Major delays are expected across inner city and suburban lines in Sydney as commuters face a second day of train strikes this week. 7NEWS
In the outer Sydney suburbs, one train will arrive every 30 minutes.Commuters are arriving to train stations across Sydney to see signs warning of “major train disruptions”.
The government and union are engaged in a long-running dispute over a fleet of Korean-built new intercity trains, which the union says are unsafe and require modifications. “We call on the union today to execute that document and to call off the industrial activity, which has inconvenienced the people and commuters of this state,” he said.
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