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Sydney Trains to consider reimbursing impacted commuters on merit after network shutdown

Sydney Trains chief Matt Longland rules out cyber attack as cause of system breakdown.

Sydney Trains will consider reimbursing commuters on an individual basis after the system ground to a halt on Wednesday, leaving commuters stranded at peak-hour. 

Trains stopped for an hour at 2:45pm after drivers lost contact on the digital radio system, which is used for emergency communication between train crews. 

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