Fresh staffing scandal linked to NSW transport minister The office of NSW Minister for Transport Jo Haylen unlawfully directed a department to appoint a specific person to a new position, the opposition says. AAP · Nov 6, 2023
Minns hasn't queried under-fire minister's knowledge NSW Premier Chris Minns is standing by the state's transport minister despite a staffing scandal within her department. AAP · Nov 6, 2023
‘Absolutely not ’: Chris Minns doesn’t want transport minister to resign over staffing scandal The NSW premier said his government was focused on the “big game” of transport reform, and wanted Jo Haylen to do that job The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2023
Boss resigns after public servant's political work The coalition wants NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen to follow her chief-of-staff out the door after a scandal in her office. AAP · Nov 3, 2023
Bus crash sparks new push for passengers to buckle up Campaigns emphasising the importance of seatbelts for safety will be rolled out in response to a horrific Hunter Valley bus crash that claimed 10 lives. AAP · Oct 12, 2023
Hunter Valley crash: NSW government urged to roll out 80km/h speed limit to all buses Rule that applies to school buses with standing passengers should be applied across all services, taskforce says The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2023
TAHE escalates Broadmeadow loco subdivision after council plea to withdraw The council described TAHE's move as 'disappointing'. Newcastle Herald · Sep 22, 2023
Former political staffer defends Labor donations made before appointment as NSW transport boss Secretary Josh Murray tells parliamentary inquiry he made all required disclosures as he detailed more party donations The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2023
Afternoon Update: airports back ACCC’s legal action against Qantas; four killed in Victoria crash; and Mitch McConnell freezes again Consumer watchdog accuses airline of false, misleading or deceptive conduct; plus soldiers hospitalised in second NT military accident The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2023
Chris Minns stands by NSW transport minister over political donation from Josh Murray NSW premier says he does not believe Jo Haylen broke ministerial code by initially not declaring donation to her campaign The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2023
Josh Murray made donation to NSW transport minister’s campaign before she appointed him as secretary Emails released to parliament show former Labor staffer made $500 donation to Jo Haylen’s campaign before party won election The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2023
Candidate for NSW transport secretary quit key post after top job went to former Labor staffer Exclusive: Benedicte Colin stressed her resignation was not linked to appointment of Josh Murray as transport secretary The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2023
Appointment of former Labor staffer as NSW transport chief labelled ‘breathtaking hypocrisy’ Liberal deputy leader Natalie Ward says opposition will scrutinise appointment of Josh Murray after minister intervened to select him The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2023
Sydney train commuters face year of replacement buses during construction of Bankstown metro Labor commits to final stage of Metro City and Southwest driverless train project as separate report flags eastern line possibly to Randwick and Maroubra The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2023
Newcastle Herald · Jul 28, 2023 Fears and frustrations aired over operation of Newcastle buses A legally blind woman said she was left vulnerable and out in the cold when her buses were cancelled.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2023 Price, speed, quality – and now carbon. Australia to measure indirect emissions from public works Embodied emissions are notoriously difficult to measure and have largely not been factored into firms’ bids for infrastructure contracts
AAP · Jul 14, 2023 New transport chief questioned, relief for iPhone users A global engineering executive is taking the wheel of the NSW transport department but the opposition claims he got the job because of his Labor connections.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2023 Buses replace trains: is Sydney doomed to endure the curse of weekend trackwork forever? The NSW transport minister has warned commuters of disruption ‘from midnight Friday to midnight Sunday’ for at least a year, but experts say it doesn’t have to be this way
The New Daily · Jun 20, 2023 Bus safety review ordered after Hunter Valley crash NSW has ordered a review of bus and coach safety rules, including seatbelt use, following the Hunter Valley bus crash that killed 10 people.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2023 NSW to urgently consider retrofitting and enforcing seatbelts on buses after deadly Hunter Valley crash Minns government asks taskforce to examine enforcement of laws but experts say making drivers legally responsible will be difficult
Newcastle Herald · Jun 20, 2023 Greta crash: Bus safety inquiry announced as groom's father calls for stricter seat belt laws 'We need to look at what we can do to ensure this doesn't happen again.'
Pedestrian.tv · Jun 5, 2023 Sydney Train Commuters Will Have To Catch Buses Every Weekend For A Year Bc Of New Trackwork The "biggest co-ordinated program ever" is in response to a review which found that there was a backlog of more than 40,000 unresolved railway defects.
The New Daily · Jun 4, 2023 Time to ‘bite the bullet’ on Sydney train maintenance NSW Premier Chris Minns says it's time to commit to a maintenance blitz on Sydney's rail network, as commuters face a year of disruptions.
ABC News · Jun 4, 2023 More than half a million Sydney rail commuters face weekend disruptions for at least a year in 'biggest ever' fix to network Close to 4,000 repairs, upgrades and refurbishments to equipment, including tracks and signalling systems started this weekend as commuters are forced to use replacement buses.
The New Daily · Jun 4, 2023 Maintenance backlog means ‘year of pain’ ahead for Sydney rail commuters The NSW transport minister is warning of "massive disruptions" every weekend for at least a year for Sydney rail commuters