Commuting chaos as tram passengers are forced to evacuate and WALK through a tunnel as flooding wreaks havoc on Sydney
- Sydney’s light rail network has been thrown into chaos thanks to heavy rain
- Passengers were asked to allow extra time for travel due to the downpour
- Metro between Castle Hill and Tallawong was cancelled due to fallen cable
- Buses have also replaced the light rail services from Chalmers to Randwick
Sydney’s light rail network has been thrown into chaos thanks to heavy rain forcing commuters to walk through flooded tunnels.
Passengers were asked to allow extra time for travel this week because a long-lasting deluge has caused flash flooding across the network.
The metro between Castle Hill and Tallawong was cancelled due to a fallen cable overhead in Kellyville.
Buses were called in to replace the service but many took to Twitter complaining there is not enough room for everyone.
Pedestrians are seen walking through the rain with their umbrellas
Passengers were asked to allow extra time for travel due to heavy rain fall causing flooding across the network
Up to 600mm of rain could fall in Coffs Harbour over the next 36 hours amid the wild weather event
Buses have also replaced the light rail services between Central Chalmers Street and Randwick due to overhead wiring repairs.
Services continue to run between Central Chalmers Street and Circular Quay.
On Thursday evening commuters were inconvenienced after being forced to evacuate the light rail at Moore Park.
Footage shared to Facebook shows commuters walking single-file in a tunnel walking alongside the light rail.
Upon reaching the end of the tunnel, heavy rain was still falling causing more chaos for commuters.
Passengers forced to walk along the light rail track on Thursday evening
On Thursday evening, commuters were inconvenienced after being forced to evacuate the light rail at Moore Park
Sydney could see 50mm of rainfall on Friday, before 120mm is dumped on the Harbour City on Saturday.
Millions are on high alert as a ‘life-threatening’ rain event continues to pummel Australia’s east coast, with warning for flash flooding and dangerous downpours.
A severe weather warning is in place for the New South Wales mid-north coast as heavy rainfall lashes the area on Friday and into the weekend, with a 600mm rain dump predicted for some areas.
‘Intense rainfall which may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding may develop over the Mid North Coast and parts of the Hunter,’ the Bureau of Meteorology warned on Friday morning.
Sydney’s ligh trail at Moore Park sent commuters into chaos after being forced to evacuate
More heavy rain, thunderstorms and damaging winds are forecast on Friday and into the weekend, heightening the risk of flash flooding and hazardous surf and heavy swells.
Flood watch alerts have been issued for the mid-north coast, Hunter, Central Coast, Sydney metro and Illawarra coast and far west regions areas.
The biggest risk is on the mid-north coast where the Orara, Bellinger and Hastings rivers are being closely watched ahead of expected minor to moderate flooding on Friday.
The deluge is set to continue well into next week and could deliver the heaviest rainfall since February 2020, when Greater Sydney was hit.