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Sydney train network plagued by almost 40,000 defects – and delays ‘likely to worsen’

Scathing review finds the only time the network ran in line with its targets was during periods of lockdown or other Covid restrictions

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Sydney trains hit by widespread delays and cancellations on election night

Transport for NSW urges passengers to make other travel arrangements with disruptions on several lines due to urgent signal repairs

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Sydney trains again cancelled, delayed after 'urgent signal repairs' at Homebush cause commuter chaos

Sydney's train network is hit by delays due to "urgent signal repairs" at Homebush, with some trains cancelled or delayed.

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Sydney trains digital radio system parts 'obsolete', according to confidential report

A confidential NSW government document reveals NSW transport officials were warned a year ago that parts of the digital trains radio system that crashed last week were outdated.

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Sydney trains comms equipment ‘obsolete’

A confidential report reveals NSW transport authorities were warned a year ago that parts of its critical trains comms system were obsolete.

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Transport NSW denies obsolete component caused shutdown

Transport NSW says obsolete components did not bring Sydney trains to a standstill despite a confidential report warning comms equipment was coming out of date.

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Uber, Premier apologise after Sydney’s train fiasco

Uber will refund Sydney-siders stung by exorbitant fares when the city's train network collapsed just ahead of Wednesday's afternoon peak.

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

Some commuters experienced delays up to four hours, while others had to pay for accommodation in the city, after trains ground to a halt on Wednesday afternoon.

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Russian mercenaries claim progress in Bakhmut, Sydney Trains denies cyber attack, and an IT outage hits Melbourne hospitals — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

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‘Disgusted’: Fury at price gouging, as rail commuters face more disruption

Sydney commuters have been warned to brace for more disruption after the rail network came to a standstill during peak hour on Wednesday afternoon. The

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Sydney Trains Collectively Carked It For Two Hours Here’s What The Track Happened

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‘Avoid train travel now’: Sydney’s rail network grinds to a halt after communications fault

Transport for NSW says lines were shut down for safety reasons after radio system failed

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NSW rail body at risk: Auditor-General

The NSW Auditor-General says a beleaguered body set up to manage the state's rail assets is "at risk" and imposes a financial burden on future governments.

AAP

FYI Syd Commuters, Expect Train Chaos This Weekend Bc Industrial Action Is Kicking Up Again

This time it includes carriage cleaning, too.

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Court stalls Sydney Trains' union action

The rail union has again been left in limbo after a judge refused to swiftly rule on whether a plan to turn off Opal card readers at Sydney stations was legal.

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Court not 'adviser' in Sydney Trains spat

A judge won't be "a mere adviser" in an industrial spat between the rail union and Sydney Trains given that Opal card readers won't be turned off this week.

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NSW government to seek damages from rail union over plan to turn off Opal gates

Minister David Elliott claims the NSW government will seek to recoup the millions of dollars it's set to potentially lose in the latest round of industrial action.

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Woman awarded $1m from Sydney Trains fall

A woman has been awarded more than $1 million in compensation from Sydney Trains after she fell between a moving train and a platform in Sydney's west.

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Bid to block NSW rail union Opal action

The NSW government has moved to stop the state's rail union from deactivating Opal card readers as part of its ongoing industrial action.

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Rail union's Opal action 'may be illegal'

The NSW transport minister is seeking advice on whether the rail union is allowed to deactivate Opal readers next week in its stoush with the government.

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Sydney News: First of five funerals for teenage victims of Buxton crash today

MORNING BRIEFING: The grieving community of Wollondilly will hold the first of five funerals in Picton today for the teenage victims of a car crash at Buxton last week.

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NSW rail dispute: legal threats over union plan to turn off Opal card readers at train stations

State transport department seeking legal advice over plans by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union to switch off electronic gates

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Sydney commuters battle another day of cancelled trains as union considers government deed

It's another day of cramped and delayed travel on the Sydney train network but the rail union says the government's latest commitment to make safety modifications could mark the end of the long-running industrial action.

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Sydney train disruptions to continue but union flags potential 'breakthrough' in negotiations

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union secretary says its battle with the NSW government could be easing but action planned for this week is "too far gone" to wind back.

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Sydney news: Train commuters to face delays on Western, North Shore, Olympic Park, Northern and Cumberland lines

MORNING BRIEFING: Sydney's train commuters are due to face major disruption today as the main rail union vows to push ahead with strike action as part of its long-running dispute with the state government.

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