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No raining on city's parade as $15b train line opens

No raining on city's parade as $15b train line opens

Crowds have flocked to five new underground stations to catch trains through Melbourne's Metro Tunnel for the first time.

'Russian roulette': anti-train surfing ramps installed

'Russian roulette': anti-train surfing ramps installed

'Russian roulette': anti-train surfing ramps installed

'Russian roulette': anti-train surfing ramps installed

After a spike in train surfing incidents and resulting serious injuries, a state government is installing 'nose cone' attachment to trains to try and stop it.

Backflip on plans to charge pedestrians using underpass

Backflip on plans to charge pedestrians using underpass

Backflip on plans to charge pedestrians using underpass

Backflip on plans to charge pedestrians using underpass

Locals and tourists will no longer be charged for touching on and off between two connected CBD train stations as long as they don't board a train.

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Rockers on song for pop-up gigs to boost ailing CBD

Rockers on song for pop-up gigs to boost ailing CBD

An iconic Australian rocker kicked off a series of free concerts, but a critic likened the effort to 'band-aids on a bullet wound' to CBD confidence.

Fast track urged for intercity high-speed rail project

Fast track urged for intercity high-speed rail project

The dream of high-speed rail has been given a push by an infrastructure advisory body that says passengers could be all aboard the swift trains before 2040.

UK police charge man over stabbing rampage on train

UK police charge man over stabbing rampage on train

British police have charged a 32-year-old man with attempted murder over a stabbing attack on train that wounded 11 people.

Two fighting for life after mass stabbing on UK train

Two fighting for life after mass stabbing on UK train

British police say two people remain in life-threatening condition after a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train.

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'Soft launch' for long-awaited $15 billion rail tunnel

'Soft launch' for long-awaited $15 billion rail tunnel

'Soft launch' for long-awaited $15 billion rail tunnel

'Soft launch' for long-awaited $15 billion rail tunnel

A $15 billion underground rail project has been given an opening date but full turn-up-and-go services for passengers won't be operating until the new year.

'Safety first': ban on souped up e-bikes on trains

'Safety first': ban on souped up e-bikes on trains

'Safety first': ban on souped up e-bikes on trains

'Safety first': ban on souped up e-bikes on trains

Pushbikes modified with motors and batteries will no longer be allowed on the nation's busiest rail network after e-bike fires at two major stations.

New railway station to keep 10,000 home target on track

New railway station to keep 10,000 home target on track

New railway station to keep 10,000 home target on track

New railway station to keep 10,000 home target on track

In a decision that "won’t be met by universal happiness" the first new train station in a decade will sit next to Australia's most expensive housing market.

Commuters spared as rail union finally agrees pay deal

Commuters spared as rail union finally agrees pay deal

Commuters spared as rail union finally agrees pay deal

Commuters spared as rail union finally agrees pay deal

After a months-long industrial battle that repeatedly brought Sydney's train network to a halt, a rail union has reached a pay agreement.

Rail chaos: commuters miss work as huge delays continue

Rail chaos: commuters miss work as huge delays continue

Rail chaos: commuters miss work as huge delays continue

Rail chaos: commuters miss work as huge delays continue

A fare-free day is being offered to placate frustrated commuters whose patience has worn thin ahead of a review of delays on Australia's busiest rail network.

Leaked figures question key promise for $15b Metro

Leaked figures question key promise for $15b Metro

Leaked figures question key promise for $15b Metro

Leaked figures question key promise for $15b Metro

Trains were slated to run on a multi-billion-dollar rail tunnel every two minutes but commuters may have to wait a little longer for a turn-up-and-go service.

'No friends': communities turn on contentious rail loop

'No friends': communities turn on contentious rail loop

'No friends': communities turn on contentious rail loop

'No friends': communities turn on contentious rail loop

Thrust into the federal election spotlight, a major rail loop is coming under increasing fire from communities where it is slated to be built.

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Pitch to ditch rail loop risks 'referendum on trains'

A pledge to redirect federal funding from a rail loop to an airport line risks turning the election into a referendum on trains, a political scientist warns.

Dutton hopes rail pledge will get Libs back on track

A winery has become a curious backdrop for an airport transport pledge as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton makes his pitch to the outer suburbs.

State chugs on with rail loop despite no budget top-up

The federal treasurer won't budget a "big number" to fill a funding hole in a massive rail line project, but the state's premier vows to push on regardless.

Calls for premier's rail 'pet project' to be cancelled

A state opposition party is intensifying its calls for a major multibillion-dollar rail project to be cancelled to avoid sending the state broke.

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'Shot on the spot': hostages speak of ordeal on train

Passengers have shared their harrowing time being held captive by militants on a train in Pakistan as they arrived in the city where their bloody journey began.

Bombs hamper rescue of hostages on Pakistan train

Militants with explosive vests are sitting among dozens of passengers taken hostage on a train in Pakistan, sources say, complicating rescue efforts.

'Disgraceful': union sues to undo rail strike stoppage

A decision to halt strikes on a major metropolitan rail network could soon be reversed as a bitter pay dispute continues to simmer.

Airport rail link back on track as PM throws lifeline

Rail links between one of Australia's busiest airports and the city centre are mobile again after a funding lifeline from the state and federal governments.

No more myki: passengers set for ticketless travel

Victorians are set to get ticketless public transport travel, with train passengers soon able to tap on and off with bank cards and their phones.

Rail trust to be rebuilt with public 'hostage' no more

A state government accepts it has a job to do rebuilding trust with its rail commuters after a union was forced to pause industrial action.

PM derails call to intervene in bitter trains dispute

Back-up plans are being made ahead of a hearing over a long-running dispute between a state government and rail workers amid calls for federal intervention.

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