it presses ahead with building a high-speed line all the way to Newcastle.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney’s commuter pain to return as rail unions warn of work bans
The ramping up of industrial action will result in trains travelling at slower speeds on sections of the rail network.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Long walks on gravel along dangerous roads: The fast-growing Melbourne suburbs waiting for buses and trains
In the outer west, where the car is king, residents want better public transport links. In a series, The Age explores why the west is Australia’s fastest-growing region and what’s holding it back from its full potential.
- by Patrick Hatch
Rail cancellations linger as Sydney prepares for New Year’s Eve
The temporary withdrawal of major work bans by rail unions has not completely removed one of train commuters’ biggest gripes.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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
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
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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
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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
‘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
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The shocking racist history behind this Metro Tunnel station name
George Arden was a racist who called Indigenous people violent, ignorant savages. The state government is naming a train station after him.
- by Carolyn Webb
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