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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

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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 New Daily

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

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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.'

Newcastle Herald

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.

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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.

The New Daily

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.

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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

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NSW Govt Strikes Deal With Uber To Cap Surge Pricing When Syd’s Public Transport Carks It

Let's face it, the trains are going to break again any day now.

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Uber to cap surge pricing in NSW during public transport outages after deal with government

Rideshare giant to limit pricing during disruptions in an area with transport minister stressing it will come ‘at no cost to taxpayers’

The Guardian - AU

Taxi drivers to be fined $1,000 for refusing to turn on meters or declining fares in NSW

Transport minister Jo Haylen says drivers had been warned that enforcement officers would be out in force, especially during events like Vivid

The Guardian - AU

Questions over $2 billion rail project to speed up Newcastle to Sydney trip

The federal government would not say if the project was on the chopping block in its infrastructure review.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle Henges lead the way for safety in public spaces

"City of Newcastle Henges, have helped reduce anti-social behaviour in our city."

Newcastle Herald

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.

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Urgent service blitz could fix Sydney’s late train woes

An urgent maintenance blitz is needed to fix Sydney's ageing rail infrastructure and curb the trend of late and cancelled services, an independent review says.

The Guardian - AU

Rogue NSW taxi drivers still refusing to use meters despite crackdown, commissioner warns

Opposition calls for greater penalties as data reveals 59 fines issued this year, down from 96 between late November and end of December

The Guardian - AU

NSW government to consider reviving axed bus services, but won’t rip up private contracts

Taskforce to examine consequences of bus privatisation as well as other issues plaguing sector such as driver shortages

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle bus services under microscope as Labor launches industry taskforce

The review will examine whether Keolis Downer and other operators are meeting contractual obligations and, if not, whether they are being penalised for it.

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New Transdev boss denies deliberate bus cancellations

Newly appointed Transdev Australasia CEO Brian Brennan denies the company cancelled bus services to avoid penalties and welcomes plans for a government probe.

ABC News

Review announced after more cost blowouts on Sydney's new metro train network revealed

The Minns government is inspecting the state's books, and claims the former Coalition government hid the true cost and timeline for several stages of the driverless train network.

Pedestrian.tv

There’s A Sneaky Reason Why Sydney’s Buses Get Cancelled At The Drop Of A Hat It’s A Fkn Doozy

For once, the weather is not involved.

ABC News

Thousands of Sydney buses cancelled under contracts with former NSW government to meet 'on-time' targets

New Transport Minister Jo Haylen says 28,000 services were cancelled in August last year alone under contracts with the former government — some of which are 10 years long.

AAP

Sydney buses incentivised to cut thousands of services

Bus operators across NSW have a financial incentive to cancel services rather than allow them to run late, the new transport minister says.

Newcastle Herald

'Failing the people': Transport Minister steams up over bus privatisation

Transport Minister Jo Haylen says the Hunter will play a key role in the replacement of the Tangara train fleet

The New Daily

Labor wins govt in NSW after massive swing away from Coalition

Labor leader Chris Minns will be the next premier of NSW after a massive election landslide against the Coalition.

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