Sydney commuters warned of travel chaos
Sydney commuters will once again face a disruptive commute this week due to industrial action.
Travellers will see up to a 50 percent decrease in peak hour train services on Tuesday, as trains won’t travel any faster than 60km/h.
From Wednesday, a whopping 75 percent of services will be cut as well as the reduction in speed for all trains.
The protected industrial action comes as unions fight for the ongoing safety concerns for their employees, as well as refusing to drive the intercity fleet which was built in South Korea and deemed unsafe.
Transport for NSW is urging commuters to limit their travel over the four day strike period and have warned that roads could be busier due to the industrial action.
A significant reduction in Intercity and regional services to the Central Coast, Newcastle, Hunter, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and South Coast lines is also expected on Thursday and Friday.
A limited supply of buses will be available to help commuters to get to their required destination.
Rail, Tram and Bus Union NSW secretary Alex Claassens said the industrial action was due to the government’s inaction.
“All we want is for the government to deliver on the basic safety and workforce issues that we’ve been talking about for many months,” he said.
“This has always been about safety for us.”
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