Winners and losers: all change in rail revamp

Jacob Saulwick, Nicole Hasham Sydney's biggest train timetable change in almost a decade will include an extra 700 services a week - but some commuters will miss out when trains skip certain stations.

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Detention company could run new rail link

Jacob Saulwick Consortia led by detention centre company Serco and Hong Kong metro operator MTR, which also runs Melbourne's trains, have been shortlisted to operate Sydney's north-west rail link.

Train havoc deja vu: problem re-occurs on Northern Line

Rachel Olding Trains and a swathe of the Northern Line were checked for faults - but it didn't stop a near-identical incident.

Prosecution in Lin murders 'scratching for its case'

Stephanie Gardiner The defence barrister for accused Lin family murderer Robert Xie has told a court prosecutors are ''still scratching around for a case'' as the trial approaches.

RailCorp can't say how train wire broke

Saffron Howden RailCorp is at a loss to explain how 300 metres of electrical wiring that helps power its trains fell on top of a Tangara train just before morning peak hour, delaying and inconveniencing thousands...

Morning Express: Wednesday, March 13

Rachel Olding Morning Express is a live news blog produced each weekday from 6am-9am, covering the latest headlines, weather and transport.

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Sydney suburbs earmarked for high-rise blocks

Leesha McKenny Eight precincts have been earmarked for high-rise apartment blocks up to 30 storeys tall and increased commercial development as part of a state government plan to boost high-density housing and...

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'Our super account has $6.35'

MY FAMILY emigrated to Australia in the 1950s and we grew up watching our parents work two jobs most of their lives. My wife and I started working and saving for our futures from early adolescence.

Case against accused killer of family of five declared 'fanciful'

Paul Bibby Sydney man Robert Xie has been committed for trial over the 2009 murder of five members of a family in North Epping.

Case against accused killer of family of five declared 'fanciful'

Paul Bibby THE man accused of murdering five members of the Lin family in North Epping three years ago made a last-ditch bid on Wednesday to be released on bail in time for Christmas, despite a magistrate...

Accused killer of Lin family given bail as Crown case 'falls well short'

PROSECUTORS will appeal a decision to grant bail to the man accused of killing five members of the Lin family.

Police fear Lin murder accused will flee

Stephanie Gardiner Police fear the man accused of killing five members of the Lin family will flee to China, where he has significant financial and family connections, if he is granted bail, a court has heard.

Bail denied for man accused of Lin family killings

Ilya Gridneff The man accused of using a hammer to kill five members of the Lin family will spend another Christmas behind bars after the decision to grant him bail was overturned.

Commuters cajoled and corralled in a bid to speed trains

Jacob Saulwick RailCorp's new marshalling system leaves some commuters feeling harried.

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Bus services to go when rail link opens

Jacob Saulwick EXPRESS buses from the Hills District to the CBD will not run all the way to the city once the north-west rail link is opened.

Coalition figures restive over new rail plan

Jacob Saulwick CONCERNS are mounting in the Coalition's northern suburbs heartland about the proposed north-west rail link and the disruption it will cause to existing train services.

M2 motorists face fresh charge

Jacob Saulwick Thousands of Sydney motorists will face another road charge next year, if a new ramp is built offering direct access to the M2 for southbound drivers on Lane Cove Road.

M2 motorists face cost ramp-up

Jacob Saulwick Thousands of Sydney motorists will face another road charge next year, if a new ramp is built offering direct access to the M2 for southbound drivers on Lane Cove Road.

Lin killings: my husband did not need money, wife tells court

Louise Hall Kathy Lin, the wife of the man accused of killing five members of the Lin family, has cast doubt on the case, saying her husband did not need money, nor was he envious of her brother and his...