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Imported bus drivers risk 'modern slavery', union warns

A campaign to recruit bus drivers from New Zealand to address a shortage is a band-aid solution to a persistent issue created by privatisation, a union says.

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What caused Sydney’s M4 tunnel closure – and what on earth is shotcrete?

The M4 shut for ‘emergency roadworks’ early Thursday and was still closed hours later. Repairs had made the tunnel safe to reopen in the afternoon – but not before drivers experienced considerable delays

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Sydney drivers stuck in busy tunnel for up to four hours amid fears of ‘shotcrete’ roof collapse

After an earlier closure on Thursday the M4 tunnel reopened one westbound lane between Haberfield and North Strathfield on Thursday

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Passenger dies after getting stuck between carriages

The death of a passenger who became lodged after trying to cross an inner-city tramway between light rail carriages has prompted an investigation.

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Sydneysiders Hit With Peak Hour Train Chaos, Advised To Figure Out Another Way Home

"You can't sugarcoat it, this is an incident which is causing a lot of disruption to people and I apologise for that happening."

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Commuter chaos tipped to continue after power failure

More disruptions are likely on Australia's busiest suburban rail network after a high-voltage wire collapsed onto a train, leaving passengers stranded.

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Sydney commuters warned of ‘knock-on effects’ after high-voltage wire falls on train causing major delays

Passengers freed from train entangled in wiring at Strathfield as incident causes significant delays to T1, T2, T3 and T8 lines

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‘We’ll do better’: NSW transport boss apologises for missed email on Rozelle parklands asbestos

‘It was unfortunate this discovery was over a holiday period,’ Howard Collins says while warning of further traffic delays at Rozelle interchange

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Journey back 125 years to discover how signal boxes kept trains on track

The original mechanics still work perfectly - they're just connected to a miniature replica.

Newcastle Herald

A single sick worker blamed for widespread delays across Sydney train network

A signaller reportedly called in sick at the last minute and no replacement was immediately available

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Teenager dies after being trapped under tram in Sydney

Rescue teams lifted the 10-tonne light rail carriage in Haymarket, but the 16-year-old girl suffered critical injuries and could not be revived

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Uber, Premier apologise after Sydney’s train fiasco

Uber will refund Sydney-siders stung by exorbitant fares when the city's train network collapsed just ahead of Wednesday's afternoon peak.

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Fare-free day flagged after Sydney train failure chaos

Dominic Perrottet says Sydney train commuters left stranded in peak hour because of an entire rail network outage, should be compensated with a fare-free day.

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Investigation under way into Sydney train failure

Trains services in Sydney are back on track after a failure in the communications system stranded thousand of commuters during the afternoon peak period.

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Prepare Yourselves For The Hordes Of People In Syd This W/E With These Tips From Transport NSW

Trust us, you'll need it.

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Perrottet concedes 'challenges' after $1b train blowout

Premier Dominic Perrottet has defended reports the cost of replacing NSW's ageing XPT fleet has blown out by $1 billion and been delayed by three years.

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Fast ferries to come under NSW Opal cap

The privately run Manly Fast Ferry service will come under Sydney's public transport cap and be converted to a hydrogen-diesel fuel blend under new plans.

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New Westconnex tunnel due to open

A tunnel linking Sydney's west with the airport will open early next year and its creators say the impact on traffic and travel times will be game-changing.

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NSW public transport fares to rise

The cost of catching light rail, metros, trains, ferries and buses in NSW will increase by an average of three per cent next month.

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Vivid Sydney returns after two-year break due to COVID-19 pandemic

Vivid Sydney organisers are hoping one small change will put a stop to the problematic overcrowding seen in previous years as the popular light festival returns for the first time since 2019.

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Vivid festival to light up Sydney again

Millions are expected to flock to the light, music and ideas festival Vivid Sydney, which will light up the harbour city for the first time in two years.

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Free public transport days for Sydney

Sydneysiders can soon take advantage of 12 days of free public transport travel over the Easter holiday period, though opinions are split on the reason why.

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Sydney News: Police appeal for witnesses to violent city brawl

MORNING BRIEFING: Police are appealing for witnesses to a Sydney street brawl while a young man "fights for life" in hospital with critical head injuries.

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