Disruption across Sydney train network after high-voltage cable falls on carriage, trapping passengers
Train services on most lines running between Sydney's Central Station and Lidcombe have been halted, with only the southern T4 line running normally.
Sydney Trains said it was working to isolate the overhead 15,000-volt wiring.
Howard Collins, coordinator general of Transport for NSW, said crews needed to shut off the power cable before attempting to remove the passengers from the affected train to the nearest station.
"The power connection device on the train has collided with a number of wires, the overhead wire system," he explained at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.
A short time after he spoke, people could be seen emerging from the train.
Mr Collins said rideshare service Uber had agreed to price cap.
"I'd ask customers and passengers to be aware if you're not travelling please do not do so on the rail network."
It is still not clear what caused the live wire to come down on the carriage.
Buses are being brought in to replace services later in the evening but major delays will continue across the network.
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