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ABC News
21-05-2025
- ABC News
Commuter chaos continues for Sydney train passengers
Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 1 second . Thousands of people are facing another tough journey home as Sydney's train network meltdown stretches into a second evening.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Syndey Trains: Avoid travel alert issued with major delays and cancellations on on T1, T2, T3
Commuters are being urged to 'avoid travel' on Sydney 's train network as major delays and cancellations cause widespread chaos. The network came to an abrupt standstill on Tuesday afternoon after a passing train became entangled in fallen high-voltage wires suspended above the tracks near Strathfield station in Sydney's inner-west, which triggered a power outage. Major disruptions across the train network have continued into this morning, with buses still replacing trains on several lines throughout the city. Transport for NSW warned commuters early Wednesday that significant delays and cancellations would continue to plague Sydney's rail services throughout the day, including the T1, T2, and T3 lines. 'Passengers planning on travelling on the rail network this morning are advised to avoid travel or use alternative transport if possible,' Transport for NSW said. 'If you need to travel on the network there will be limited shuttles operating. 'If passengers must travel, plan ahead and allow extra travel time. We have trains running on all lines, but at a reduced frequency. 'Sydney Trains teams have been working hard overnight and have removed a defective train and completed repairs to the overhead wiring that caused major disruption on the rail network yesterday.' About 22 bus services will be supplementing trains between Lidcombe and Ashfield from 6am. 'Sydney Trains apologises again to passengers for the inconvenience of the continuing disruption,' Transport for NSW said. 'It's expected the work will be completed later this morning and we will look to transition to normal timetabled services for the afternoon peak services.' About 300 passengers on board the packed train hit by live wires were stranded for three hours before they were evacuated by carriages one by one. NSW Transport Minister John Graham described the situation as dangerous and life-threatening as a 1500-volt power connector was sitting on top of the train. This is a very serious incident, right in the heart of Sydney's train network,' Mr Graham told ABC News. Mr Graham said the train's pantograph collided with overhead wires, causing the damage. Footage showed impacted passengers being escorted off the train and walking along the tracks to safety. The power outage caused three other trains to come to a halt, with staff arriving on site to evacuate the passengers. Strathfield is a major interchange for multiple lines, with the incident affecting every line on the Sydney metro except for the T4 line. The Metro, light rail and local buses weren't impacted.
ABC News
20-05-2025
- Climate
- ABC News
Commuters warned to expect delays following 'catastrophic' fallen wires on Sydney train
Commuters relying on Sydney's train network are being warned to expect major delays this morning in aftermath of a train becoming entangled with live wires during Tuesday's peak hour rush. A 1,500-volt overhead cable came down on top of carriages near Strathfield station in Sydney's west, with hundreds of commuters evacuated from the affected train and three other caught up in an associated outage. Overnight crews worked in wet weather to assess the damage, with Transport Minister John Graham describing the rainy and dark conditions as "difficult". Although the "very serious" and "catastrophic event" was brought under control on Tuesday night, Mr Graham said the impact would flow through to Wednesday. "The priority is getting the trains running," Mr Graham told the ABC, acknowledging the "knock-on effect". "There will be impacts on the morning commute. "So if people do have other options, tomorrow would be a good chance to exercise those." Nearly all lines on the rail network were impacted by the fallen wires, with Transport for NSW issuing a warning for commuters. "Stops and platforms may change at short notice and customers may need to change their trip," a spokesperson said. "Passengers should listen to announcements and check information displays for service updates." Sydneysiders were advised to consider different transport options if possible, with the metro, light rail and local buses not impacted. Passengers are being told to keep across the latest updates via Transport NSW's information website. "Sydney Trains apologises to passengers for the inconvenience this has caused," a spokesperson said. Transport for NSW's coordinator general Howard Collins also apologised to impacted commuters, assuring the public that maintenance of the network's live wires was likely not to blame for the incident, nor was the rainy weather. "We're asking people to be very patient I know it's very frustrating. We'll find out why this incident occurred," he said.
