Sydney Metro hit with $200m bill for prime Parramatta CBD land

Sydney Metro hit with $200m bill for prime Parramatta CBD land

In the latest fight over land acquired for the big-ticket rail project,Sydney Metro has been ordered to pay more than double its initial offer for the prized land.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn andMatt O'Sullivan

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A wee problem:No toilet at Ringwood East station another case of too few loos

A wee problem:No toilet at Ringwood East station another case of too few loos

A multimillion-dollar upgrade of a train station in Melbourne’s outer east offers new lifts,stairs,upgraded paths and hundreds of car parking spaces,but no toilets.

  • byNajma Sambul
‘Fat bikes’ sparking fear in Sydney’s beachside suburbs

‘Fat bikes’ sparking fear in Sydney’s beachside suburbs

Locals are fed up with overpowered e-bikes ruling the footpaths as councils struggle to stamp out young people speeding and riding dangerously.

  • byJessica McSweeney
Parramatta gets a glimpse of its future as first light rail travels through CBD

Parramatta gets a glimpse of its future as first light rail travels through CBD

A tram has rolled through Parramatta’s CBD for the first time in 80 years,as testing begins on the entire line of the first stage of the Parramatta Light Rail project.

  • byAnthony Segaert
Trains are packed again,but we’re avoiding one seat like the plague

Trains are packed again,but we’re avoiding one seat like the plague

There are 880 seats in one of Sydney’s Waratah trains,but on most peak-hour services you’d be lucky to find bums on 700. The legacy of the green dot lives on.

  • byMary Ward
As the Suburban Rail Loop steams ahead,two suburbs fear they’ll be changed forever

As the Suburban Rail Loop steams ahead,two suburbs fear they’ll be changed forever

Whitehorse Council has drawn a new battle line over housing density amid fears that new planning precincts near the Suburban Rail Loop could threaten neighbourhood character and heritage housing.

  • byAdam Carey
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Revealed:Sydney’s worst bus stops and why they are health hazards
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Revealed:Sydney’s worst bus stops and why they are health hazards

Taking public transport should not be dangerous,but many commuters are forced to wait without protection from extreme weather.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Road closures,train and bus changes for the 2024 Sydney Mardi Gras

Road closures,train and bus changes for the 2024 Sydney Mardi Gras

On Saturday night,tens of thousands of spectators will line Oxford Street to watch more than 200 floats and 12,000 marchers. Here’s how to get there.

  • byMary Ward
Uncomfortable,over budget,running late:Big problems for state’s new trains

Uncomfortable,over budget,running late:Big problems for state’s new trains

A peaceful journey will be a difficult option for passengers when the trains finally enter service almost $1 billion over budget.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Everything you need to know to navigate Sydney’s Taylor Swift chaos

Everything you need to know to navigate Sydney’s Taylor Swift chaos

With a helping hand from AI,state authorities say they are ready for tens of thousands of people to descend on Olympic Park. But what if it rains?

  • byAnthony Segaert
The $459,056 salary at centre of Sydney Metro executive scandal

The $459,056 salary at centre of Sydney Metro executive scandal

Transport agencies have been fighting the release of details about investigations into allegations involving senior executives.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan andNigel Gladstone