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Train pain ahead of New Year's Eve fireworks threat

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.

World famous NYE fireworks show veers off the rails

World famous NYE fireworks show veers off the rails

World famous NYE fireworks show veers off the rails

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

Rail chaos looms with 'whatever it takes' worker push

Rail chaos looms with 'whatever it takes' worker push

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.

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Industrial action timetable sparks NYE train jitters

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

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

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

'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.

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Relief as last-minute crisis talks keep trains on track

Relief as last-minute crisis talks keep trains on track

Relief as last-minute crisis talks keep trains on track

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.

Last-ditch meeting before days of commuter train pain

Last-ditch meeting before days of commuter train pain

Last-ditch meeting before days of commuter train pain

Last-ditch meeting before days of commuter train pain

Australia's biggest city rail network is due to be shut down for three days as the NSW Labor government and a union engage in an increasingly bitter pay spat.

Sydney trains could stop for four days if no compromise

Sydney trains could stop for four days if no compromise

Sydney trains could stop for four days if no compromise

Sydney trains could stop for four days if no compromise

An escalating dispute between the rail union and the NSW government could lead to train services being suspended for four days, including major weekend events.

Melbourne rail loop funding scrap sets up poll showdown

Melbourne rail loop funding scrap sets up poll showdown

Melbourne rail loop funding scrap sets up poll showdown

Melbourne rail loop funding scrap sets up poll showdown

The Liberal party still appears to be against Labor handing out more federal funding for a contentious Victorian rail project, ahead of the federal election.

'No stopping' rail loop as state strikes $1.7b deal

'No stopping' rail loop as state strikes $1.7b deal

'No stopping' rail loop as state strikes $1.7b deal

'No stopping' rail loop as state strikes $1.7b deal

A $1.7 billion deal has been struck to tunnel 10 kilometres of Melbourne's controversial Suburban Rail Loop, raising the ire of the state opposition.

'Deeply sorry': NSW braces for big train, nurse strikes

'Deeply sorry': NSW braces for big train, nurse strikes

'Deeply sorry': NSW braces for big train, nurse strikes

'Deeply sorry': NSW braces for big train, nurse strikes

The NSW government's pay negotiations with major frontline unions have intensified, with two prominent workforces set to take strike action.

Light rail to slow to a crawl as union ramps up demands

Light rail to slow to a crawl as union ramps up demands

Light rail to slow to a crawl as union ramps up demands

Light rail to slow to a crawl as union ramps up demands

Sydney Commuters face frustratingly slow light-rail trips as industrial action linked to a wages dispute between drivers and a major private operator heats up.

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Drilling begins on east coast high-speed rail route

Preliminary drilling has begun to determine where the long-anticipated 250km/h high-speed rail will run on the first stage set to connect Newcastle to Sydney.

Emergency call not heeded before major train derailment

The spotlight has been shone on rail safety following a train derailment south of Sydney that was caused by a criminal's actions.

Liberals float revival of contentious toll road project

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto is eyeing a revival of plans to build an underground road tunnel to connect Melbourne's Eastern Freeway to CityLink.

Pain before gain as commuters brace for railway closure

Final trains are travelling a line that carried commuters for almost 130 years before its conversion as part of the nation's biggest public transport project.

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Price mystery as Metro tunnels into more taxpayer cash

Spending on the Melbourne Metro Tunnel has blown out again with the latest hike costing taxpayers $837 million, with the total now put at $13.48 billion.

Melbourne adopts Sydney Metro's tunnel boring machines

Tunnel boring machines used to build Sydney's metro will be used to build Melbourne's Suburban Rail Loop, as questions remain over the project's funding.

All aboard for free fares but train delays still likely

Trains will be free over the weekend for a bumper events schedule but some services could still face disruptions.

Free travel as union threatens chaotic industrial move

The rail union says it will shut down a popular train line over safety concerns, as the NSW government offers free travel to pre-empt commuter chaos.

Metro train opening 'Harbour Bridge moment' for Sydney

The opening of a driverless train line has been hailed as a transformative realisation of visionary infrastructure, and a brisk ride through a big city.

Train is a coming: Sydney metro gets a green light

Sydney's $21 billion driverless metro line is set to open after a series of embarrassing delays derailed an earlier target date.

French rail arson attacks paralyse Olympic-ready Paris

France's national rail company SNCF says it will ensure transport for all Olympic delegations after arson attacks paralysed train travel to Paris.

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