Sydneysiders warned to avoid expect transport delays amid rail strikes

Commuters in Sydney have been warned to expect delays as industrial action on the rail network continues.

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00:00This latest iteration began on Thursday evening after pay negotiations broke down and that

00:09resulted in the union advising its members that they simply didn't have to show up to

00:14work yesterday and again today.

00:18The state government said that more than 500 workers across the rail system didn't turn

00:23up yesterday and that resulted in large disruptions and cancellations across the network including

00:29on the South Coast line down to Kayema which saw no trains for large parts of the day.

00:35Here at Central Station weekend commuters have said that it hasn't been quite as disruptive

00:40today as it has been in other instances but they're no less frustrated at this ongoing

00:47saga.

00:48People can't get to work or do it, you know, just do their normal thing, like there's so

00:52many people that commute every day and, you know, obviously it is a big disruption.

00:58There have been times where it would take me three hours to get back down to Wollongong

01:03where it's usually like an hour and twenty minute trip.

01:06It wasn't until 11 o'clock last night that I found out the trains were back today otherwise

01:12it would have been quite annoying.

01:13The bus was a bit running late, that made me a little bit edgy but so far getting the

01:20train is so good.

01:22The State Government has said that it's optimistic it can resolve this this weekend but Sydney

01:26Trains has warned commuters to expect delays and further disruptions right through the

01:32weekend and even into early next week.

01:34Meanwhile the Rail Union says that it wants the State Government to come back to the table

01:40to negotiate over pay to try to reach a long awaited deal in this saga.