The bitter dispute between the NSW government and the rail union appears to be at a critical point after two days of strikes in a week, as negotiations continue over a billion-dollar offer.
Sydney commuters battled cancelled services and delayed trains on Thursday, as workers from the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) walked off the job at City Circle and Redfern stations, and suburban trains operated on a reduced timetable.
The strike came despite the offer from the NSW government to make long-awaited changes to a fleet of Korean-built intercity trains, which the union believes are not safe to operate.