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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daisy Dumas and Elias Visontay

Sydney trains delays: Minns warns commuters to brace for long waits as city battles second evening of disruptions

Commuters line the platform at Strathfield station
Commuters line the platform at Strathfield station on Wednesday as the state government warned passengers to expect ‘residual delays’ on Sydney trains. Photograph: Steven Markham/AAP

The New South Wales premier has called for an independent review as hundreds of thousands of Sydney commuters continue to face severe disruptions after a high-voltage wire collapsed on to a train on Tuesday afternoon, crippling the city’s rail network.

Disruptions were still widespread on Wednesday, as public transport users had to contend with delayed and cancelled train services for their second evening commute home in as many days.

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