00:00Well, it's a bit of a confusing time for commuters here in Sydney as the NSW Government and the
00:07Union bargain over a new enterprise agreement.
00:10The Union had been threatening to completely shut down the rail network today if the Government
00:15didn't come to the table on its demands, but now it looks like we're actually going to
00:19be seeing an increase in services rather than a decrease, and that's because there's going
00:24to be a trial this weekend of the 24-hour train service timetable.
00:28What this means in practical terms is that if you are wanting to travel on a suburban
00:33Sydney train service between the hours of about midnight and 4am, where ordinarily you
00:38would not be able to get a train, there will be services running every half an hour.
00:43We have been warned, though, that there could be staffing issues associated with this, and
00:47we may see disruptions and cancellations through the weekend, so it's a good idea to check
00:52the apps and check on the website and make sure your trains are running, but the idea
00:56is that every half an hour you should be able to get a suburban train.
01:00Now there is other ongoing industrial action happening across the light rail network on
01:06Friday and Saturday.
01:07There will be limited services running, so the message always for when there are disruptions
01:12like this, make sure that you check ahead of your travel, make sure that your trains
01:16are running.
01:17But this is a really exciting time for Sydney as we trial 24-hour train transport.
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