Some in Sunbury not galvanised by train electrification
Adam Carey The number of trains between Melbourne and Sunbury will double when Metro takes over.
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.
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.
Doubt over assessment of Napthine's road plan
Adam Carey An assessment of the economic credentials of the east-west road link was given to the Napthine government just two weeks ago, throwing doubt on its chances of being properly assessed by...
Boost for rail tunnel
Josh Gordon and Adam Carey The Gillard government is expected to announce funding for Melbourne's $9 billion metro rail tunnel, placing it at odds with Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, who has said he will back the east-west...
Attention passengers, your expanded rail network has been delayed
Adam Carey The reports are in - an extended rail network is at least a decade away.
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.
Stopping all stations: Bendigo line commuters forced back to their cars
Adam Carey When Metro services were extended to Sunbury on November 18, travellers further along the Bendigo line in towns such as Kyneton and Castlemaine also saw their journeys extended
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...
Passengers' plans derailed in face of train mayhem
Adam Carey A night of public transport chaos looms for commuters heading to the north-western suburbs, with travellers on the Sydenham line warned to expect long delays due to a major signal fault that could...
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.
