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Commuters wait in long lines for the B Line at Wynyard Station, yesterday afternoon.

‘All seven layers of Dante’s Inferno’: The northern beaches commuters dragged into bus hell

As the state government proposes more development around transport hubs, commuters have railed against their ‘abhorrent’ bus journeys.

  • Nick Newling

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Train dispute and chauffeur scandals: NSW Labor takes a hit

NSW Labor has scored its lowest primary vote since Gladys Berejiklian was premier.

  • Alexandra Smith
Cammeray mother Amanda Smythe has concerns about a lack of bus services for school kids including her daughter.

Forty-minute waits, 700-metre queues: Bus chaos causes long commutes in Sydney’s north

Schoolchildren and parents are among commuters feeling the pain at bus stops during morning peaks as bendy buses are out of action.

  • Matt O'Sullivan and Lucy Carroll
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie in state parliament.

Bleijie declares conflict of interest over Sunshine Coast rail project

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie owns property in line to be resumed for the rail extension, and has sought advice on how to manage his conflict of interest.

  • Sean Parnell
Commuters at Strathfield train station during industrial action.

‘They’re taking the proverbial’: How negotiations with the rail unions unravelled

On Wednesday, the NSW government will again bid to end the rail unions’ industrial action. If that doesn’t work, the premier has not ruled out asking the federal government to invoke its never-before used powers.

  • Michael McGowan
Commuters at Parramatta on Monday morning.

‘Hard to control an angry workforce’: Why Sydney’s rail chaos could get worse

Rail, Tram and Bus Union says predicting the extent of rail network delays is becoming harder as incensed union members take industrial action into their own hands.

  • Max Maddison and Jessica McSweeney
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Industrial action from the rail union is causing disruptions across Sydney’s train network.

‘Uptick in sick leave’: Sydney rail workers accused of illegal action as train chaos lingers

Delays to the city’s train network were expected to continue into Saturday morning ahead of yet another showdown in the NSW Fair Work Commission.

  • Michael McGowan, Alexandra Smith and Jessica McSweeney
Unhappy commuters stranded at Parramatta Station on Friday morning.

The $4500 sticking point that sent Sydney trains into chaos

After months of stalled negotiations, on Thursday rail union bosses were convinced a deal was almost done. By Friday morning, the system was in meltdown.

  • Alexandra Smith and Michael McGowan
There are widespread delays.

‘Sneak strike’: State government says rail union is gaslighting commuters

The rail union has been accused of operating in bad faith as 350 workers stayed home, a quarter of services were cancelled and not a single train was running on time across Sydney’s train network by Friday lunchtime.

  • Jessica McSweeney, Alexandra Smith, Michael McGowan and Megan Gorrey
Contractors work on the new airport metro line.

Late opening for $11 billion metro line to Sydney’s new international airport

The delayed opening of the 23-kilometre metro line means the first passengers to touch down at the new airport will be denied the chance to catch a train.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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