Transport news headlines

Commuters are warned to factor in extra travel time after the early morning fault.

The new Sydney Metro will open on August 4, it has been announced.

Members of the public have called for more security on trains as roaming patrols don't start until 7pm.

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal locked in an average price rise of 3.6 per cent - but the weekly travel cap will remain the same.

Cycling advocates and councillors are calling for more action over e-bikes cluttering pavements in Sydney.

The city line is expected to start ferrying passengers in August, after heavy testing of the full timetable.

A Transport NSW spokesman said a passenger had set something alight on the train believed to be insulation.

At Sydney's Central Station, a vault of unclaimed items keeps 50,000 pieces of lost property. Here are some of the strangest things left behind.

Passengers would pay more to get in, more per kilometre and more to keep a cabbie waiting.

Delivery riders are blocking traffic and finding themselves and others in danger, but labor law experts say they are pushed to the limit by an unsafe system.

The states 55 Tangara's makes up a quarter of the Sydney Trains fleet, but continue to face major reliability issues as they get older.

Passengers are advised to use alternative transport and allow for extra travel time.

Cabcharge will aim to stop passengers being ripped off by renegade drivers.

Digital driver licences have finally been launched in Victoria, meaning drivers can now access a digital version of their licence on their phone instead of carrying the card around.

The country's supply chains need a radical upgrade to deal with both natural disaster's and new shopping expectations, an expert says.

It's understood the airline is currently unable to offer refunds to customers left out of pocket.

The group, aged between 12 and 15, is accused of terrorising and threatening commuters travelling on one of Adelaide's busiest train lines in recent weeks.

Commuters will be impacted for 12 months as the train line between Bankstown and Sydenham is shut for conversion works.

The motorway tunnel runs between Homebush and Beverly Hills.

A wave of mass demonstrations are expected to impact Sydney, Melbourne and other cities today.

Adelaide rail workers have threatened peak-hour stoppages next week, following a snap strike that brought train services to a standstill during the middle of the day.

The highway is closed in both directions as emergency services investigate.

The Victorian opposition is calling on the besieged Suburban Rail Loop to be paused after new figures showed costs for part of the project had ballooned by an extra $16 billion.

Violence on Melbourne's public transport network is steadily increasing, according to new data.

All lanes of the Anzac Bridge have since reopened after a truck caught on fire and caused lengthy delays.

Train services for thousands of passengers will not resume until 4pm today.

A report from Sydney Trains showed that 85 per cent of trains showed up within five minutes of the schedule

The cost of owning a car in Australia has risen three times more than the national rate of inflation, according to new research.

The state government has asked Transport for NSW to look into safety options for pedestrians near school zones.

Swift is performing from Friday to Monday and is due to attract 300,000 while Blink 182 is expected to draw 100,000 fans.

Some motorists forced to abandon their vehicles, walking out of the tunnel on foot to escape the smoke.

Sydney Trains has advised passengers to allow extra travel time "due to an incident requiring emergency services".

Delays of up to 40 minutes are in place for some trains.

The section of the T3 Bankstown line which runs from Bankstown to Sydenham is due to close for 12 months, starting later this year.

Dozens of children have escaped a bus which burst into flames and sent smoke billowing across a Queensland motorway.

One tradie can be seen crossing a three-lane highway to retrieve a piece of sheet metal, before dragging it back to his truck through oncoming traffic.

Police are appealing for information about a man who may assist their investigations.

There's relief for Perth parents battling the cost of living, with school children to be given free travel on public transport from February.

Anthony Albanese said he was horrified by the images, and said the activity had 'no place in this country'.

The group, who were concealing their faces and carrying shields, boarded the train at Artarmon, in Sydney's north.

It comes a month after the union successfully halted regional trains on December 13, causing a headache for commuters.

A bus has lost control and slammed into a group of shopfronts in Melbourne's south overnight.

Workers from Victoria's crucial regional train network are planning to strike for the second time in a month.

Caddy owners can contact their nearest Volkswagen dealership to schedule an inspection of the vehicle.

Up to 60 Beam e-scooters are available for hire from bus and train stations, St George Hospital, St George TAFE, Jubilee Stadium and Kogarah Town Square from today.

If you're heading to Sydney to watch the iconic New Year's Eve firework display, the message from authorities is to use public transport.

A truck has struck a bridge on a major road in Melbourne's west.

After trams ran late for two months in a row, just 11 people received payouts on their Myki card. On the trains it was a similar story.

Because of her disability, Rachael Fullerton always travels with her assistance dog Strike, but the pair are barred from flying with national carrier Qantas.

After weeks of public voting, seven Sydney buses have been shortlisted as finalists.