Australia news live: Sydney trains plagued by morning cancellations due to ‘urgent’ repairs to overhead wires

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Sydney commuters face significant disruptions due to widespread train cancellations caused by urgent repairs to overhead wiring at a major hub. Limited bus services are replacing some short train routes, potentially extending journey times by up to 45 minutes.

Commuters warned journey may take an extra 45 minutes as ‘limited’ buses replace north short trains. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action. We begin with a classic “commuter chaos” update: there are widespread train cancellations in Sydney this morning due to problems with overhead wiring at a major hub. Continue reading...