Sydney trains to run 24 hours a day this weekend as government caves to union demand while warning of delays

Passengers on Sydney trains will be able to access 24-hour transport from Thursday to Sunday, at the same time as they are being warned to expect delays due to industrial action on New South Wales' rail networks. Escalating industrial action between government and the Rail, Tram and Bus Union had looked to spill over with a shutdown of the rail network threatened from Thursday. But a late call to cede to the union's demand of trialling around-the-clock transport services this weekend has avoided that action as pay talks between the parties continue.

The transport minister, Jo Haylen, said there could be major delays but the current plan was for a normal timetable to run across Sydney on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and, in the evening, in particular between midnight and 4am when there wouldn't normally be trains operating, there will be a train every 30 minutes. "We want people to understand that there will be delays and cancellations, and they need to plan ahead," Haylen said. "They need to check their travel apps.



They need to look at transport info to understand...

Natasha May.