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Australia's intercity passenger rail is limited relative to the country's size, with journey Trainer operating the Indian Pacific (Sydney to Perth, 4,352 km, 65h), The Ghan (Adelaide to Darwin, 2,979 km, 54h), and the Overland (Melbourne to Adelaide, 828 km, 10h). These long-distance trains are operated by Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions as premium tourist experiences rather than everyday transport. NSW TrainLink, Queensland Rail, V/Line (Victoria), and Transwa (Western Australia) operate regional passenger services within their respective states. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide all have suburban commuter rail networks. Sydney Trains carries around 1.3 million passengers daily and is Australia's busiest urban rail system. The Sydney Metro is expanding rapidly, with the Metro West and Metro City & Southwest projects opening in the mid-2020s. Melbourne's metropolitan train network (Metro Trains Melbourne) is Australia's second largest. High-speed rail between Sydney and Melbourne has been studied extensively but no concrete construction plans exist as of 2025. Bookings for long-distance trains are via journeybeyondrail.com.au; state rail services use their respective apps and websites (e.g., transportnsw.info, ptv.vic.gov.au). The Opal card (Sydney), myki (Melbourne), and go card (Brisbane) are the contactless transit cards for urban networks. Australia is not covered by Eurail; domestic rail passes are available from some state operators.