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Sydney Trains' Punctuality Plummets Amid Strikes and Weather

7/24/2025

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Sydney Trains is facing a troubling decline in punctuality, with only 82.5% of trains arriving on time this past year, a drop from 87.9%. Intercity services fared even worse at just 70.5%. Industrial action and harsh weather have played significant roles in this setback, as the New South Wales government strives for a 92% on-time target.

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Sydney Trains is facing a troubling decline in punctuality, with only 82.5% of trains arriving on time this past year, a drop from 87.9%. Intercity services fared even worse at just 70.5%. Industrial action and harsh weather have played significant roles in this setback, as the New South Wales government strives for a 92% on-time target.