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High-speed rail is an Australian political punchline. After 50 years, will Labor’s newest proposal finally leave the station?
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1083+ words) Infrastructure minister says the Newcastle-Sydney project will build on decades of work and planning " but experts "won't be cutting any cakes until there's shovels in the ground' "A second airport for Sydney has to be connected to Sydney by both…...
Train delays: compensation claims to be easier under Great British Railways
2+ week, 4+ day ago (433+ words) Refund systems for individual train operators to be merged into single service under nationalised rail body Rail passengers will be able to claim compensation for delayed trains directly from the website where they bought their ticket, the government has said,…...
Melbourne to finally get Myki-less public transport on Monday – but only on four train lines
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (461+ words) Commuters on Craigieburn, Upfield, Ballarat and Seymour lines will be first to test tap-and-go technology Melbourne is finally poised to join other Australian cities in the tap-and-go era, with the state government confirming public trials for contactless credit and debit…...
High-speed rail and heartbreak. Will this time be any different? - podcast
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (242+ words) The federal government has released the business case for a bullet train between Sydney and Newcastle, promising funding in hopes of getting the $60bn project "shovel ready" within two years. Commuters would be able to travel between the cities in a…...
High-speed train ticket between Newcastle and Sydney to cost $31 for one-hour journey from 2039
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (711+ words) Rail line projected to cost taxpayers $61.2bn, with further line to Western Sydney international airport to cost extra $32.4bn Australians would pay $31 for a 60-minute high-speed train between Newcastle and central Sydney from 2039, costing taxpayers $61.2bn, according to a business case provided to…...
High-speed rail link between Sydney and Newcastle could be ‘shovel-ready’ in two years, Albanese government says
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (794+ words) Transport minister Catherine King will pledge $230m for planning work for the first phase of a bullet train on Australia's east coast Long-mooted plans for high-speed rail could be "shovel-ready" within two years, according to the federal government, which will on…...
Slow train to Turin: a winter journey through the Swiss Alps to Italy
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (424+ words) By travelling during the day on scenic routes, travellers can soak up spectacular landscapes before taking in Turin's cultural heritage Is there a better sensation for a traveller than when a train speeds out of a tunnel? The sudden flood…...
One last ride on the V-set: NSW train fans farewell ‘old but plush’ steel rattlers in style
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (1031+ words) The beloved train was treated like a visiting superstar on its "rowdy but enjoyable" final journey from Lithgow to Central Station As the sun rises over the Blue Mountains, on a train platform 150km from Sydney, hundreds of tired rail enthusiasts…...
The Guardian view on Europe’s stalling night train revival: don’t let it hit the buffers | Editorial
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (840+ words) The most romantic way to traverse the continent is environmentally friendly and popular with the public. But market challenges need addressingWhen the European Union made its 2020 commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century, there…...
End of the line for diesel fumes at London St Pancras as new trains arrive
3+ mon, 22+ hour ago (990+ words) East Midlands Railway will switch to bi-mode Aurora fleet to cut emissions and noise but elsewhere electrification is delayed Railway fossil fuels once helped to turn King's Cross and St Pancras into a seamy, smoke-choked area of London. Now, in…...