From February 13, Sydney’s CityRail will be trialling “quiet carriages” on long distance commuter services, asking passengers in the first and last carriages to STFU and stop using their mobiles. It seems like a noble idea, but will it work? More »
If you’re heading to the nearest city centre for fireworks, partying and general New Year merriment, public transport is clearly the best choice, especially if it’s free. We’ve rounded up the options for getting there and getting home in major Australian cities. More »
Not too many people work in the week between Christmas and New Year, so many cities drop their public transport service frequency. In a particularly extreme example, Sydney’s CityRail is running on a Saturday timetable all week, but it isn’t dropping its fares to match. Is that reasonable? More »
We already know that the Manly Ferry offers pretty good free Wi-Fi. Now some boats in the fleet offer an additional convenience for gadget-minded travellers: a charging station for phones. More »
It’s Good Manners 101 stuff: don’t barge onto a train or into a lift until the people already on board get a chance to exit. Yet this simple courtesy is often neglected. Are you noticing more people barging impatiently, and how do you deal with it? More »
Losing a USB key on a train is all too easy, and a risky prospect if you keep important data on it. But if you find one, think twice before using it: one recent study suggests that it’s extremely likely to contain malicious software. More »
Australians love their cars and drive them in ever-increasing numbers. We hate traffic jams but we don’t use public transport. Is there any way out of this mess? More »
Need to catch a train but you’ve lost your wallet? Can’t afford a new weekly bus ticket until pay day? Here are some sneaky emergency strategies that you can use to try and score a free trip. More »
Whenever we’ve rounded up cheap ways to get to and from Australia’s airports, we’ve always noted that the suckiest thing about Brisbane’s Airtrain is that it stops running after 8pm. So the news that its hours are getting extended is welcome. More »
A global survey by IBM suggests that Mexico City offers the worst commuting experience in the world. But just what factors contribute to making getting to and from work so unimpressive? More »
