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NSW Govt Strikes Deal With Uber To Cap Surge Pricing When Syd’s Public Transport Carks It

Let's face it, the trains are going to break again any day now.

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Uber to cap surge pricing in NSW during public transport outages after deal with government

Rideshare giant to limit pricing during disruptions in an area with transport minister stressing it will come ‘at no cost to taxpayers’

The Guardian - AU

Taxi drivers to be fined $1,000 for refusing to turn on meters or declining fares in NSW

Transport minister Jo Haylen says drivers had been warned that enforcement officers would be out in force, especially during events like Vivid

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Questions over $2 billion rail project to speed up Newcastle to Sydney trip

The federal government would not say if the project was on the chopping block in its infrastructure review.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle Henges lead the way for safety in public spaces

"City of Newcastle Henges, have helped reduce anti-social behaviour in our city."

Newcastle Herald

Backlog of 40,000 defects plaguing Sydney train network, report finds

An interim report finds a backlog of almost 40,000 defects plaguing Sydney's "fragile" train network, and things are on track to get worse.

ABC News

Urgent service blitz could fix Sydney’s late train woes

An urgent maintenance blitz is needed to fix Sydney's ageing rail infrastructure and curb the trend of late and cancelled services, an independent review says.

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Rogue NSW taxi drivers still refusing to use meters despite crackdown, commissioner warns

Opposition calls for greater penalties as data reveals 59 fines issued this year, down from 96 between late November and end of December

The Guardian - AU

NSW government to consider reviving axed bus services, but won’t rip up private contracts

Taskforce to examine consequences of bus privatisation as well as other issues plaguing sector such as driver shortages

The Guardian - AU

Newcastle bus services under microscope as Labor launches industry taskforce

The review will examine whether Keolis Downer and other operators are meeting contractual obligations and, if not, whether they are being penalised for it.

Newcastle Herald

New Transdev boss denies deliberate bus cancellations

Newly appointed Transdev Australasia CEO Brian Brennan denies the company cancelled bus services to avoid penalties and welcomes plans for a government probe.

AAP

Review announced after more cost blowouts on Sydney's new metro train network revealed

The Minns government is inspecting the state's books, and claims the former Coalition government hid the true cost and timeline for several stages of the driverless train network.

ABC News

There’s A Sneaky Reason Why Sydney’s Buses Get Cancelled At The Drop Of A Hat It’s A Fkn Doozy

For once, the weather is not involved.

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Thousands of Sydney buses cancelled under contracts with former NSW government to meet 'on-time' targets

New Transport Minister Jo Haylen says 28,000 services were cancelled in August last year alone under contracts with the former government — some of which are 10 years long.

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Sydney buses incentivised to cut thousands of services

Bus operators across NSW have a financial incentive to cancel services rather than allow them to run late, the new transport minister says.

Newcastle Herald

'Failing the people': Transport Minister steams up over bus privatisation

Transport Minister Jo Haylen says the Hunter will play a key role in the replacement of the Tangara train fleet

The New Daily

Labor wins govt in NSW after massive swing away from Coalition

Labor leader Chris Minns will be the next premier of NSW after a massive election landslide against the Coalition.

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NSW transport problems ‘won’t go away’: Minister

Ten days before the NSW election the outgoing transport minister and his opposition counterpart have traded blows in a debate over the state's transport woes.

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Well Shit: Turns Out Sydney Trains Were Warned That A Fuck-Up Could Happen Over A Year Ago

“They knew that this could put the whole train network at risk but not enough has been done because there is no accountability.”

The Guardian - AU

Fresh train delays in Sydney as expert warns outdated systems are likely to keep failing

Professor predicts further outages as Labor attacks NSW government over $670m maintenance backlog

ABC News

Sydney trains digital radio system parts 'obsolete', according to confidential report

A confidential NSW government document reveals NSW transport officials were warned a year ago that parts of the digital trains radio system that crashed last week were outdated.

The Guardian - AU

Sydney train commuters to get free transport day after rail network outage causes chaos

Cybersecurity attack ruled out as rail shutdown puts pressure on NSW government before state election

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Sydney-Newcastle high-speed rail plan looks like it’s been shunted aside

Reports the NSW government will dump plans for a fast train from Sydney to Newcastle haven't exactly been denied by Premier Perrottet.

AAP

Planned Sydney-Newcastle high-speed rail in doubt

Dominic Perrottet says his long-term vision for high-speed rail in NSW remains intact despite reports the Sydney-Newcastle route has been dumped.

AAP

Privatising bus lines just the ticket: NSW

Privatising NSW bus routes is lifting capacity and services, the government says, despite a recent parliamentary report calling it an "absolute disaster".

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