Sydney’s train network remains in turmoil as NSW Premier Chris Minns issued a heartfelt apology to commuters affected by the past two days of significant delays. Despite efforts to restore normal service, disruptions are expected to persist until at least Thursday morning.
The chaos began Tuesday afternoon when a train’s rooftop power connector became tangled in overhead lines at Lidcombe, causing services across the network to grind to a halt around 2.30 pm. Although some trains have gradually resumed operation, Transport for NSW has warned passengers to brace for residual delays throughout the day.
In a show of goodwill, Minns announced a fare-free day on Monday as a gesture of apology to commuters. He expressed optimism that the regular timetable would be reinstated by the upcoming peak hour but acknowledged that today’s services could still be disrupted.
The Premier also revealed plans for a “short and sharp” independent review of the train system, aimed at addressing the failures in communication and service that left the city in chaos. “I want to say from the get-go that rail performance for Sydney Trains in NSW has not been good enough,” Minns said on Wednesday.
“People who rely on the public transport system, we’ve let them down … and we need to make sure that people have got confidence that if they go to the train station to get to and from work, they can do so in a reasonable time. That’s not happening.”
Minns described the recent delays as a “big red warning” to the government, emphasizing that commuters are “demanding answers” and that the administration is now under “tight leash” to restore confidence in the troubled rail network.
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