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Chaos looms as Syd trains delayed, cancelled
- A wiring fault on the North Shore Line disrupted city-bound commuters on Tuesday morning, forcing urgent repairs at Chatswood Station. The NSW Transport Management Centre warned of significant delays across the network.
- Repair crews have been on-site since Monday night after a cutaway mechanism failure caused overhead wires to sag near Chatswood. The fault necessitates complex repairs and safety testing before lines can be re-energized.
- Services between Gordon and Chatswood are currently cancelled, with limited bus replacements filling the gap. Trains typically originating at Lindfield and Gordon now stop at North Sydney to accommodate the disruption.
- Sydney Trains Chief Executive Matt Longland advised utilizing alternative Metro routes, noting repairs may last through the morning peak. Longland said, "The best case would be mid-morning," pending testing.
- The disruption extends across the Western Line, Northern, The Central Coast, and Newcastle Line. Passengers are encouraged to interchange at Chatswood for Metro services to complete their city-bound journeys.
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