Railway Gazette International

Sydney Metro West rolling stock, systems and station contracts awarded

AUSTRALIA: Four major contracts have been awarded for the Sydney Metro West project to build a 24 km underground line ...
World Socialist Web Site

Australia: Sydney rail network brought to a standstill by failure of “obsolete” system

Leaked government documents have emerged this week, revealing that the total breakdown of Sydney’s passenger railway network on March 8 was caused by the failure of a system known for at least a year ...
International Railway Journal

Sydney light rail line reports disappointing first year

Ridership on the 12km Parramatta light rail line in Sydney, which opened in December 2024, is only half of that predicted.
The Conversation

Vital Signs: Sydney to Newcastle fast rail makes sense. Making trains locally does not

Richard Holden is President of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese this week announced a commitment to funding high-speed rail between Sydney ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Crews restore Sydney train services after wild weather, 'normal timetable' expected

Crews have worked through the night to restore power supply to large parts of Sydney's rail network, with transport authorities saying a normal timetable for services is now expected for Thursday ...
World Socialist Web Site

Sydney rail workers to vote on industrial action against Labor’s wage cuts

Passenger railway workers in Sydney and throughout New South Wales (NSW) will soon vote on whether to take industrial action, after the Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) applied to the Fair Work ...