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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'

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

Bombs hamper rescue of hostages on Pakistan train

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.

No more myki: passengers set for ticketless travel

No more myki: passengers set for ticketless travel

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

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

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.

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'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.

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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.

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.

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