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.
VicRoads approves extra bike lane on busy bridge
Adam Carey A plan to double the width of the bicycle lanes on Princes Bridge by removing two lanes of car traffic has been given a major boost after VicRoads approved the idea.
V/Line misses punctuality targets every month
Adam Carey V/Line, the state's regional rail operator, has missed its monthly punctuality target on every intercity line in the state every month for the past six months.
Works halt travellers across Melbourne
Adam Carey It just might be the first day the hated Punt Road provides a better cross-city run than CityLink for frazzled motorists.
Carmageddon hits Melbourne
Adam Carey An epic 20-kilometre traffic jam choked Melbourne's busiest arterial road on Thursday, as planned maintenance works on the West Gate Bridge slowed traffic to a crawl all the way from West Sunshine to...
Troubles balloon on the City Loop
Adam Carey Train chaos is easing after Metro removed the balloons that were caught in overhead wires between Flinders Street and Southern Cross stations, temporarily stalling four railway lines.
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...
Commuters derailed amid stormy start to day
Adam Carey and Nino Bucci Train services have mostly returned to normal after storms disrupted morning travel for thousands of commuters.
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.
Watchdog slams lag on City Loop safety
Adam Carey and Melissa Fyfe Melbourne's underground rail loop is a disaster waiting to happen, and the city's busiest station had no effective fire plan until last year, the state's public sector watchdog says.
City speed limits drop to 40km/h
Adam Carey Speed limits on Melbourne's city streets will soon drop to 40 km/h in a move police say will reduce the number of casualties on the road by about 25 a year.
Time to slow down, Melbourne
Adam Carey Speed limits on Melbourne's city streets are set to drop to 40km/h in the hope the number of on-road casualties will be cut by about 25 a year.
Northern growth corridor residents driven to despair
Adam Carey Communters in Melbourne's nothern suburbs turn to Facebook to vent their frustration.
Trains skip stations to evade fines
Adam Carey Metro has resorted to skipping stations and running unscheduled short services since its new timetable was introduced last month, stranding passengers so its trains will run on time.
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.
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.
Bike riders' bid for car-free zone to extend into St Kilda Road
Adam Carey and Henrietta Cook Swanston Street's car-free lanes could be extended south across Princes Bridge as far as the National Gallery of Victoria under a proposed redesign of St Kilda Road and the Flinders Street Station...
Travelling singer has whale, not wail, of a time in prime city spot
Adam Carey Perhaps the burst of spring sunshine that had just split the clouds was behind the warm vibes busker Glen Fisher felt as he sang outside Flinders Street Station.
