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Sydney Train Strike To Be Pushed Back To Friday In Great News For Pearl Jam Concert-Goers

"I'm asking people to think about travelling well outside the peak, to make alternative arrangements, to plan well ahead.”

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Sydney trains to run 24 hours a day this weekend as government caves to union demand while warning of delays

Commuters can access round-the-clock trains from Thursday but light rail services will be limited on Friday and Saturday due to industrial action

The Guardian - AU

Emergency call not heeded before major train derailment

The spotlight has been shone on rail safety following a train derailment south of Sydney that was caused by a criminal's actions.

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For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble. But an AI-powered Auslan avatar can help

For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble. On an average day, nothing goes wrong: they catch their train to their destination and carry on with their business.

The Conversation

Passenger's horror as vandals smash seats on night-time Newcastle train

Graffiti and damage is reported on local lines every two-and-a-half days.

Newcastle Herald

More glass barriers being considered after father and baby die when pram falls off Sydney train platform

Overground station platforms don’t have barriers like newer metro lines where glass doors ‘keep people and objects away from the edge’

The Guardian - AU

Safety probe into train death of hero dad, daughter

Investigators will probe CCTV footage and the speed of an oncoming train to determine how a father and his daughter died when a pram rolled onto the tracks.

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NSW premier praises ‘brave and heroic act’ of dead father after two-year-old killed in Sydney train incident

Police say they rescued two-year-old unharmed after pram carrying twin girls rolled off platform at Carlton train station

The Guardian - AU

On target: Aussie archers earn Paris Olympic shot

Two decades after he first watched Australia compete in archery at the Olympics, Sydney Trains employee Peter Boukouvalas is on track for the Paris Games.

AAP

Train controller sacked over safety incident on Newcastle-Sydney line

Sydney Trains says it is cracking down on signallers' internet use.

Newcastle Herald

Rail controllers playing online games, shopping while guarding passenger safety

A Newcastle train was sent onto a track closed for maintenance.

Newcastle Herald

Treasure trove of lost items ride last train to charity

Prosthetic limbs, skis, surfboards and even a wheelchair are among the thousands of unclaimed items left on Sydney trains heading to charity or auction.

AAP

Only 500 from Hunter to use public transport for Swift concerts, govt says

Inside the public transport plan for 'up to 500' Hunter concert-goers.

Newcastle Herald

Drivers, bus users can't escape new train text alerts

NSW is the latest state to use geo-targeted SMS messages to warn commuters about train disruptions - whether or not they're using the rail network.

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Sydney commuters' 'year of pain' approaches early end

A $97 million maintenance backlog blitz messing with Sydney commuters' weekend plans is nearly over, with almost all speed restrictions on trains lifted.

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Sydney Trains Sparks Outrage For Burying A Dog Next To The Tracks After It Was Killed By A Train

“That is dreadful. They need to be held accountable.”

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Two Men Have Been Charged Over The Fkd Sydney Train Delays Last Night After The Matildas Game

The delays took 90 minutes to resolve, but it took HOURS for people to get home.

The Guardian - AU

A single sick worker blamed for widespread delays across Sydney train network

A signaller reportedly called in sick at the last minute and no replacement was immediately available

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The Guardian - AU

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

Pedestrian.tv

A Man Riding A Mobility Scooter At Syd’s Central Station Has Died After Falling Onto The Tracks

Sydney commuters have been warned to expect major delays on certain train lines.

The New Daily

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

Backlog of 40,000 defects plaguing Sydney train network, report finds

An interim report finds a backlog of almost 40,000 defects plaguing Sydney's "fragile" train network, and things are on track to get worse.

AAP

Urgent fix blitz to get Sydney's trains back on track

Recommendations by an independent review to fix Sydney's struggling rail infrastructure and unreliable timetable will be adopted by the state government.

The Guardian - AU

Sydney train network plagued by almost 40,000 defects – and delays ‘likely to worsen’

Scathing review finds the only time the network ran in line with its targets was during periods of lockdown or other Covid restrictions

The Guardian - AU

Sydney trains hit by widespread delays and cancellations on election night

Transport for NSW urges passengers to make other travel arrangements with disruptions on several lines due to urgent signal repairs

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