Rail works cause peak-hour chaos
Adam Carey and Caroline Zielinski Peak-hour commuters hit by combination of long delays, over-crowded trains and substitute bus services as Metro attempts to complete its already delayed rail works.
Peak-hour rail crisis coming, Metro warns
Adam Carey Train passengers in Melbourne's north and west can expect chronic peak-hour congestion within two to three years after the government rejected a proposal to use two idle platforms at Southern Cross...
City Loop safety slammed
Adam Carey Melbourne's underground rail loop is a disaster waiting to happen and the city's busiest station has no effective fire plan, the state's public sector watchdog has said.
Ninety new train services on way
Adam Carey Ninety new train services will be added to Melbourne's metro rail network next month, mostly along the Sunbury line, when a new timetable commences on November 18.
New Metro train arrives, five months early
Adam Carey The first of seven new Metro trains for Melbourne was delivered to the Victorian government today, five months ahead of schedule.
Schoolkids on track to visit every station in a day
Adam Carey One day, 16 railway lines, 209 stations, 17 schoolchildren. Is it possible to visit every railway station in Melbourne in a day?
Metro plans big boost in peak-hour services
Adam Carey Metro aims to boost peak-hour services by splitting rail network into five separate sectors.
Changes fail to fix train crush
Adam Carey Overhaul of Melbourne's train timetable last year has done almost nothing to ease the peak-hour commuter crush, passenger count reveals.
