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Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Sydney Train delays: Commuters warned to allow extra travel time after an incident at Artarmon
Sydney commuters have been warned to 'allow extra travel time' following an incident in the city's north. Trains on the T1 line have been affected by an issue at Artarmon. 'Allow extra travel time due to an incident requiring emergency services at Artarmon,' Sydney Trains said. 'Stops may change at short notice. 'For service updates, please check transport apps, information screens and listen to announcements.' More to come...
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Free train rides for millions of Aussies TOMORROW - what you need to know
Australia's busiest rail network will open its gates for fare-free travel to make up for commuter headaches when an overhead wire failure caused days-long delays. On Monday, travel will be free on all Sydney trains, Airport Link, and Metro services on the Opal network. Opal gates and readers will be turned off and passengers will not need to tap on and off. The free travel will not extend to buses, ferries and light rail, regional train services or coach ticketing, which will charge fares as normal. The NSW government announced the changes on Saturday to placate frustrated commuters after a 'nowhere-near-good-enough' power outage caused carnage to the network on Tuesday. A live wire suspended above train tracks near Strathfield station at Homebush hit a passing train, triggering a power outage and creating chaos for hundreds of thousands of travellers. Commuters queued at stations across Sydney on Wednesday morning, waiting for a trickle of replacement buses, themselves hampered by increased traffic clogging the city's roads. Repairs to the overhead wiring were completed on Wednesday, but Premier Chris Minns acknowledged the reliability of Sydney Trains had 'not been up to the mark'. Transport Minister John Graham said more than a million people would benefit from the free travel but he didn't expect it would make up for last week's inconvenience. 'We acknowledge that it strained the patience of an entire city,' he said in a statement on Saturday. 'We want them to know the NSW government also expects better of the system, and we are working to improve reliability and maintenance.' A 'short and sharp' independent review is also set to assess maintenance, punctuality and customer communications across the network.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Fare-free train travel after days of commuter chaos
Australia's busiest rail network will open its gates for fare-free travel to make up for commuter headaches when an overhead wire failure caused days-long delays. On Monday, travel will be free on all Sydney trains, Airport Link, and Metro services on the Opal network. Opal gates and readers will be turned off and passengers will not need to tap on and off. The free travel will not extend to buses, ferries and light rail, regional train services or coach ticketing, which will charge fares as normal. The NSW government announced the changes on Saturday to placate frustrated commuters after a "nowhere-near-good-enough" power outage caused carnage to the network on Tuesday. A live wire suspended above train tracks near Strathfield station at Homebush hit a passing train, triggering a power outage and creating chaos for hundreds of thousands of travellers. Commuters queued at stations across Sydney on Wednesday morning, waiting for a trickle of replacement buses, themselves hampered by increased traffic clogging the city's roads. Repairs to the overhead wiring were completed on Wednesday, but Premier Chris Minns acknowledged the reliability of Sydney Trains had "not been up to the mark". Transport Minister John Graham said more than a million people would benefit from the free travel but he didn't expect it would make up for last week's inconvenience. "We acknowledge that it strained the patience of an entire city," he said in a statement on Saturday. "We want them to know the NSW government also expects better of the system, and we are working to improve reliability and maintenance." A "short and sharp" independent review is also set to assess maintenance, punctuality and customer communications across the network.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Floods cause train chaos in Sydney for Vivid opening night
Sydney trains have been brought to a standstill for the second time in a week as floods cause major delays across the network. Commuters have been warned that every major line on Sydney Trains network on Friday night is affected by flooding across the tracks at various locations. Friday night marks the opening of the Vivid Festival and large crowds had been expected. Trains are still running on most lines with reduced services but on some lines services have stopped. One city worker told Daily Mail Australia they had left their office at 5pm and were still waiting for a train at Wynyard station at 6:30. Earlier this week hundreds of thousands of commuters across the city experienced two days of disruption to rail services when a train hit an overhead power line at Strathfield station. Premier Chris Minns said $1.5 billion a year was spent on rail infrastructure and maintenance so punters should expect a more reliable network. 'This is nowhere near good enough, we've let the travelling public down,' he told Sydney's 2GB radio. 'I saw (media) today which was damning of the government, and it said it was a shame for Sydney - I have to agree.' Transport for NSW said replacement buses were at full capacity trying to supplement for the lack of trains. 'It's not like flicking a switch and getting the timetable operating instantly,' rail operations executive Jas Tumber said. 'We have to go through a gradual build-up of matching crew and trains to provide the frequency of service that we need.' The NSW government announced a fare-free day as compensation on Monday.
The Guardian
23-05-2025
- Climate
- The Guardian
Trains delayed, roads closed and ferries cancelled across Sydney as flooding leads to transport chaos
Heavy rainfall across Sydney has caused chaos on roads and railways as authorities warn of delays for those descending on the city for the opening of the Vivid lights festival. More than 200mm of rain fell in Richmond, about 90mm in Camden, more than 50mm in Katoomba and at least 75mm at Sydney airport in the 24 hours to 9am on Friday. Parts of the Illawarra, including Clover Hill, received more than 200mm of rain, causing localised flooding on the coast. Sydney and the Blue Mountains were expecting a further dump of up to 100mm over the next 24 hours. Warragamba dam was at 97% capacity and could spill on Friday or Saturday, Water NSW said. Days after a downed power line crashed Sydney's rail system for almost 48 hours, the network was again plagued by disruptions, with stretches of two lines not running. On Friday afternoon, trains were not running on the Airport and South line between Revesby and Turrella 'due to flooding', nor on the Central Coast line between Newcastle and Morisset after a landslip and flooding. Limited buses were replacing train services, with passengers advised to seek alternative travel or delay non-essential movements. Trains were also delayed or changed to shuttle services on the Leppington, Liverpool and Inner West, Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra, Hunter, Southern Highlands and South Coast lines. There were cancellations across Sydney's ferry network, including on the Parramatta River. Sign up to Morning Mail Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion Transport for NSW warned that flood waters had caused 'several major closures' on roads on the mid-north coast, Hunter and in parts of Sydney. Sydney's Vivid festival was scheduled to open on Friday evening. The Transport for NSW coordinator general, Howard Collins, said: 'If you are heading in tonight to see Vivid Sydney, please allow plenty of extra travel time and check your transport apps before heading out.' Additional reporting Australian Associated Press
