Signals between Asquith and Hornsby. Empty trains coming out of Hornsby Yard are given priority.Transtopic wrote:As a matter of interest, I'd like to know what is the cause of the frequent late running of CCN trains coming into Hornsby from the north, which appears to be a regular occurrence, judging by the number of posts on here. Is it because of slow freight trains or other issues?
Some information on the industrial action from ThursdayTrains will run to a significantly reduced timetable.
T5 Cumberland Line services are cancelled on Friday 26 January, a shuttle train service will run between Blacktown and Richmond.
T6 Carlingford Line services are cancelled on Friday 26 January with buses replacing trains between Clyde and Carlingford.
Some additional services will be available to supplement Australia Day services and major events at Sydney Olympic Park after 4pm.
Train disruptions due to industrial action
Tuesday 23 January
UPDATED: 6.15PM Tuesday 23 January
Due to planned industrial action train services will be significantly reduced from Thursday 25 January and through the Australia Day long weekend.
Bus, ferry and light rail services will continue to run over this period, however services may be busier than normal. Some bus services may be cancelled to be used on other key routes.
From Thursday 25 January to Sunday 28 January:
Trains will run to a significantly reduced timetable.
T5 Cumberland Line services are cancelled on Friday 26 January, a shuttle train service will run between Blacktown and Richmond.
T6 Carlingford Line services are cancelled on Friday 26 January with buses replacing trains between Clyde and Carlingford.
Some additional services will be available to supplement Australia Day services and major events at Sydney Olympic Park after 4pm.
Employers should talk with their staff about alternative working arrangements such as: the potential for working flexibly, taking annual leave, working from home or other locations where possible, or changing start and finish times.
If you must travel, expect delays, travel outside the peak and allow plenty of extra travel time.
Roads are expected to be busier than normal and congestion will occur throughout the day, so you should avoid driving or allow plenty of extra travel time.
This page will be updated when details are finalised to allow you to plan ahead and make alternative arrangements.
Transport for NSW apologises for the inconvenience to customers.
Trains
On Thursday 25 January
All train services will run to a reduced service.
Early morning and late evening T5 Cumberland Line services will extend to Richmond.
Intercity services will run to a Saturday timetable.
NSW Regional trains will run to the normal Thursday timetable.
On Friday 26 January
Most train services will run a reduced service.
T5 Cumberland Line services are cancelled. Please change at Granville to continue your journey.
A shuttle train service will run between Blacktown and Richmond.
T6 Carlingford services are cancelled. Buses replace trains between Clyde and Carlingford.
T8 Airport services between the City and Revesby will end at Kingsgrove until 4pm, and extend to Revesby after 4pm.
Intercity services will run to a Saturday timetable.
NSW Regional trains will run to the normal Friday timetable.
On Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 January
Most train services will run a reduced service.
T5 Cumberland services are cancelled. Please change at Granville to continue your journey.
T6 Carlingford services are cancelled. Buses replace trains between Clyde and Carlingford
On Sunday 28 January
Sydney train services may end earlier than normal.
No regional train services will run.
Plan your trip on the day of travel to see if your travel is affected by these changes.
The deal includes a 2.75 per cent annual pay rise, a one-off $1000 payment to each employee and the extension of free travel using Opal cards to private and on-demand buses and the new metro train lines when they are opened in the coming years.
However, it is likely to come too late to avoid major disruptions to train services on Thursday as the government has already had to push the button on contingency plans.
Shame the government didn't push for a start for DOO with a promise of further wage rises for the productivity improvement and increased responsibility. It would obviously take some time to implement because of the need to upgrade the rolling stock for DOO operation including station upgrading, but it has to start somewhere. Job losses for guards shouldn't be such a big issue as it will be over an extended time frame, with the added opportunity of being retrained as drivers.Frosty wrote:Managed to get 0.25% extra payrise and some other benefits. But reading on where on earth are they going to get appropriate employee-related savings from ? It appears also the government/Sydney Trains didn't gain any real productivity improvements. Though it may allow other public sector unions to try to attempt go above 2.5% pay cap.
Will the Hornsby Yard upgrade help in alleviating these delays, otherwise what's the point of it?andy_centralcoast wrote:Signals between Asquith and Hornsby. Empty trains coming out of Hornsby Yard are given priority.Transtopic wrote:As a matter of interest, I'd like to know what is the cause of the frequent late running of CCN trains coming into Hornsby from the north, which appears to be a regular occurrence, judging by the number of posts on here. Is it because of slow freight trains or other issues?
Sometimes stuck at a red signal for a few minutes coming into Berowra as well.
The point of it is to enable 16TPH on the North Shore Line at Hornsby in preparation for the 2019, post-Metro timetable.Transtopic wrote: Will the Hornsby Yard upgrade help in alleviating these delays, otherwise what's the point of it?
DOO would require some gutsy management & government in this political sensitive era I doubt I would see it happen. The Waratah trains have external CCTV DOO wouldn’t be a problem in that aspect. The same union the RTBU wouldn’t allow back door boarding on buses so DOO is a dream. At least the RTBU isn’t the thuggery of the CFMEU.Transtopic wrote: Shame the government didn't push for a start for DOO with a promise of further wage rises for the productivity improvement and increased responsibility. It would obviously take some time to implement because of the need to upgrade the rolling stock for DOO operation including station upgrading, but it has to start somewhere. Job losses for guards shouldn't be such a big issue as it will be over an extended time frame, with the added opportunity of being retrained as drivers.
At the moment it can't even start to be introduced without a complete reconfiguration/rebuild of the fleet and stations on account of accessibility requirements.Transtopic wrote:
Shame the government didn't push for a start for DOO with a promise of further wage rises for the productivity improvement and increased responsibility. It would obviously take some time to implement because of the need to upgrade the rolling stock for DOO operation including station upgrading, but it has to start somewhere. Job losses for guards shouldn't be such a big issue as it will be over an extended time frame, with the added opportunity of being retrained as drivers.
Isn't it? I'm struggling to see much difference.Frosty wrote:At least the RTBU isn’t the thuggery of the CFMEU.
Not sure if the public will be siding with the train drivers any more...Sydney Train workers have voted to go ahead with a 24-hour strike on Monday, in a move expected to have chaotic consequences for commuters in Australia's largest city.
Key points:
Sydney's train timetable will be significantly reduced from tomorrow
The main disruptions will be on Monday, when workers go on a 24-hour strike
Sydney Trains has been plagued by disruptions in the past two months
Less than 6 per cent of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union's (RTBU) 6,000 members in New South Wales voted in favour of calling off industrial action in a text message poll.
Timetables will be significantly reduced from tomorrow, and over the long weekend.
The NSW Government has launched fresh legal action to try to stop the strike, with a Fair Work hearing set down for 3:00pm.
The union had been locked in negotiations with Sydney Trains and the NSW Government for about a fortnight.
They rejected a pay offer last week, but negotiations yesterday produced a new offer, which members subsequently voted on.
Screen advises of industrial action
PHOTO: Screens at Central warn of significant delays from Thursday. (ABC News: Taryn Southcombe)
Train workers 'totally frustrated'
Alex Claassens, NSW secretary of the RTBU, said members were frustrated.
"Unfortunately my members have overwhelmingly decided that the offer on the table is nowhere near good enough and our industrial action will continue so the overtime ban will commence tomorrow and we will also take place on Monday as we talked about," he said.
"We have been saying all along that we needed the Minister to come to the table and put some real positions down so our members are totally frustrated with everything that's been going on.
"I think we all know that the straw that broke the camel's back was the introduction of the [new] timetable."
Discussions are being played out amid several meltdowns on Sydney's railways since a new timetable was unveiled in November.
Time to halve rego, remove tolls
Welcome to future Sydney; where your car registration is cheap, toll roads were abolished and the trains are on time.
On December 10, evening peak hour turned into chaos after a fatality on the tracks, with travellers at the busy CBD stations of Town Hall and Wynyard advised to walk to Central, Museum, St James or Martin Place.
The dysfunction climaxed on January 9 when the Harbour City's train network was plagued by widespread delays and cancellations, overcrowded stations and carriages.
Commuters complained about journeys being hours longer than usual and platforms being closed at some stations, while NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley described the conditions as "third world".
An unexpected spike in sick leave, coupled with the new timetable and stormy conditions have been blamed for the situation, which were described by NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance as "an act of God".
How do you get on/off a train if access is closed?Penrith station access closed due to station upgrade works, please use the shuttle bus if you need to move to the other side of the station
Train disruptions due to industrial action
Wednesday 24 January
UPDATED: 4pm Wednesday 24 January
Due to planned industrial action train services will be significantly reduced from Thursday 25 January and through the Australia Day long weekend.
On Monday 29 January all stations will be closed and no trains will run across NSW.
Bus, ferry and light rail services will continue to run over this period, however services may be busier than normal. Some bus services may be cancelled to be used on other key routes.
School services will not run on Monday 29 January. Parents and students will need to make alternative arrangements to get to school.
While Monday 29 January is a normal business day, to plan ahead for Monday's rail closure, employers should talk with their staff about alternative working arrangements such as the potential for working flexibly, taking annual leave, working from home or other locations where possible, or changing start and finish times.
From Thursday 25 January to Sunday 28 January:
Trains will run to a significantly reduced timetable.
T5 Cumberland Line services are cancelled from Friday 26. A shuttle train service will run between Blacktown and Richmond.
T6 Carlingford Line services are cancelled from Friday 26. Buses replacing trains between Clyde and Carlingford.
Some additional services will be available to supplement Australia Day services and major events at Sydney Olympic Park after 4pm.
You can use the Trip Planner to plan your trip.
Employers should talk with their staff about alternative working arrangements such as: the potential for working flexibly, taking annual leave, working from home or other locations where possible, or changing start and finish times.
If you must travel, expect delays, travel outside the peak and allow plenty of extra travel time.
Roads are expected to be busier than normal and congestion will occur throughout the day, so you should avoid driving or allow plenty of extra travel time.
This page will be updated when details are finalised to allow you to plan ahead and make alternative arrangements.
Transport for NSW apologises for the inconvenience to customers.
Trains
On Thursday 25 January
All train services will run to a reduced service.
Early morning and late evening T5 Cumberland Line services will extend to Richmond.
Intercity services will run to a Saturday timetable.
A number of NSW TrainLink Regional services will be replaced by coach..
On Friday 26 January
Most train services will run a reduced service.
T5 Cumberland Line services are cancelled. Please change at Granville to continue your journey.
A shuttle train service will run between Blacktown and Richmond.
T6 Carlingford services are cancelled. Buses replace trains between Clyde and Carlingford.
T8 Airport services between the City and Revesby will end at Kingsgrove until 4pm, and extend to Revesby after 4pm.
Intercity services will run to a Saturday timetable.
A number of NSW Trainlink Regional services will be replaced by coach.
On Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 January
Most train services will run a reduced service.
T5 Cumberland services are cancelled. Please change at Granville to continue your journey.
T6 Carlingford services are cancelled. Buses replace trains between Clyde and Carlingford
A number of NSW TrainLink Regional services will be replaced by coach
On Sunday 28 January
Sydney train services may end earlier than normal.
Intercity services will run to a Saturday timetable.
A number of NSW TrainLink Regional services will be replaced by coach.
On Monday 29 January
No trains will run across NSW and all stations will be closed
All NSW TrainLink Regional train services will be replaced by coach. Customers will not be able to transfer to Intercity or metropolitan train services.
Plan your trip on the day of travel to see if your travel is affected by these changes.
Bus
On Monday 29 January, some limited bus services will run along key corridors as a priority for essential frontline staff.
Bus services will not match the capacity of the train network, so please consider whether you need to travel, especially on Monday 29 January.
If you must travel, avoid travelling between 7am to 9am and 4pm to 6pm.
Driving
Roads will be busier than normal, so consider working from home, avoid driving or travel outside the peak, consider car pooling and allow plenty of extra travel time.
For the latest traffic information, check Live Traffic NSW website.
For people who have to drive, we are in the process of identifying additional parking at key locations where people can park and either walk or catch a bus to work. However, parking will be limited so drivers should arrive early. A list of Park and Walk options will be provided when details are finalised.
Airport services
From Thursday 25 January, trains to the airport will run to a reduced frequency so services will be busy.
You should allow more travel time than normal to get to the airport as roads and public transport will be busy.
On Monday 29 January, there will be no train services and train stations will be closed.
Shuttle buses will be available, however it takes 15 buses to replace one full train and additional bus services will not match the capacity of the train network.
Central to Domestic Airport and return
Central Stn, Eddy Av, Stand A
Botany Rd opp Green Square
Sydney Airport, Domestic T3, Shiers Av
Central to International Airport and return
Central Stn, Eddy Av, Stand A
Botany Rd opp Green Square
Sydney Airport International T1, Bay 11
Express services will also run between Wolli Creek - Domestic Airport - International Airport and return.
Route 400 bus service (Burwood to Bondi Junction and return) is another option for anyone travelling to the airport.
Taxis may be busier than normal at both International and Domestic terminals.
Australia Day
If you are heading into the Sydney CBD to celebrate Australia Day, allow plenty of extra travel time.
Planned industrial action will mean reduced train services on Friday 26 January. Limited services will run before 4pm so check the indicator boards and listen to announcements at stations.
Additional trains will be running after 4pm to get people to and from events in the city.
Circular Quay is expected to be very busy especially after the 9pm fireworks, so please be patient.
Standby buses will also be available to run from the CBD to key destinations across the network to supplement train services where required.
Check the Australia Day events page and plan ahead.
Events at Olympic Park
Planned industrial action will mean reduced train services on Saturday 27 January.
Limited services will run before 4pm so check the indicator boards and listen to announcements at stations.
With large crowds expected to attend events in the precinct, trains will run to increased frequency in and out of Olympic Park on Saturday evening.
If you drive to Olympic Park, you will need to pre-book parking. You should also arrive early and carpool where possible. Parking will be extremely limited.
If you are attending the Foo Fighters concert, check the Foo Fighters events page and plan ahead.
Accessibility needs
While the majority of local bus services are usually accessible, some supplementary buses running from Thursday 25 January may not be accessible, in particular coach services from Wollongong, Central Coast and Katoomba.
If your bus is accessible, you will be able to board as normal and travel in the designated area designed to fit mobility aids such as wheelchairs and ride-on scooters.
You could also consider a wheelchair accessible taxi, hire car or rideshare service.
School bus services
School bus services in Sydney will not run on Monday 29 January.
Due to planned industrial action, no trains will run across NSW and all train stations will be closed on Monday 29 January.
Regular bus services may be busier than normal and some may be cancelled, due to industrial action impacting train services.
Parents and students will need to make alternative arrangements to get to school.
I imagine it means access is only available to/from one side of the station. If you need to cross the line the shuttle bus takes you across.boronia wrote:Just checking timetables for services to Penrith tomorrow. Tripfinder comes up with this informative warning:
How do you get on/off a train if access is closed?Penrith station access closed due to station upgrade works, please use the shuttle bus if you need to move to the other side of the station
Particularly when only 6% of them bothered to respond Yes/No to the vote (by SMS so not exactly requiring an effort)molybtek wrote:Looks like the strike is going ahead
Not sure if the public will be siding with the train drivers any more...
During some of the multiple and extended strikes during the 80s north shore commuters were encouraged to drive to Milsons point, park on the grass of Bradfield park, then walk over the bridge.Glen wrote:That comment about extra car parking reminds me of the days when cars were allowed to park on the platforms at Sydney Terminal during numerous past strikes.
The notice is badly worded.boronia wrote:Just checking timetables for services to Penrith tomorrow. Tripfinder comes up with this informative warning:
How do you get on/off a train if access is closed?Penrith station access closed due to station upgrade works, please use the shuttle bus if you need to move to the other side of the station