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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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Thousands of trains were cancelled or delayed last Wednesday and Thursday due to industrial action.

‘Too far apart’: Rail dispute negotiations falter despite consensus on pay

A counter-offer from rail unions has failed to achieve a breakthrough in the long-running industrial dispute.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Toby Warnes and Sydney Trains.

‘Extremely close’: Rail unions hand counter-offer on pay to transport chiefs

The move comes two days before the NSW government’s case to have the unions’ industrial action terminated is due to be heard.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
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
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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
NEWS: Generic train, public transport, railway, train driver, state rail, NSW Transport, Sydney Trains. October 30, 2023. Photo: Wolter Peeters, The Sydney Morning Herald.

Rail strike adds to the argument for driverless trains

Jennifer Giles was always mystified as to why Sydney would duplicate a perfectly good Bankstown rail line with a driverless metro line. Not any more

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
Paige Young with her son at Chatswood Station.

Paige spent three hours getting to work. On Thursday, she isn’t even going to try

Crowds of frustrated commuters faced long wait times and were stuck on trains for up to four hours as industrial action crippled the train network on Wednesday.

  • Megan Gorrey, Clare Sibthorpe, Frances Howe, Angus Thomson and Cindy Yin

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