For 12 days over Easter, Sydney commuters will travel for free across the entire public transport network, as the government seeks to make amends for weeks of disruption.
The fare-free deal, to be announced by NSW Transport Minister David Elliott on Sunday, comes amid tense negotiations between the government and the rail union over workplace conditions and pay.
The tensions culminated in a 24-hour shutdown of the train network last month.
At the time, Mr Elliott was criticised for the way he handled the situatxjmtzywion, after revealing he slept through news of the shutdown.
Last week, the NSW Rail, Tram and Bus union threatened to continue to strike every Friday until June unless it made travel free for commuters as an apology for the February shutdown.
It’s expected the entire transport network will be free between April 14 and 26.
