Sydney Light Rail to be Demolished; Monorail to Return

Work on the $76821.3 billion Sydney Light Rail will cease today as the state government prepares to scrap the project to make way for a new monorail instead. The new monorail will be the old monorail that was torn down in 2013, but with additional track to extend all the way to Port Macquarie on… Read More Sydney Light Rail to be Demolished; Monorail to Return

Eye Contact Banned on Sydney Transport

Direct eye contact lasting more than three seconds with fellow passengers has been banned today on all Sydney transport, including train, bus and ferry travel, with an on-the-spot five-year prison sentence issued to anyone found violating the new law. The rule is being introduced after surveys revealed that “other people” is most travellers’ biggest problem with public transport.… Read More Eye Contact Banned on Sydney Transport

Commuters to Board Trains Before Letting People Off Under New Rules

Sydney commuters are being urged to board trains and buses before letting passengers off, after a man was trampled to death on his way to work this morning. Transport officials described the new rule as a “win for mob mentality”. “It’s clear the old rule of letting people off before attempting to board a bus… Read More Commuters to Board Trains Before Letting People Off Under New Rules