New Year rail chaos underscores 'vulnerabilities' in Sydney network


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Mr Collins said on the on-time performance was worse than the same period a year earlier, when the rail operator beat its target every month, due to a combination of factors such as weather-related events and an increase in services.


The introduction of 24 new Waratah trains, which would replace decades-old S-Sets, should improve the network’s reliability, especially on T2 and T8 lines, he said.


But Labor leader Michael Daley said the severe disruptions on one of the busiest nights of the year showed that “something is seriously wrong” with the train network, and he cited a $130 million cut to rail maintenance last year.


“If you neglect the system, it lets you down,” he said.


“This is just not good enough. The system has got to be able to get over a bit of rain. Even if it knocked out parts of the system last night, 18 hours in there are still some cancellations and shutdowns … and the government has to explain why.”


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