101 Disruptions: Sydney Grinds to a Halt as Train Network Hobbled by 350 Union Actions

The public transport network has been a key bargaining chip in negotiations between the state and public transport unions.

A sign indicating "Do not board" is seen at a platform at Central Station in Sydney, Australia on June 30, 2022. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Australia’s largest economy is grinding to a slow halt as Sydney’s major train lines—critical arteries to transport workers to the CBD—get cancelled amid industrial action.

On the morning of Jan. 14, major services including the T1 North Shore and Western line, the T4 Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra line, and the T8 Airport and South lines were cancelled or delayed.