Sydney inner west light rail ‘decommissioned’ for 18 mtonsh

BREAKING NEWS: Chaos as Sydney’s ENTIRE inner west light rail line will be shut down for up to 18 MONTHS due to cracks in tram carriages


The entire Sydney inner west light rail line will be taken offline for up to 18 months due to cracks in the wheels of trams.

The NSW Government made the announcement on Friday afternoon with a spokesman saying the year-and-a-half period is the ‘worst case scenario’. 

Minister for Transport and Roads Rob Stokes said the cracks found on tram carriages were ‘more significant than first thought’.

The entire Sydney inner west light rail line will be taken offline for up to 18 months while cracks in the wheels of up to 12 trams are repaired 

‘The Inner West light rail will be decommissioned for up to 18 months while the issues identified are rectified,’ he said. 

Cracks were identified in all 12 trams that operate from the city from to Dulwich Hill.

The George Street light rail L2 and L3 lines from Randwick and Kingsford to Circular Quay will continue to run. 

Replacement bus services are currently being used to transport thousands of commuters on the L1 line between Central Station and Dulwich Hill.

‘That replacement service has been operating effectively carrying 5,000 passengers per day,’ Mr Stokes said. 

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