Quarter of fare evaders given warning
More than one in four people caught travelling on Victorian public transport without a valid myki card have been let off with an official warning so far this year.
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Adam Carey
Transport Reporter for The Age
Regional rail revival in doubt as Canberra funding falls short
Victorian rail upgrades under cloud after dispute between Turnbull and Andrews governments.
State budget: Small items reveal big plans for busiest roads and stations
It's often the smallest line items in the budget that are the most revealing about a government's aspirations for projects it likes but which are still a bit too underdone to merit commitment.
Government not on the level about route 58 tram access, disability group says
Brian Caccianiga is sitting in his wheelchair on the corner of William and Latrobe streets in the CBD and he's fuming.
$10m pledge to explore airport rail link
A plan to build a rail line to Melbourne Airport through a public private partnership will receive $10 million in the coming state budget.
Pain piles up for taxi licence holders
Millions of dollars pledged to some of Victoria's most financially stricken taxi licence owners looks set to be clawed back by the tax office, after it ruled the hardship payments are taxable income.
Graffiti derails Albury line commuters' hopes for smooth service
It's the pride of the Albury line, a refurbished V/Line train gleaming in new yellow and purple livery. But just days after making its maiden run between Melbourne and Albury on the state's north-eastern border, the "tarted up" train was whipped out of service after getting another, less welcome, paint job.
Melbourne's 'missing link': North East ring road to get $100m in budget
'Missing link' in Melbourne's ring road will be kick-started with planning funding from state.
One in five Transdev buses run late
Transdev has never met its contractual monthly punctuality target.
One new train a month not enough to stem V/Line's overcrowding woes
Victoria's regional rail operator has an overcrowding problem, and statistics show it is getting worse, even as it adds an extra 16 three-carriage trains.
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