More Industrial Action to Cause Extensive Train Delays in New South Wales

Commuters arrive at the closed Central Station during a planned industrial action by workers at Sydney and NSW Trains in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 21, 2022. All trains across Sydney and NSW have been cancelled. AAP Image/Dean Lewins

New South Wales commuters are likely to face extensive delays in their train services the coming Wednesday and Friday as the transport union threatens further strike action, which has been criticised by the government as being “politically motivated.”

Up to 75 percent of peak-hour rail services have been reduced later this week after the NSW Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) boycotted South Korean-built trains over safety concerns, and pushed for better wage and working conditions.