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Industrial action by rail workers last week caused thousands of train services to be delayed or cancelled over two days.

Reprieve for Sydney commuters as rail unions withdraw industrial action

The move came hours before Fair Work began hearing the Minns government’s case for protected industrial action to be terminated or suspended.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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Crowds pack into trains at Chatswood on Wednesday.

Rail unions say they will put counteroffer to stave off Sydney train chaos, but there’s a catch

Train services across the rail network recovered significantly on Friday, a day after the workplace umpire ordered unions to halt industrial action.

  • Matt O'Sullivan, Jessica McSweeney and Nicholas Osiowy
The derailed passenger train at Clarendon in Sydney’s outer west on Thursday.

Sydney passenger train derails in city’s outer west

About 10 passengers were onboard at the time, but the incident adds to the woes for the train network and commuters who have endured thousands of delays and cancellations.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Train delays for afternoon passengers due to industrial action by NSW Rail workers leaving commuters waiting for the reduced services. Photo taken at Chatswood Station 15th January 2025 Photo: Steven Siewert

Sydney train delays as it happened: Union has ‘noose’ around rail network, says Minns; New legal bid aims to end disruption as wild weather lashes city

Sydney is enduring a second day of train cancellations and delays across the network. Follow for live updates.

  • Jessica McSweeney, Josefine Ganko and Penry Buckley
Commuters at Wynyard.

Relief for Sydney commuters as rail workers ordered to suspend industrial action

The government welcomed the Fair Work Commission ruling, saying commuters should not have to suffer while the matter was heard.

  • Matt O'Sullivan and Max Maddison
Commuters entering Tallawong car park face significant congestion.

This metro car park is full by 7.13am. Now, Sydney commuters might have a better option

More frequent bus services will appear across the city’s north-west from this weekend as Transport for NSW seeks to respond to residents’ complaints.

  • Anthony Segaert
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Transport Minister Jo Haylen.

Sydney train delays as it happened: Haylen says ‘more than a thousand’ services to be cancelled by end of the day as RTBU action resumes

Sydneysiders are facing cancellations and delays across the rail network as the union kicks off a series of work bans.

  • Jessica McSweeney, Josefine Ganko and Penry Buckley
Epping station was badly affected on Wednesday morning.

Here’s the really bad news for commuters: Sydney’s rail chaos could drag on until September

With little sign of a circuit breaker, Sydney commuters are staring down the barrel of weeks – and possibly months – of disruptions.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
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Crippling delays, cancellations set to worsen across Sydney’s train network

Delays reached almost five hours on the Eastern Suburbs line on Wednesday, and commuters have been told to brace for worse in the afternoon and on Thursday.

  • Matt O'Sullivan and Jessica McSweeney
Disruption to train services from industrial action is set to return to Sydney’s rail network.

Sydney train disruptions loom for commuters despite better pay offer

The start of major work bans from Wednesday threatens to cause delays to passenger services across Sydney’s rail network.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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