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Man in hospital, two arrested after alleged assault on train

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 14, 2024
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A man is in hospital with facial injuries and two others have been arrested following an alleged assault on a train north of Brisbane.

Brunswick’s ‘sky rail’ has been delayed. In the meantime, this is what locals want

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 14, 2024
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A three-year delay in building a sky rail through the heart of Brunswick has been hailed as an opportunity to transform the nearby Sydney Road shopping strip, with calls for the installation of accessible tram stops, wider footpaths and bike lanes before the Upfield line is ripped up.

Thousands of Sydney commuters are in for a “tough” 12 months when their train line closes this year

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 14, 2024
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Here’s the NSW Government’s plan for commuters who live along the Bankstown to Sydenham line, which is set to close for metro conversion

Hoax bomb threat causes commuter chaos at Sydney’s major Central Station

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 14, 2024
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A hoax bomb threat at Sydney’s Central Station has caused commuter chaos as police swarm the platform and trains come to a grinding halt.

A huge change is coming to trains across New South Wales

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 14, 2024
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Phrases including ‘alight here’ and ‘terminate’ frequently heard on Sydney trains via the pre-recorded notices will be gradually swapped out for more ‘casual’ and ‘colloquial’ words.

Rio Tinto autonomous train derailment left five workers shaken as they escaped potential harm

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 14, 2024
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The Mining and Energy Union says rail workers were left “shaken” and narrowly escaped harm when the train they were repairing was struck by another in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

Qantas to reopen Brisbane–Manila service after 10 years

Guest authors
May 14, 2024
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The airline will operate four return A330-200 services per week starting 28 October, bringing an estimated 170,000 additional inbound seats to Queensland over three years. It will mark the first time Qantas has flown between Brisbane and Manila in more…

Qantas drops Sydney–Shanghai route after ‘half-full’ flights

Guest authors
May 14, 2024
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The Flying Kangaroo will end its Sydney–Shanghai route, which operates five times per week using its A330-300 fleet, from 28 July citing low demand. China Eastern Airlines is currently the only other carrier that flies between Sydney and Shanghai.

Community Infrastructure Cut for Rail Loop Political Scheme

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 13, 2024
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Responding to questions today about whether the Suburban Rail Loop could provide value for money – issues also raised by the independent Victorian Auditor-General and […]

Freight expectations: inland rail father’s green dream

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 13, 2024
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Australia has gone a hundred years of going to sleep. It’s got to catch up.