Trains are finally back up (and backed up) after a “communication issue” caused pretty much every train line on our mighty rail network to shut down, bringing about major delays and crowd chaos.
The entire chugga-chugga system was choo-choo’d up by an “outage”, sending Sydney travellers into a frenzy. Folks were reporting up to two-hour waits as trains stood still and napped at the stations.
I was ready to ask my boss if I could sleep at work instead of having to brave the fuckery on my way home. Either that or it was time to Google how to fly.
Thankfully though, the trains are back online. We can all breathe. The panic is over.
“Allow plenty of extra travel time due to a train communication issue,” wrote Transport NSW in an official statement.
“Trains may stop on platforms or between stations for longer than normal while the issue is ongoing.
“We expect this to continue throughout afternoon peak services. We will update you when we have more information.”
Think of it like a domino chain — you knock one down and everything else falls to shit. Except in this instance, you need the dominos to get places.
Sydneysider Lochley Shaddock,
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1/3Chaos at Central Station around 4pm. (Source: Supplied: Lochley Shaddock).
2/3More chaos. The blank screens give me hives. (Source: Supplied: Lochley Shaddock).
3/3Shaddock on a light rail home. (Source: Supplied: Lochley Shaddock).
Marina
FYI, Sydney Trains users: I just got a text from my Bro who is a driver. All communications are down which means all trains are at a complete standstill network wide. My Bro headed to work 2 hours ago and is still stuck at Redfern station, waiting to start his shift. pic.twitter.com/9UitVZ9QeZ
Marina
