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A truck collided with a train carrying 300 passengers around 7am on Thursday morning.

‘Masterclass on how not to run an incident response’: Runcorn train crash delays passengers

Queensland Rail said it was investigating how the truck came to be positioned on the level crossing.

  • Courtney Kruk and Catherine Strohfeldt

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Driver Chris Halliday with a BB18 ¼ steam engine train used by Queensland Rail for special events.

How to catch a real-life Thomas the Tank Engine steam train in Brisbane

People can catch a historic steam engine in Brisbane this week – and it will cost just 50¢.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Footage from Queensland Rail shows commuters having near misses, falling on the tracks or getting caught in train doors.

The Brisbane train stations where you’re most likely to hurt yourself

These are the “heart-stopping” moments when Brisbane commuters risked their lives around trains.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
The 66 bus route used to stop at Dutton Park Place, but under Brisbane’s new bus network, the Metro, which took of the 66 route, now drives past without stopping.

A high-frequency bus used to stop here. Now a Metro drives past without stopping

You used to be able to catch the 66 bus every 10 minutes from Dutton Park, but the bus network shake-up replaced it with a Metro that drives straight past the platform.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Brisbane buses are hitting less congestion under a shakeup of the network. It could mean another tweak to the timetable.

Network shake-up means buses run early, schedule could change again

A massive network shake-up means many Brisbane buses are now running too early, which could result in more timetable changes.

  • Felicity Caldwell
A new strategy to combat fare evasion has been recommended in an audit.

Brisbane buses run late more often – but 50¢ fares are a hit

After one year of 50¢ fares, patronage is up, but bus punctuality has fallen below pre-pandemic levels.

  • Felicity Caldwell
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Purple scooters are returning to Brisbane streets after ousted Beam Mobility merged with Neuron Mobility.

Paint it purple: E-scooters from ousted company return to Brisbane

The e-scooters and e-bikes once owned by banned company Beam Mobility are returning to Brisbane streets, but not as you might expect.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Police wanding data reveals the south-east Queensland shops and transport hubs where most weapons are found.

Revealed: The hotspots where people in the crowd are hiding weapons

The locations of Queensland Police’s metal detection scans can be revealed for the first time.

  • Cloe Read
The launch of Queensland Rail’s Electric Multiple Units (EMU) in 1979. The trains have been progressively retired from service since 2018, with the last having its swan song on Saturday July 5, 2025.

Brisbane’s original electric trains take one last journey

Commuters were given one final chance to ride an EMU, marking the end of an era of rail travel in Queensland.

  • Felicity Caldwell and Nick Dent
Commuters catching the Brisbane Metro service from Cultural Centre station

‘Far from a disaster’: How Brisbane’s updated bus network fared in first working week

As the week draws to a close and Brisbane’s busway faces detours, the city’s new network and Metro line have received a passing grade from commuters and workers.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt