Australia news live: Sydney trains plagued by morning cancellations due to ‘urgent’ repairs to overhead wires

world - 2026-08-24 21:14:14+00:00
Commuters warned journey may take an extra 45 minutes as ‘limited’ buses replace north short trains. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt the latest update, just minutes ago, Sydney Trains reckons it will be some hours before things are back to normal:Repair crews are on site and working to restore train services as soon as possible. The repairs are expected to be completed by 10:00am.We have very heavy weights that hang off to the side that keep the tension, keep the wires held up.One of those counterweights failed last night.Limited buses are

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