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City's drivers spend annual week in traffic but state government has no bottleneck data

Bottleneck bedlam: Newcastle drivers spend annual week in traffic but govt has no bottleneck data

Newcastle Herald

'Biggest safety improvements in a generation': hope after Greta crash

'For my son Zach, that's what he would want.'

Newcastle Herald

Drivers to shift gears as speed limits change near Cedar Mill project

A review was undertaken in response to the $235 million venue.

Newcastle Herald

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Fact check: What was actually in the NSW budget for Hunter roads

Work won't start on two key Hunter road projects for a while yet.

Newcastle Herald

Councils left to make up millions when costs shift down

'Councils are subject to a burgeoning by state government'.

Newcastle Herald

10 years after schoolboy hit by car 'nothing has been done'

Push to see more changes to improve road safety in Lake Macquarie.

Newcastle Herald

Adamstown gates alternative buried for good as state pursues 'better' options

The maligned rail crossing is getting traffic lights instead.

Newcastle Herald

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Transport for NSW picks Newcastle 'mass transport corridor'

The corridor is expected to link the city centre with the suburbs.

Newcastle Herald

Morisset road upgrade works to come in stages as site investigations begin

The NSW and federal governments committed $76 million last year.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter among areas falling short of bus drivers

A bus industry taskforce has delivered its first report to the NSW government.

Newcastle Herald

Nelson Bay Road upgrade funding subject to government review

The former government committed $156 million to the project in last year's budget.

Newcastle Herald

Concerns Hillsborough Road upgrades will slow traffic down

The project is designed to improve traffic flow for the 36,000 drivers who use the stretch every day, but locals are concerned traffic lights and reduced speed limits could slow things down.

Newcastle Herald

Call for rapid bus service along future light rail route

'It would make sense to roll out rapid bus services ... stopping at future tram stop locations to create the habits and patronage.'

Newcastle Herald

Transport for NSW backs council in light rail corridor court case

The NSW government has asked the transport department to speed up finalising the tram route.

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Massive Minmi housing estate clears major planning hurdle

The traffic agreement could pave the way for 1000 housing lots near Minmi and Cameron Park.

Newcastle Herald

Speed limit 'sledgehammer': Pacific Highway could drop to 60kmph

Drivers might have to hit the brakes on the busiest thoroughfare in Belmont as Lake Macquarie City Council asks the state's road authority to investigate dropping the speed limit.

Newcastle Herald

Council says the next big act at stadium must be light rail extension

With global entertainers Sir Elton John and now Pink under McDonald Jones Stadium's belt, City of Newcastle Thousandhopes the next big act is an extension of the light rail to the Hunter Park precinct.

Newcastle Herald

Without infrastructure upgrades it's a rough road to alleviating Hunter's housing shortage

The Hunter has a housing shortage and affordability challenge, and the backlog of regional road upgrades is a major contributor.

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Newcastle Herald

Bypass land valued at almost double Transport for NSW offer to council

"I'm grateful the council had faith in our staff and our recommendation that we not accept TfNSW's low offer."

ABC News

Hunter Valley farmers in Singleton bypass stand-off with Transport for NSW over compulsory land acquisition

Generational farmers in the Hunter Valley say they'll be worse off after going through a land acquisition process with the New South Wales government for the construction of the Singleton bypass.

Newcastle Herald

Wickham ferry stop, electric rail to Maitland in transport plan

A Wickham ferry stop, light rail extension, train service to Cessnock and hydrogen-powered train trial are all "key initiatives" in a new government report.

Newcastle Herald

Remediated Whitebridge land sell-off under consideration

Transport for NSW is investigating whether to rezone land on Dudley Road, Whitebridge, for housing after completing remediation works on the site.

ABC News

NSW government warned years ago derelict Balmain Club site was 'serious fire safety hazard', mayor says

The state government stands accused of ignoring local council's concerns about the state of the old Balmain Leagues Club after it went up in flames at the weekend.

Newcastle Herald

LETTERS: At last, a little bit of hope for homebuyers

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

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Free public transport days for Sydney

Sydneysiders can soon take advantage of 12 days of free public transport travel over the Easter holiday period, though opinions are split on the reason why.

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