The pros and cons of getting the XPT overnight train from Sydney to Melbourne

With airfares sky high, there are plenty of benefits – and sadly plenty of pitfalls – in catching a train from Sydney to ...
Railway Technology

Two people die after a train derailment in Victoria, Australia

A train with 160 passengers derailed north of Melbourne in Victoria. Credit: Dodi Achmad on Unsplash. Two people have died and several others have been injured after the derailment of the Sydney to ...
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Two train drivers killed in derailment on Australia’s main interstate line

A train driver and his pilot died in a horrific accident when the Sydney to Melbourne XPT (express passenger train) derailed 45 kilometres north of Melbourne on February 20. Of the 153 passengers on ...
World Socialist Web Site

Train and track authorities prosecuted over fatal derailment in Australia

Charges have been laid against New South Wales (NSW) Trains and the Australian Rail and Track Corporation (ARTC) over the 2020 derailment of a Sydney to Melbourne train that caused the deaths of the ...

NSW train is past the use-by date, but at least offers nice views

What’s the difference between my first class carriage and economy? “You get a better class of passenger on first class,” says ...
Couriermail

Will we ever get a fast train between Sydney and Melbourne?

The entertainer, frustrated by yet another delayed flight, posted, “Every time I’m on the plane from Melbourne to Sydney … I cannot understand why we don’t have a fast train.” The Australian Idol alum ...