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The Latest Breaking News from Transport for NSW

Bypass scrapped in new design for major road after horror year of crashes

Two people have been killed and one seriously injured on the Port Stephens arterial road in the last year.

Newcastle Herald

A 'once-in-a-lifetime' walk on the nearly finished M1 to Raymond Terrace extension

After years of waiting, the project expected to slash traffic is nearing closer.

Newcastle Herald

'Unbecoming of our premier road': councillor calls for smoother ride of M1

The councillor counted almost 500 patches on the motorway.

Newcastle Herald

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Motorists back $5.8m solution to fix Newcastle Link Road bottleneck

Cameron Park motorists have overwhelmingly supported the design.

Newcastle Herald

Train staff allegedly assaulted after row over alcohol on Sydney-Canberra service

The alleged assailants disembarked at Queanbeyan.

The Canberra Times

Reducing speed limits in cities can save lives. Why is Australia still reluctant?

Victoria has led the way in trialling 30km/h zones, but in Sydney the NSW government has been accused of dragging its feet

The Guardian - AU

Rapid demand for AI datacentres in Australia could stoke inflation, experts warn – and crowd out land for housing

Calls are growing for new datacentre approvals to be halted until stronger protections are considered

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Crackdown on rogue e-bike use set to calm frustrations

Councils have been granted a slew of new powers to implement e-bike ''slow'' and ''no-go'' zones and enforce the use of designated parking spaces.

AAP

Sydney to get parking zones for shared ebikes in bid to stop ‘wild west scenes’ of blocked footpaths

NSW transport minister says growth in shared schemes is a positive development but pedestrians are ‘crying out for order’

The Guardian - AU

Long-awaited repairs to Lake Macquarie seawall to go ahead

Transport for NSW will fund repairs to the seawall that was damaged in 2021.

Newcastle Herald

Landcom scales back Lake housing project after community feedback

The development proposes to deliver 380 homes.

Newcastle Herald

Clearer sailing for boaties as long-term dredging solution approved

The program will see 83,000 cubic metres of sand removed over 10 years.

Newcastle Herald

'Wouldn't accept this bull in Sydney': Adamstown crossing fury returns

Business and motorists say traffic lights have not improved congestion at the Adamstown gates crossing.

Newcastle Herald

Driver ordered to stay away from ex before fatal crash

A disqualified driver was four times over the legal alcohol limit and subject to domestic violence orders when he killed his ex-girlfriend in a car crash.

AAP

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The Guardian - AU

‘Quieter and cleaner’: Sydney to trial electric ferry after two-year delay

NSW transport minister says contracts signed for 24-metre, battery electric ferry to be trialled for 12 months from 2028

AAP

Imported bus drivers risk 'modern slavery', union warns

A campaign to recruit bus drivers from New Zealand to address a shortage is a band-aid solution to a persistent issue created by privatisation, a union says.

The Guardian - AU

NSW electric buses, trains and light rail services to run entirely on renewable energy from 2027 in $1.9bn deal

Exclusive: Minns government announces contract with Snowy Energy to power public transport in seven-year contract

AAP

Captaincy call looms as Warner prepares to face court

Cricket NSW has yet to decide David Warner's future as Sydney Thunder captain, with the former Test batsman to face court over a drink-driving charge.

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The Guardian - AU

Cancelled safety upgrades on Sydney light rail would have only cost $2.2m, whistleblower claims after fatal incidents

NSW government urged to investigate if transport department refused to share cost of sensors that would detect a person entering coupling area

The Guardian - AU

Sydney light rail trialled sensors after death but scrapped project due to cost before second fatality, whistleblower claims

Exclusive: Transdev undertook ‘coupling project’ after teen trapped between carriages in 2023. Trial restarted after second fatality, ex-employee claims, while operator denies ‘assessment’ ever shelved

The Guardian - AU

Sydney playground at centre of asbestos mulch scandal closed again after timber found ‘bleeding black tar-like substance’

Salvaged railway timber removed for testing from Rozelle parklands, which was previously closed in 2024 when asbestos was found in garden mulch

The Guardian - AU

A key Blue Mountains road closure is blowing out travel times – and causing ‘red hot anger’ among locals

NSW government says Convict Bridge will take at least three months to fix but local MP urges long-term plan for ‘fragile piece of road’

The Guardian - AU

Contractor warned to ‘step up’ and finish Sydney’s maligned M6 motorway or face the consequences

Twin tunnels should be open but lead contractor wants out, blaming sinkholes and a ‘reverse fault’. The NSW government insists ‘there is a technical solution available’

The Guardian - AU

NSW police to seize and destroy illegally ‘souped-up’ ebikes under government crackdown

State transport minister says ebikes modified to exceed 25km/h speed limit will ‘end up as a twisted wreck’

AAP

Light-rail compo ruling may affect state projects

Businesses impacted by Sydney's light-rail construction are closer to compensation by a court decision that may cause changes to other infrastructure projects.

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