Public transport
The two suburbs due to lose 15 MCGs of open space to Victoria’s Big Build
A Melbourne mayor has warned the Victorian government, “you can’t just take, you have to give something back”, as Big Build projects gobble up suburban parklands.
- by Sophie Aubrey
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The 50-metre ‘missing link’ fix that will open new cross-city tram routes
For almost a century, two sections of Melbourne’s sprawling tram network have passed tantalisingly close together outside Queen Victoria Market but never joined. That is to change.
- by Patrick Hatch
Brunswick’s ‘sky rail’ has been delayed. In the meantime, this is what locals want
Advocates have presented their Sydney Road wish list to the Victorian government, saying the delay is an opportunity for major change before the Upfield line is ripped up.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Healthcare
Arden’s electrical issues were known three years before shock hospital move
Authorities knew in 2021 that electromagnetic waves from Metro Tunnel trains were a risk to Arden’s recently scrapped hospital towers.
- by Henrietta Cook, Rachel Eddie, Kieran Rooney and Aisha Dow
The school, transport and health projects in your area being delayed
Search to find the more than 100 big builds, programs and services being pushed back in your area to help the Victorian government’s bottom line.
- by Kieran Rooney
What happens if you don’t tap off? The answers to your Melbourne public transport questions
Ever wondered why the City Loop changes direction in the middle of the day? Or what happens if you forget to tap off your myki? These are the answers to Melbourne public transport’s biggest mysteries.
- by Najma Sambul
Special report
Road safety
‘Am I going to die?’: Anatomy of a school bus crash
A string of distress calls. A scared girl gripping a man’s ankle. A bus driver and a convoy of tradies about to become heroes. This was Exford Road on May 16, the day their lives were forever entwined.
- by Alex Crowe
To find the worst place in Melbourne, take a left turn off Little Bourke
It’s in this unremarkable scene that you’ll find the entrance to the location that has earned the unfortunate title of Melbourne’s lowest star rating on Google reviews.
- by Tom Cowie
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Melbourne
Ditch the timetable: Metro Tunnel trains on track to run every three minutes
The state government initially promised a “turn up and go” service – without specifying precisely how often trains would run.
- by Kieran Rooney
Testing and construction on Melbourne's Metro tunnel system
Testing and construction on Melbourne's Metro tunnel system
Waiting on the weekend: Timetables haven’t moved with the post-pandemic times
Melbourne’s busiest public transport services have not kept up with population growth and changing travel patterns, according to a new analysis.
- by Kieran Rooney