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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 4 MIN

Packed like sardines: The train crisis crippling Brisbane commuters with no end in sight

from 4BC Mornings · host 4BC

Brisbane commuters are facing months of travel misery as ongoing industrial action and a massive maintenance backlog leave trains crammed "like sardines in a can". In response to the crisis, Jason Matthews on 4BC Mornings has issued a direct challenge to Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg and top bureaucrats to strip away their security details, pay their 50-cent fares, and experience the brutal reality of the 7:30 AM peak-hour crush firsthand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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