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Trains
Probe into signal fault that triggered Melbourne train chaos
Metro Trains is investigating the cause of a signal outage that led to delays across the rail network on Thursday morning. Â
- by Shelby Garlick and Patrick Hatch
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Opinion
Opinion
This European city is missing a service common in Australia - and we don’t miss it
At first, we thought the apps must have crashed. But within days, we realised it was something else entirely: there are no rideshare platforms in Denmark.
- by Caroline Zielinski
Sydney bus shake-up for opening of major new metro train line
Five bus routes will be axed, 11 altered and frequencies on about two dozen increased when the new metro line opens in August.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Opinion
Trains
High-speed trains are no silver bullet, but they could help shift house prices
A business case cannot be made for bullet trains in Australia, but faster rail connections in and around Sydney and Melbourne would be a winner for decentralisation.
- by Millie Muroi
Perspective
Public Transport
What Brisbane can learn from the city’s happiest commuters
Brisbane needs 50¢ public transport fares to work, and we can learn something from CityCat commuters to set the trial up for success.
- by Felicity Caldwell
There’s good news for commuters on Parramatta Road – as long as you’re in the right vehicle
Government figures show travel times for city-bound motorists on a stretch of Parramatta Road in the peak have fallen since the final part of WestConnex opened.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Cycling
Residents lodge human rights complaint over Oxford Street cycleway
Island bus stops created by a separated bike lane force passengers to cross the bike lanes to get from the footpath to the bus stop.
- by Michael Koziol
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Climate crisis
Electric vehicles alone won’t be enough to hit climate goals, research shows
More public transport travel and rail freight are expected to be needed to rein in Australia’s carbon emissions to help the world limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.
- by Patrick Hatch
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50-cent fares to extend to Brisbane Metro mega-buses
The transport minister has confirmed the reduced fares will apply to Brisbane Metro’s 60 electric buses, amid negotiations over who will keep the ticket revenue.
- by Tony Moore
Fifty people evacuated after fire at Sydney e-bike store
Chippendale residents smelled smoke and heard popping noises from inside the e-bike rental shop.
- by Ben Cubby