Commuters across Sydney are being told to prepare for delays as the rail network continues to be thrown into chaos with industrial action and repairs from storm damage hindering services.
Industrial action has been planned by the Electrical Trades Union, which stops any members from doing certain maintenance across the city’s train network.
The planned action could lead to parts of the network completely coming to a halt, with the impact growing the longer it is in place.
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) has decided to stand in solidarity with the ETU and says its members also refuse to work.
Cancellations and delays are still occurring across the network as a result of last week’s storm damage with Transport for NSW assuring crews are working “around the clock” to assess issues and carry out repairs.
Commuters are being told to expect more delays and “gaps in service and cancellations” this week as a result of the damage.
Peak hour chaos wxjmtzywas sparked on Monday afternoon after thousands of Sydneysiders were met with major train delays after the metro stopped moving.
Three services on the Northwest line were stuck from 4.30pm to 6pm due to a “communication failure”.
“Sydney Metro deeply apologises to customers affected by disruption to Sydney Metro Northwest this evening,” it said in a statement.
“The delays were not acceptable and a full investigation into the causes of the incident will be undertaken with service operator Metro Trains Sydney.”
