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Pain before gain as commuters brace for railway closure

Final trains are travelling a line that carried commuters for almost 130 years before its conversion as part of the nation's biggest public transport project.

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Singapore Ministerial Corruption Trial Begins Amidst Scandal

Singapore's former Transport Minister S. Iswaran faces corruption charges, impacting the People’s Action Party. Trial outcome may influence upcoming elections.

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Singapore opens its first ministerial graft trial in nearly half a century

Singapore’s first minister corruption trial in nearly half a century has begun, with former Transport Minister S

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Singapore gears up for biggest corruption trial in decades

Ex-Transport Minister S Iswaran is accused of accepting gifts including F1 tickets and a Brompton bike from two tycoons.

Al Jazeera

Haigh gets on the bus with her socialist transport revolution

Exclusive: Louise Haigh intends to be the first transport secretary to use her conference speech to focus on the unfashionable subject of buses, but for her they represent a wider message on a transport revolution

The Independent UK

Peak fares removal on ScotRail 'not long enough' to assess benefits, says expert

THE removal of peak fares on ScotRail services did not occur for a long enough period of time to fully assess its benefits, a transport expert has…

The National (Scotland)

Rail fight brings Metro concession, free train fares

Trains are free across Sydney amid major sporting fixtures as the transport minister dismisses criticism of a commitment to put more staff on driverless trains.

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Unions must abandon outdated work practices to fix railways, says Transport Secretary Louise Haigh

Exclusive: The Cabinet minister also vowed to get trains into London running on time

Evening Standard

Free travel as union threatens chaotic industrial move

The rail union says it will shut down a popular train line over safety concerns, as the NSW government offers free travel to pre-empt commuter chaos.

AAP

Nightsleeper episode 2 recap: Who fitted the hacking device?

In Nightsleeper episode 2 Joe and Abby realise whoever hacked the train was on board when it left Glasgow (SPOILERS AHEAD)

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Nightsleeper episode 1 recap: Who hijacked the train?

In Nightsleeper episode 1 Joe Roag and his fellow passengers find themselves trapped on a runaway train (SPOILERS AHEAD)

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Are New Zealanders ‘sick and tired’ of spending on cycleways? Not according to this survey

Many more New Zealanders now choose to get around by bike than a few years ago. A Ministry of Transport survey reports 36% of people say they have cycled in the past 12 months, and Christchurch City Council tracking shows bike journeys are up nearly 40% over the past few…

The Conversation

Transport bosses set to press ahead with bus service franchising plans

TRANSPORT bosses are set to press ahead with plans to franchise bus services in the west of Scotland ...

The National (Scotland)

Start date for Canberra's public transport free travel period revealed

Free travel is expected to last at least six weeks.

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Evening Standard

Hundreds of homes to be built on Tube station car park after Transport Secretary ditches Tory veto

TfL’s tower block scheme was described by MP as ‘overbearing’ and like East Germany

The Conversation

Spinning its wheels: the new national transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past

The government’s new National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) could easily have been renamed the “highway funding project”, given its intense focus on road building.

The Guardian - UK

I have the ideal road plan for Britain. Take the 16 major highway schemes worth £15bn and bin them

New ministers now face a historic choice: more roads of dubious value or fresh thinking to secure growth – and fight climate breakdown, says transport commentator Christian Wolmar

The Canberra Times

Labor's bus plan has the Greens and Liberals lining up to take credit

Tripartisan backing for buses. Tripartisan disagreement on detail.

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Sydney’s shiny new Metro service is great – now can we fix the city’s busted bus stops?

Multi-billion-dollar transport projects create headlines, and politicians love to bask in the glow of a successfully completed project such as Sydney’s new Metro. This service will change many people’s lives for the better.

The Canberra Times

Local buses every 20 minutes in Labor's electric bus buying plan

The plan will need more than 350 bus drivers recruited before 2028.

The Independent UK

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh says she will support local 20mph speed limits despite opposition

The transport secretary dubbed the last government’s approach ‘ridiculous’

The National (Scotland)

Cheaper ScotRail fares 'could return in future', says minister

A SCHEME which cut rail fares for travellers at peak times could return in the future, Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop has suggested ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government must take on big business to boost train use, campaigner says

THE Scottish Government must take on unregulated bus companies if it wants to improve public transport, according to a leading campaigner after a…

The Independent UK

Who is Louise Haigh? Labour’s transport secretary who negotiated pay deal with rail union

Sheffield MP, who is a former shop steward for Unite, has promised a “radical overhaul” of public transport

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Flights guaranteed for regional Rex Airlines customers

The federal government has guaranteed bookings on Rex Airlines as it goes through the administration process, as sacked workers call for their entitlements.

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