Sydney’s public transport network will be thrown into disarray on Wednesday with rail workers refusing to staff close to 70 per cent of the city’s trains amid an ongoing industrial dispute with the state government.
There’s no more zipping past the Eiffel Tower or through the Latin Quarter without slowing down to soak in the sights after the speed limit across Paris was cut to 30km/h.
Emergency services worked to extract the driver for about 30 minutes and took him to St Vincent’s Hospital in a stable condition.
Sections of Sydney’s rail network have been thrown into chaos after a train broke down near Redfern station,causing services to be cancelled and others delayed.
The truck hit overhead street wiring that fell into the rail corridor near Penshurst station causing extensive electrical damage to Sydney Trains wiring.
Many Sydneysiders have had little choice but to put up with a lengthy commute from an affordable suburb. Working from home during the pandemic has transformed that trade-off.
Police are urging people to avoid crossing the border on Friday if they wanted to avoid congestion.
Traffic queues are building with 30-minute delays expected on Saturday as the new border declaration pass causes confusion.
A survey of nearly 900 women finds many more would walk or cycle if there were separate and safer bike paths,lanes and walking tracks.
Sydney's CBD will grind to a halt unless more than 80 per cent of people who previously used public transport in peak hours change their daily behaviour.
A work train has derailed between Circular Quay and Wynyard,causing major delays.