Sydney Commuters Warned to Brace for Disruptions as Unions Slow Trains, Stop Maintenance

The Rail, Bus and Tram and Electrical Trades unions will once again partake in industrial action as pay negotiations stall.

Passengers, seen through a train window, wait on the platform in central business district of Sydney on April 11, 2017. SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images

Sydney commuters are being again warned to brace for two weeks of delays and disruptions as the Rail, Bus, and Tram Union (RBTU) and the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) prepare for strike action.

Operators Sydney Trains and New South Wales (NSW) TrainLink advised passengers to allow extra travel time and to plan ahead as there may be service disruptions due to the impact of the actions from Feb. 12.