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Sydney train commuters are caught in the middle of the brinkmanship between rail unions and the government.

‘Worse and worse every day’: Sydney rail commuters face more frustration

As a bitter pay dispute drags on, union members are due to restart action that could slow the passenger train network as more people return to work next week.

  • Megan Gorrey

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Animation of a proposed high-speed rail station on the East Coast.

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.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
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Animation of a high-speed train on Australia’s East Coast.

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.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Disruptions to Sydney’s train network from industrial action is set to resume next week.

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.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Hunter Street metro station.

Beneath Sydney’s busiest streets, a cathedral is chiselled out for a flagship metro station

The obstacles in building Metro West’s main city station include being sandwiched between the City Circle train line and a tunnel full of high-voltage cables which power the northern end of the CBD.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
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Quiet cuts to Metro Tunnel scope raise questions over what services will actually be delivered

Commuters could miss out on the full benefits of the $15 billion project because related network upgrades have been cut to rein in the ballooning budget.

  • Patrick Hatch
Sydney Trains chief executive Matt Longland speaks to reporters on Saturday.

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.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Transport for NSW coordinator-general Howard Collins in the joint operations centre at Eveleigh.

Sydney’s new metro line faces first major test with New Year’s Eve crowds

New Year’s Eve fireworks will put immense strain on the city’s transport system. The big question is how much a new metro line will help to ease crowds.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Transport Minister Jo Haylen said on Tuesday that families can travel on New Year’s Eve with confidence.

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.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/trains-jas