‘You get better transport in a third world country’: Chaos in Sydney as thousands are left stranded when major train routes are cancelled without warning
- Sydney trains carried out track work and upgraded signal boxes overnight
- Services on the T1, T2, North Link and West Link were severely delayed today
- One furious commuter complained of having to wait 87 minutes for a train
- Greg Fogarty wrote: ‘You get better public transport in a third world country’
Furious commuters have slammed Sydney Trains after track work overnight caused major delays – with some waiting on platforms for almost two hours.
Services on the T1, T2, North Link and West Link were either severely delayed or cancelled as engineers upgraded a 40-year-old manual signal box into a computerised system.
One commuter complained of having to wait 87 minutes for a train while another said his train driver told him to catch a bus or simply walk over the Harbour Bridge.
One commuter complained of having to wait 87 minutes for a train. Pictured: Delays at Homebush station
Furious commuters have slammed Sydney Trains after track work overnight caused major delays – with some waiting on platforms for almost two hours
Dozens of frustrated commuters expressed their anger about the delays on Twitter
Dozens of frustrated commuters expressed their anger on Twitter.
Greg Fogarty wrote: ‘You get better public transport in a third world country.’
One user by the name of kumag wrote: ‘A normal 25 minute train ride is now a painful 2 hours due to waiting on connecting trains.’
One woman added: ‘Our train finally arrived but now we don’t have a driver? wtf #sydneytrains thanks for ruining my Sunday.’
Greg Fogarty wrote: ‘You get better public transport in a third world country.’
One user by the name of kumag wrote: ‘A normal 25 minute train ride is now a painful 2 hours due to waiting on connecting trains.’
Sydney Trains apologised for the delays and said there were extra staff members at stations to help people with enquiries.
‘We’d like to apologise to customers that were impacted as a result of extended trackwork from last night’s signalling switch over,’ said a spokesman said.
‘We are providing a regular service on the T1 North Shore, Northern and Western Line to ensure customers are able to reach their destination. Buses are also supplementing services between Central and Strathfield stations.’
Sydney Trains apologised for the delays and said there were extra staff members at stations to help people with inquiries. Pictured: Commuters queue for a bus
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