A driver in an empty bus travelling through Sydney’s eastern suburbs was ambushed by a group of men who smashed his window and threatened him just before dawn on Monday. The five males ran out from behind some bushes and stood in the middle of Anzac Pde, near Henry Ln, at Little Bay, forcing the … Read more
Ride-share provider Didi has been fined a total of $97,000 for safety breaches in NSW. NSW Transport Commissioner Anthony Wing prosecuted the company after an audit of its operations, the regulator said on Thursday. Wing handed DiDi penalty notices totalling more than $82,000 for “incidences of failing to report notifiable occurrences” which Magistrate Megan Greenwood … Read more
Queenslanders will enjoy 50c public transport fares for at least four years, with both major parties committing to keep the scheme. The initiative — the first of its kind in Australia — has saved commuters $37 million, or $7 million a week, since it was introduced last month, with a substantial uptick in public transport … Read more
Two men are set to appear in court on Thursday charged over an elaborate $2.2 million Sydney e-tag scam. They are two of the three men arrested in May this year in the Sydney suburbs of Smithfield, Blacktown and Punchbowl. The trio is accused of circulating 870 fake tags across five years, most of which … Read more
The South Australian government has introduced a bill into parliament to reform driver training laws, including making tests cheaper for learner drivers. Private tests will also be outlawed for car licenses and will now have to be conducted by government examiners. Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis said the proposed reforms were to address “corruption and sexually … Read more
Commuters will from Monday be able to travel on driverless trains under Sydney Harbour after a regulator signed off on the delayed opening of the new line. “We look forward to welcoming passengers on board Sydney’s new railway – from Sydenham to Chatswood – from Monday 19 August,” NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen announced on … Read more
Increases to fuel prices will be capped to just five cents per litre per day under a Queensland election pitch by the state government targeting further cost-of-living relief. Premier Steven Miles has also vowed to set up 12 state-owned petrol stations, while working with motoring body RACQ to trial a daily limit on petrol price … Read more
Public transport fares have dropped to 50 cents per trip across Queensland as one of the state government’s boldest pre-election cost-of-living initiatives goes live just months before the election. Commuters on Translink bus, ferry and train services will pay just half a dollar per trip for the next six months under a trial spruiked by … Read more
NSW Premier Chris Minns has apologised after critical safety checks were not properly factored into the timeline to launch the long-awaited Sydney Metro City rail service. Just days before the proposed August 4 launch, it was made clear that widely touted opening date would not be met. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sydney’s new metro line … Read more
Sydney commuters will face major peak hour disruption for an entire week with light rail workers shutting down tram services over pay and conditions. All inner-Sydney light rail lines will grind to a halt during peak hours from 8am to 10am and 4pm to 6pm on Monday to Friday after the union decided to ramp … Read more
