Public transport
Melbourne’s next-gen trams designed for impact
Frequent collisions with cars have influenced the design of the city’s new trams, which will have better air-conditioning and safer handholds.
- by Kieran Rooney
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‘I hid a message in plain sight’: The story behind the transport poster that went viral
A graphic design student made a fare evasion poster to look like a Public Transport Victoria sign. Then she got an email from the police.
- by Abbir Dib
CBD congestion charge needed as city grows: Infrastructure Victoria
People driving in Melbourne’s CBD during peak hours should be charged a fee to help reduce city traffic, the head of the state’s peak infrastructure body says.
- by Cara Waters and Adam Carey
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Victoria
Testing delays could push Metro Tunnel opening into late 2025
The Metro Tunnel Project is prepared for up to 12 months of delays during a risky phase of testing and trial operations, which could push the opening of Melbourne’s new underground rail line to late 2025.
- by Patrick Hatch
If we build it, will they come? Developer rails against council demand for high-density housing
A Supreme Court fight looms over whether apartment buildings should be built instead of houses near a promised railway station in Melbourne’s outer west.
- by Adam Carey
A mainstream school would not be right for my son
Letter writers have their say on special schools, the Voice referendum and the Suburban Rail Loop.
Train workers call off strike after pay deal breakthrough
Melbourne commuters will avoid chaotic train strikes scheduled to start this week after a breakthrough in wage negotiations between Metro Trains and rail workers. Â
- by Patrick Hatch
Right intent, wrong projects. Dan’s infrastructure report card
Experts say Andrews’ legacy will be measured on the projects he chose to build, how much they cost – and the ones he didn’t.
- by Cara Waters, Patrick Hatch and Clay Lucas
Metro Train workers vow to shut down rail network in early October strikes
Metro Trains staff say they will walk off the job and shut down Melbourne’s rail network in strikes set for early October as part of an escalating pay dispute.Â
- by Patrick Hatch
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Trams
St Kilda, City Circle heritage trams cut in timetable overhaul
Services offered by Melbourne’s famous tourist tram will be permanently halved, while a special weekend crowd-busting service on St Kilda trams is to be axed.
- by Patrick Hatch
The Melbourne train lines that cop the most delays and no-shows
Commuters on the least reliable lines experience more than three times as many delays and cancellations than those with the city’s best performing services.
- by Patrick Hatch