This shutdown will turn Pearl Jam into traffic jam,and commuters will play the blame game

This shutdown will turn Pearl Jam into traffic jam,and commuters will play the blame game

Transport Minister Jo Haylen likens the transport union to a boa constrictor strangling the rail system,but the government will not escape blame if the city comes to a standstill.

  • byAlexandra Smith

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No end to stalemate as Sydney train shutdown looms

No end to stalemate as Sydney train shutdown looms

Commuters have been warned the passenger rail network won’t run from Friday morning until Sunday morning in a major escalation of a pay dispute.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan,Jessica McSweeney andAnthony Segaert
Sydney trains to shut down from Thursday to Sunday,disrupting millions of commuters

Sydney trains to shut down from Thursday to Sunday,disrupting millions of commuters

Transport Minister Jo Haylen warned there would be “major disruptions” and urged commuters to avoid peak travel times during the shutdown.

  • byMax Maddison,Matt O'Sullivan andCindy Yin
Commuters,HSC students warned to expect delays after cracks found in dozens of Sydney buses

Commuters,HSC students warned to expect delays after cracks found in dozens of Sydney buses

There will be more crowding,some queuing and more cancellations for thousands of bus passengers across parts of Sydney thanks to 83 bendy buses being taken off the road.

  • byChristopher Harris
Why a 244-metre stretch of tunnels will delay this Sydney motorway ‘for years’

Why a 244-metre stretch of tunnels will delay this Sydney motorway ‘for years’

A major gas line,high voltage cables and water mains are likely to have to be shifted,adding to the complexity of completing the sinkhole-stricken motorway.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Koala leads police on chase through Sydney train station

Koala leads police on chase through Sydney train station

CCTV has captured the fluffy commuter’s early morning outing,until police arrived on the scene.

  • byJessica McSweeney
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The fast-growing suburb being eyed for passenger train link

The fast-growing suburb being eyed for passenger train link

Transport authorities are investigating ways to bolster passenger rail services to the area and a rail bridge is already half-built.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Sydney Park Junction upgrade should be finished. Instead,it’s back to the drawing board

Sydney Park Junction upgrade should be finished. Instead,it’s back to the drawing board

Transport officials quietly slashed planned upgrades for Sydney Park,prompting NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen to intervene.

  • byDaniel Lo Surdo
‘Miserable’,‘torture’ but eventually ‘convenient’:On the buses out of Bankstown as long journey to metro begins

‘Miserable’,‘torture’ but eventually ‘convenient’:On the buses out of Bankstown as long journey to metro begins

Confusion reigned supreme for commuters after the T3 train line officially closed on Monday morning. But the closure is yet to face its greatest test.

  • byDaniel Lo Surdo
The staggering amount of money sitting on commuters’ unused Opal cards

The staggering amount of money sitting on commuters’ unused Opal cards

Despite a cost-of-living crisis,a huge amount is sitting idle on nearly 18 million Opal cards that have not been used in more than a year.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
The $15m roundabout that ended a popular local brewery

The $15m roundabout that ended a popular local brewery

The craft brewer is closing down after losing almost $1 million in trade during roadworks after failing to secure compensation from the state government.

  • byCatherine Naylor