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Bombs hamper rescue of hostages on Pakistan train

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

'Disgraceful': union sues to undo rail strike stoppage

'Disgraceful': union sues to undo rail strike stoppage

'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

Airport rail link back on track as PM throws lifeline

Airport rail link back on track as PM throws lifeline

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.

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No more myki: passengers set for ticketless travel

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

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

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.

'Everyone's on to them': premier blasts rail union

'Everyone's on to them': premier blasts rail union

Giving in to workers' demands to end commuter pain would only embolden their union, the premier says, as disruption grips Australia's busiest city rail network.

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Death toll rises after stampede at New Delhi station

Death toll rises after stampede at New Delhi station

Death toll rises after stampede at New Delhi station

Death toll rises after stampede at New Delhi station

At least 18 Indians have been killed in a stampede at a New Delhi station as thousands tried to board a train to the site of the Maha Kumbh Hindu festival.

Train network recovers as workers continue court fight

Train network recovers as workers continue court fight

Train network recovers as workers continue court fight

Train network recovers as workers continue court fight

Union officials and train network representatives have met in court, a day after industrial action crippled a state's train system.

'Back to the future': mega rail line under cash cloud

'Back to the future': mega rail line under cash cloud

'Back to the future': mega rail line under cash cloud

'Back to the future': mega rail line under cash cloud

The potential return of a federal coalition government could spell financial ruin for a controversial rail line orbiting a major city.

Review to put derailed 2032 Games plans back on track

Review to put derailed 2032 Games plans back on track

Review to put derailed 2032 Games plans back on track

Review to put derailed 2032 Games plans back on track

A multi-billion-dollar transport problem will be tackled by an Olympic infrastructure review as cost blowouts threaten to derail major 2032 rail projects.

Fresh pay offer tabled as trains get back on track

Fresh pay offer tabled as trains get back on track

Fresh pay offer tabled as trains get back on track

Fresh pay offer tabled as trains get back on track

Rail unions that caused major disruptions to the nation's busiest network have made a fresh offer after having to halt work bans.

More commuter pain spared as union actions suspended

More commuter pain spared as union actions suspended

More commuter pain spared as union actions suspended

More commuter pain spared as union actions suspended

An industrial umpire has put a temporary halt to work bans that have brought havoc to NSW's train network as drivers push for a hefty pay rise.

'Light-on' pay offer bump won't stop trains disruption

'Light-on' pay offer bump won't stop trains disruption

'Light-on' pay offer bump won't stop trains disruption

'Light-on' pay offer bump won't stop trains disruption

A pay dispute between a state government and train drivers appears set to rumble on, with industrial action that could cause delays and cancellations on deck.

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Train disruptions flagged as govt rejects private talks

Commuters are expected to face slower train services and other disruptions as the government declines to enter further negotiations with NSW rail workers.

New Year's show goes on but fireworks loom in train row

Millions of people can enjoy Sydney's world-famous New Year's Eve fireworks after a union and government paused a pay fight during the holidays.

Work bans dropped after premier knocks back free fares

A long-running stand-off between a transport union and state Labor government over pay appears a long way from resolution as a peace deal is rejected.

Train pain ahead of New Year's Eve fireworks threat

Cancelling Australia's biggest New Year's Eve fireworks display could send businesses to the wall, but the impacts of rail network chaos are already in play.

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World famous NYE fireworks show veers off the rails

The threat of cancelling Sydney's famed New Year's Eve fireworks display due to union-led train disruptions has been dismissed as a scare campaign.

Rail chaos looms with 'whatever it takes' worker push

The NSW government will again try a legal strategy to overcome industrial action that a court has allowed to resume on a rail network facing fresh disruption.

Industrial action timetable sparks NYE train jitters

Rail workers will resume industrial action in the week after Christmas, but the union rejects claims it will upend New Year's Eve plans or bankrupt businesses.

Trains and a pay deal delayed as court halts work bans

State leaders jumped the gun going to court to stop industrial action on the nation's largest city rail network, a union says.

Five-year wait for trains to finally arrive on time

Korean-built trains at the centre of a long-running dispute over staffing and local manufacturing have launched on a key line, five years late.

'Pigs fly': Metro deadline delays cloud opening date

The initial handover of Melbourne's Metro Tunnel to operators has been delayed 12 months but the government insists it will still open to passengers on time.

Relief as last-minute crisis talks keep trains on track

A planned three-day strike across NSW's urban and inter-city train network has been averted after the union and the government made concessions.

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