Avoid travel alert issued with major delays and cancellations

By ANTOINETTE MILIENOS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 21:14 BST, 20 May 2025 | Updated: 21:24 BST, 20 May 2025

Commuters are being urged to ‘avoid travel’ on Sydney’s train network as major delays and cancellations cause widespread chaos.  

The network came to an abrupt standstill on Tuesday afternoon after a passing train became entangled in fallen high-voltage wires suspended above the tracks near Strathfield station in Sydney’s inner-west, which triggered a power outage.

Major disruptions across the network continued well into late Tuesday night, where buses were still replacing trains on several lines across the city.

Transport for NSW warned commuters early on Wednesday morning that major delays and cancellations would continue to plague services throughout Sydney. 

‘Passengers planning on travelling on the rail network this morning are advised to avoid travel or use alternative transport if possible,’ Transport for NSW said. 

‘If you need to travel on the network there will be limited shuttles operating.

‘If passengers must travel, plan ahead and allow extra travel time. We have trains running on all lines, but at a reduced frequency.

‘Sydney Trains teams have been working hard overnight and have removed a defective train and completed repairs to the overhead wiring that caused major disruption on the rail network yesterday.’

Commuters are being urged to ‘avoid travel’ on the Sydney train network as significant delays and cancellations continue to plague the network after a train became entangled with live wires

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Avoid travel alert issued with major delays and cancellations

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