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Labor likely to quarantine big Hunter road projects from infrastructure project review

Infrastructure Minister Catherine King has announced a review of projects Labor regards as of questionable value.

Newcastle Herald

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

Major retailers argue $75m shopping complex will undermine town centre

A $75 million shopping centre at Morisset kitted out with a supermarket, retail, restaurants and cafes is one step closer thanks to Lake Macquarie council, despite objections from the state's road authority and nearby major retailers.

Newcastle Herald

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Councils say Transport for NSW delays preventing them from repairing flood-damaged roads

Country councils say state government red tape is preventing them from making the most of welcome flood funding.

ABC News

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.

ABC News

Road cleared, traffic eases after car bursts into flames on M1 Princes Motorway

Transport for NSW crews are also on the scene.

Newcastle Herald

Speed limit 'sledgehammer': Pacific Highway could drop to 60kmph

Drivers might have to hit the brakes on the busiest thoroughfare in Belmont as Lake Macquarie City Council asks the state's road authority to investigate dropping the speed limit.

Newcastle Herald

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Sydney trains hit by widespread delays and cancellations on election night

Transport for NSW urges passengers to make other travel arrangements with disruptions on several lines due to urgent signal repairs

The Guardian - AU

Trainee bus driver slams Keolis Downer for inadequate training amid Sydney shortage

A bus driver shortage may be leaving commuters frustrated by delays and cancellations, but a new recruit is equally frustrated, saying inadequate training and low pay are giving him second thoughts about the job.

ABC News

Key Hunter road upgrade stuck in the slow lane as cost blows out

The state and federal governments have committed funds to the project, but Transport for NSW says its timing is "dependent on planning and funding approvals".

Newcastle Herald

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.

ABC News

Transport For NSW Has Launched A Review After A Traffic Camera Upskirted A Sydney Driver

"You could see up my skirt, between my legs. You could see my underwear."

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Uber Will Refund Folks Who Paid Hefty Surge Prices After Sydney’s Rail Network Shat The Bed

NSW Premier and alleged vape enjoyer Dominic Perrottet has also ordered a fare-free day to say he's heaps soz.

Pedestrian.tv

Extra bus drivers and police called in for Supercars weekend

"It's easier for us to allocate resources on the weekend because on the weekend we don't operate school services so we have more staff available."

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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.

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

The Guardian - AU

‘Avoid train travel now’: Sydney’s rail network grinds to a halt after communications fault

Transport for NSW says lines were shut down for safety reasons after radio system failed

Newcastle Herald

Radio glitch brings Sydney, wider NSW train network to a standstill

The Hunter line, which runs between Newcastle and Maitland, was the only line in the state without a travel alert about 4pm on Wednesday afternoon.

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Sydney train network brought to a standstill

Major delays are being experienced across the Sydney rail network with all services brought to a standstill by a communication issue.

Newcastle Herald

Keolis Downer acknowledges mass bus cancellations in Newcastle

Daily bus and train passenger Tobias Hudson of Wallsend, says he has counted as many as 180 cancelled services a week.

The Guardian - AU

NSW slams brakes on high-speed rail plans after spending $100m on studies

Exclusive: Perrottet government backs away from building Sydney-Newcastle fast rail link by itself

Newcastle Herald

15 cars towed in 10 days of Supercars no-parking zones

Special event clearways came into effect on February 13

The Guardian - AU

Sydney’s growing pains: land rezoning a potential billion-dollar deal for developers after local council sidelined

Exclusive: Why has an area with no public transport, a water shortage and an endangered koala habitat been fast-tracked for rezoning to housing?

Newcastle Herald

Council says the next big act at stadium must be light rail extension

With global entertainers Sir Elton John and now Pink under McDonald Jones Stadium's belt, City of Newcastle Thousandhopes the next big act is an extension of the light rail to the Hunter Park precinct.

Newcastle Herald

After four years of trams in Newcastle, let's make trips free

It appears to me that if you are under the age of about 20 you have the right to use the tram without paying.

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