Australia news live: Sydney trains plagued by morning cancellations due to ‘urgent’ repairs to overhead wires

Published August 24, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Commuters warned journey may take an extra 45 minutes as ‘limited’ buses replace north short trains. Follow today’s news live

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Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.

Details

We begin with a classic “commuter chaos” update: there are widespread train cancellations in Sydney this morning due to problems with overhead wiring at a major hub.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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