Major concessions made in crisis talks to avert Sydney rail shutdown

Major concessions made in crisis talks to avert Sydney rail shutdown

The state government gave the nod to more than just running 24-hour trains this weekend to progress a deal with unions.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan

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Two inconvenient truths plague the Suburban Rail Loop,and Victoria’s leaders

Two inconvenient truths plague the Suburban Rail Loop,and Victoria’s leaders

The political fight over the SRL is heating up as Jacinta Allan and John Pesutto try to find a politically advantageous way through the divisive project.

  • byAnnika Smethurst
Spending restrictions on Suburban Rail Loop builders to avoid budget shock

Spending restrictions on Suburban Rail Loop builders to avoid budget shock

Bidders on the first stage of the mega rail loop have been told by the Allan government to keep their spending within tight limits until at least 2028,as the state manages its cash flow.

  • byKieran Rooney andPatrick Hatch
Lessons for Australia on board the world’s fastest train

Lessons for Australia on board the world’s fastest train

At 500 kilometres an hour,the Maglev could revolutionise rail travel. But it’s also causing plenty of controversy.

  • byLisa Visentin andEryk Bagshaw
Victoria locked into Suburban Rail Loop’s $35 billion first stage by new contract

Victoria locked into Suburban Rail Loop’s $35 billion first stage by new contract

The signing of the final deal for twin tunnels between Glen Waverley and Box Hill effectively commits Victoria to the project,after the Coalition vowed to honour existing contracts.

  • byAnnika Smethurst
What paralysis of intellect? Australia on the rails
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What paralysis of intellect? Australia on the rails

Sleeper carriages can be the most romantic aspect of travel,not to mention being booked out months in advance. So why are they to be banished on the Melbourne-Sydney route?

  • byTony Wright
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Ten reasons Japan’s bullet trains still put others to shame

Ten reasons Japan’s bullet trains still put others to shame

Japan’s iconic Shinkansen are celebrating 60 years of operation and they just keep getting better (and faster).

  • byDanielle Demetriou
Why a Sydney-Newcastle high-speed train link would need some of the world’s longest rail tunnels

Why a Sydney-Newcastle high-speed train link would need some of the world’s longest rail tunnels

More than half of the proposed 140-kilometre link would need to comprise twin tunnels because of the challenging terrain north of Sydney.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
The delicate dance of tunnelling a metro line within metres of Anzac Bridge

The delicate dance of tunnelling a metro line within metres of Anzac Bridge

Two giant machines are carrying out the most challenging part of the Metro West rail project,carefully worming their way under Sydney Harbour.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Train chiefs move to avoid repeat of timetable changes that crippled Sydney network

Train chiefs move to avoid repeat of timetable changes that crippled Sydney network

The first major new train timetable since 2017 will be rolled out for the city’s rail network in just over a week.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Transport minister rubbishes ‘dodgy’ Suburban Rail Loop costings

Transport minister rubbishes ‘dodgy’ Suburban Rail Loop costings

Danny Pearson says the SRL still “stacks up” after the state’s independent budget office found the project would cost Melburnians more than it benefits them.

  • byCassandra Morgan andBroede Carmody