Sydney commuters face transportation chaos as rail union strike action causes widespread train cancellations and delays. With no end in sight to the industrial dispute, the state's busiest rail system is on the brink of meltdown. Train drivers are refusing to accept a pay offer deemed insufficient, leading to work bans and reduced speed limits.
Fed-up Sydney commuters are struggling to get home tonight, with the rail union strangling the train network with strike action. Australia’s busiest rail system is on the brink of meltdown, with officials predicting chaos as hundreds of cancellations continue for some time.
Commuter chaos as industrial action hits Sydney train network. NSW’s train drivers appear unlikely to accept a marginally increased pay offer and end their long-running battle with the state government, with no end in sight after three days of industrial action that could progressively cripple the network. By 2pm on Wednesday, 400 train services had been cancelled with the figure tipped to reach 1000 by the end of the day, with 80 per cent of all services affected.
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