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The section of the Great Western Highway which is threatening to collapse.

‘Complicated rebuild’ points to long closure of key Blue Mountains highway

A $50 million emergency injection into detour routes over the Blue Mountains also suggests the closure of the critical highway will be long-lasting.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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The Waratah passenger train involved in the near-miss near Blacktown station on April 21, 2024.

Sydney passenger train sped at four times limit through known trouble spot

The driver was thrown from his seat in the over-speed incident on a section of track in Sydney.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Western Sydney Airport’s 3.7-kilometre runway can handle aircraft as large as an A380 superjumbo.

Singapore Airlines locks in flights to Sydney’s new airport despite fuel crisis

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday for Singapore Airlines’ first flights to Western Sydney Airport in November, while other carriers could be landing weeks earlier.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Premier Jacinta Allan refused to say how many times she had been warned about criminal behaviour on government building sites.

North East Link builders told government CFMEU was holding up construction

The Spark consortium raised complaints in 2023 about CFMEU obstruction on the $26 billion project, a revelation that puts further pressure on premier Jacinta Allan.

  • Rachel Eddie, Sumeyya Ilanbey, Kieran Rooney and Nick McKenzie
More than 3000 new ticket readers have been installed across the train network as part of the myki upgrade.

Train passengers can finally touch on with an iPhone – but only on some lines

The trial, which also includes bank card payments, is the first time Melburnians can test the $1.7 billion overhaul of the much-maligned myki system.

  • Patrick Hatch
Firefighters atop the roof of the smoking tram at the Chalmers Street stop near Central Station on Thursday morning.

Tram fire forces services to stop on Sydney light rail lines for hours

The small fire on the tram’s roof forced services to be suspended for several hours on Thursday as the private operator assessed the risk to its fleet.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
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Workers demonstrate a new hand-held laser device used to check over-head wiring on Sydney’s passenger train network.

Binoculars out, lasers in: How Sydney Trains plans to stop the meltdowns

The roll-out of the new devices will help crews detect overhead thin-wire spots like the one which crippled the city’s passenger trains for days last May.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
One of the first long-distance regional passenger trains at an Auburn rail maintenance centre on Friday,

What passengers can expect from NSW’s long-distance trains

More than three years late and $800 million over budget, the first of a fleet of 29 new trains are undergoing major testing before they can enter service.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
The Queensland government wants to connect Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast, via a rail and light rail alternative dubbed ‘The Wave’.

Opposition raises concerns over transport project’s contract roles

The transport department has revealed it awarded commercial roles on “The Wave” to members of a new consulting firm who recently left another government agency.

  • Matt Dennien
The Queensland government wants to connect Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast, via a rail and light rail alternative dubbed ‘The Wave’.

The curious case of The Wave contractors and a new consulting firm

This week on our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus: a major project brings in the consultants, a harder question for human rights HQ, brand 2.0, and more.

  • Matt Dennien and James Hall