Public transport
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Trains
No end to stalemate as Sydney 36 hours from train shutdown
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 Matt O'Sullivan, Jessica McSweeney and Anthony Segaert
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The train shutdown could derail the weekend. This is how one business is coping
Ahead of the looming rail shutdown, Rose Valente has hired a private bus to get her patrons to and from major football matches. Others are less optimistic.
- by Alyssa Talakovski and Anthony Segaert
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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Trains
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
Myki meltdown: Trams, buses hit by glitches linked to end of 3G
Up to 200 trams and 2500 buses could be affected by a myki reader outage, despite Victoria spending millions to prevent it happening.
- by Patrick Hatch
Perspective
Traffic
London makes CBD drivers pay up. Should Brisbane introduce a congestion tax?
Investing in roads, tunnels and pro-car infrastructure hasn’t dramatically eased traffic congestion. Is it time to start forcing some commuters to take public transport?
- by Courtney Kruk
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Sydney Metro
Sydney Metro says it would pay $91m for this land. Justin Hemmes wants more than double that
A family company belonging to the Merivale mogul says land it lost to the Metro West project would have formed part of an “Ivy 2.0” entertainment precinct.
- by Anthony Segaert and Patrick Begley
Council floats plan to double KittyCat services after passengers give low scores
In what is shaping up to be a momentous year for public transport in Brisbane, the council wants feedback on its plan to improve ferry connectivity.
- by Courtney Kruk
Everything you need to know about the Brisbane Metro
Here’s how, where and when to catch Brisbane’s newest public transport service – and a surprising remark about whether it will keep its controversial name.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Why a Sydney-Newcastle high-speed train link would need some of the world’s longest rail tunnels
More than half of the proposed 140-kilometre link would need to comprise twin tunnels because of the challenging terrain north of Sydney.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
The delicate dance of tunnelling a metro line within metres of Anzac Bridge
Two giant machines are carrying out the most challenging part of the Metro West rail project, carefully worming their way under Sydney Harbour.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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