Opal card fares will increase by an average of 3.6 per cent from July 1, in the second pricing change to hit NSW commuters over the last 12 months. Train and metro trips will increase a maximum of 49 cents, fares on bus the light rail services will increase byContinue Reading
Melbourne has long considered itself the darling of international rankings, regularly topping lists and beating perennial rival Sydney when it comes to arts and culture, education, and liveability. However, the release of the Benchmarking Melbourne 2024 Report on Monday cast doubts on this reputation, with 3AW Melbourne radio host TomContinue Reading
NSW Police have halted another neo-Nazi gathering in Sydney on Saturday, just hours after Premier Chris Minns vowed to crack down on right-wing extremists. A day after police stopped a group of men wearing black clothing and balaclavas associated with the National Socialist Network on a train at North SydneyContinue Reading
Both the Prime Minister and NSW Premier have strongly condemned the actions of a neo-Nazi group who boarded a Sydney train on Friday while wearing balaclavas. A large police presence stormed North Sydney train station at about 11.30am on Australia Day after reports that a group of about 60 menContinue Reading
Offenders are risking their lives and causing massive delays across the Sydney public transport network in the hopes of gaining social media attention. As part of the three-month long Operation Rampart, NSW Police have been targeting people partaking in ‘buffer riding’ and ‘roof riding’ on train and light rail vehicles.Continue Reading
A man who allegedly crashed his car into a special busway on Christmas Day and then hit a police officer has been arrested. The wild alleged Christmas Day bender came to a head about 8.45pm when emergency services and the police were called to Adelaide’s O-Bahn busway at the TeaContinue Reading
Wild footage has captured the moment a woman ranted and swore at another commuter after a disagreement over whether she swiped her travel card on a Melbourne tram. In a video posted to Instagram account ‘browncardigan’ on Sunday, a woman dressed in all black is seen approaching a younger femaleContinue Reading
A stunt by Victoria’s public transport system aimed at boosting the spirits of commuters has backfired, with some passengers slamming the network. Last week, Melburnians were left confused when a group of musicians started performing on trains and at stations across the city in scenes similar to hit film seriesContinue Reading
Women are being forced to take an extreme measure in order to protect themselves from unwanted male attention on public transport. The phenomenon, which originated in New York, sees females packing “subway shirts” – an additional garment worn over their outfits in a bid to stop themselves becoming the targetContinue Reading
Victorians will soon be brought up to speed with other major cities as the public transport system is revamped. Commuters will be able to use their smartphone or credit card to tap on and off the state’s transport network from 2024. The technology, which is already in use in NSWContinue Reading