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Urgent fix blitz to get Sydney's trains back on track

A review has found Sydney's beleaguered rail system needs immediate repairs. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

An urgent maintenance blitz is needed to fix Sydney's growing backlog of failing rail infrastructure as the government works to reverse the trend of late and cancelled trains.

Disruption across Sydney's train network was mostly being caused by a surge in infrastructure-related defects coupled with a growing backlog of compliance checks, the interim review of Sydney Trains released on Monday found.

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