Trains
Two men to face court after railway equipment vandalised, causing Matildas train chaos
Police arrested two men after a railway signal box was vandalised on Wednesday night, causing tens of thousands of Matildas fans to be delayed for hours.
- by Olivia Ireland and Latika Bourke
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‘Due to vandalism’: Train chaos as Matildas fans hit by delays getting home
Sydney Trains has blamed vandalism as the cause of delays on its network as tens of thousands of Matildas fans try to make their way back home.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Driverless trains clock up kilometres under our feet in race to open metro
Giant water tanks take the place of people during crucial testing that will determine whether a massive rail line deep below the CBD can open as early as next April.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Lobbying begins to build a metro station at key Sydney university and hospital
After missing out in the past, Sydney University argues a station is needed to service its campus and the nearby RPA Hospital precinct.
- by Matt O'Sullivan and Lucy Carroll
One trespasser can delay 50,000 people. Can retrofitting stations fix the problem?
Melbourne’s train system has thousands of trespassing incidents every year, causing major delays to commuters. Now transport groups are calling for solutions.
- by Alex Crowe
Sneak peek inside new Martin Place metro station
The fit out of a massive new train station beneath Sydney’s Martin Place is in its final stages, as construction workers install signage and seats.
Inner Sydney suburb slated as likely site for extra Metro West station
A former transport minister says an extra train station in Sydney’s south makes more sense than building one on heavily contaminated land near Parramatta.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney rail line shutdowns to start earlier than commuters expect
About 100 buses will be laid on as a replacement service between Sydenham and Bankstown, if the state can find enough drivers in time.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
The 8.04am train gets you from Canterbury to Town Hall in 33 minutes. The bus? Not so quick
The current bus route takes twice as long as the train does. Will the government find a solution before it closes the T3 line for the Metro conversion?
- by Anthony Segaert
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New train lines to Melton and Wyndham axed from rail plans
An election promise to build two new rail lines in Melbourne’s outer west has been axed, with the Victorian government instead considering whether to electrify existing lines.
- by Patrick Hatch
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‘Disruptive for passengers’: Metro project to cost an extra $1 billion
Tens of thousands of Sydney train commuters will be forced to catch buses after work on converting the Bankstown line will result in it being shut to commuters for 12 months.
- by Matt O'Sullivan