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The Brisbane bus route that had a 190 per cent surge in passengers
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (390+ words) March 3, 2026 " 4:55pm The equivalent of 3.9 million private car trips may have been redirected from Brisbane's roads, according to the council, after a 10 per cent surge in bus trips. That estimate was based on an average of 1.2 people per vehicle. More than…...
How a bunker-like cavern holds Sydney’s largest metro train station down
23+ hour, 44+ min ago (641+ words) March 2, 2026 " 7:30pm Deep beneath the northern end of central Sydney, a giant bunker-like cavern for the city's largest metro train station is being built to withstand water pressures that would threaten to lift it like an object in a bathtub. Helping…...
The $90 billion question: How many $31 tickets will the high-speed train line sell?
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (954+ words) February 24, 2026 " 7:30pm More than 16 million passengers a year would pay $31 for a one-way trip on a proposed $90 billion high-speed rail line between Sydney and Newcastle that is promised to deliver hundreds of thousands of new homes across the two cities. The…...
High-speed rail link touted as $250 billion boost to nation’s economy
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (716+ words) February 23, 2026 " 10:00pm A high-speed train line between Sydney and Newcastle would boost the nation's economy by $250 billion over 50 years, according to a business case for the ambitious project which will be heavily scrutinised when released on Tuesday. The Albanese government will…...
Train driver dismissed for performing Nazi salute at passing trains
1+ week, 1+ day ago (714+ words) February 23, 2026 " 6:11pm A NSW train driver found to have twice made Nazi salutes at passing locomotives has failed to get his job back despite appealing his dismissal to the Fair Work Commission and claiming other rail workers made the same hand…...
Can high-speed rail ever work in Australia?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1187+ words) With details of a new high-speed rail line soon to be revealed, could this be the plan that actually gets up? On October 28, 1983, Dr Paul Wild boarded a train in Canberra bound for Sydney where he was due for an…...
Where on the northside needs more buses? Commuters have their say, with review planned
1+ week, 4+ day ago (575+ words) February 20, 2026 " 1:19pm New bus routes to surrounding suburbs and more frequent city services are wanted by public transport passengers in Chermside. This masthead spoke to commuters as the Brisbane City Council recommitted this week to a promised review of the transport…...
What is Melbourne’s busiest tram route? Take The Age quiz
1+ week, 4+ day ago (81+ words) Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook's quiz. February 20, 2026 " 5:30am This jetty dates from 1859. The modern pier clocks in at roughly one kilometre and was first built in 1938. It has been rebuilt several times since. What is the…...
Train journeys | Holiday Travel Guides & Tips
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (23+ words) Environmentally friendly, spacious, and often delivering you to the centre of your destination with ease, any train journey is an adventure in itself....
This grand old station is the perfect place to begin a train journey
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (164+ words) February 10, 2026 " 5:00am Budapest to Brasov, Romania, aboard the sleeper train Corona; an overnight journey of 15 hours and 20 minutes. Budapest Keleti is a generally safe space. However there are occasional reports of luggage theft and pickpocketing, so exercise common sense and keep…...