Traffic chaos adds to fire danger as residents flee
Adam Carey and Jared Lynch Traffic in Melbourne's booming outer north all but ground to a halt during Monday's mass evacuation of residents, putting people at greater risk from the fire, locals say.
What problems? Government skims over transport nightmare
Adam Carey A government submission to a two-year inquiry into the liveability of Melbourne's outer suburbs has been attacked for being delivered 11 months late and with just one reference to transport issues...
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.
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?
Peak-hour crush worse for some lines but easing on others
Adam Carey Overcrowding worsened on several routes last year, but crushes also eased on other routes.
Doncaster railway line 'could be built for $840m'
Adam Carey A raliway line to Doncaster could be built for $840 million and paid for using taxes raised from the higher property values it would generate, says a report.
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.
