Transport Minister John Graham has advised commuters to check the latest train updates in the morning, noting that there could be “knock-on effects” from today’s delays.
“We’re advising, in the morning to make sure that you check the latest information,” he told ABC News.
Graham also answered questions about the specific incident, noting that the live wire entanglement was not a unique issue, but the location of the tangle, just near Strathfield station, is what caused the extent of the disruption.
A train was stopped near Homebush after becoming entangled in a live wire, triggering a power outage and trapping commuters inside.Credit: Anthony Segaert
“We have had these incidents before, as recently as last year, but it’s the location of this incident that’s really magnified its impact on the network,” he said.
“So this sort of incident with some problem with the pantograph on top of the train and the overhead wiring has occurred before, but it’s a very sensitive part of the network, as passengers understand if they travel through this area, so many lines in the one Strathfield-Central hallway.”
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