Melbourne train delays: Hurstbridge peak-hour chaos

HURSTBRIDGE commuters are enduring a frustrating commute home after a power fault shut down the line during peak-hour. Trains have resumed in both directions but major delays continue.

COMMUTERS are furious at delays on the Hurstbridge line after power faults caused transport havoc.

A Metro Trains spokesman said overhead power faults caused disruptions for trains between Clifton Hill and Macleod train stations.

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Trains had resumed in both directions by about 7.15pm but major delays continued after workers fixed a power fault between Ivanhoe and Rosanna.

Up to 12 buses were sent to replace trains but, due to heavy traffic in the area, initial buses took longer than expected to pick up passengers.

Some commuters said they had to wait up to 40 minutes for transport, with many airing their grievances on social media.

The Hurstbridge line had an electrical fault and this is the queue of people waiting to get on the replacement bus at Clifton hilll #ridiculous @ptv_official @metrotrains @fakemetrotrains @NotMetroNotify oh and this is already 300m from the actual station when I started filming pic.twitter.com/hnKVIs7HAg

— Angela (@Angelayang) March 15, 2018

A train had arrived Ivanhoe Station did not take any long term stranded passengers. Up and running Metro. You should be paying the Public for your incompetence.

— Deirdre McDowell (@McDeirdre536) March 15, 2018

When there are literally 2000 people standing in street at Clifton hill

— MICHAEL (@MICKMICK456456) March 15, 2018

Hoping we are getting our fares home for free ? Most people won’t get home till 9pm at this rate

— Thomas Elmer (@elmo_2112) March 15, 2018

#metroTrainsSuck pic.twitter.com/wOwnhEZXeZ

— Mitch B (@Mitchbagan) March 15, 2018

Was on the train that died at Ivanhoe....just just jogged home to Rosanna, cheers for the free excercise metro!

— Adam.C (@adzman78) March 15, 2018

Peak hour passengers wait for replacement buses at Clifton Hill @metrotrains @abcmelbourne pic.twitter.com/iW7eDS5WKj

— Pierre Scotney (@PierreScotney) March 15, 2018