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NSW Government Offers Fare-Free Train Travel Following Rail Network Disruptions

Monday's free travel initiative aims to compensate commuters after last week's overhead wire failure caused widespread delays and chaos.

Commuters tap on at Strathfield Station in Sydney, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AAP Image/Steven Markham) NO ARCHIVING
Passengers wait on Platform 2 at Town Hall Station as a power outage causes peak hour chaos, Sydney, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING
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Overview

  • Fare-free travel on Monday, May 26, 2025, will apply to all Sydney trains, Airport Link, and Metro services on the Opal network.
  • The free travel does not extend to buses, ferries, light rail, regional trains, or coach services, which will continue to charge fares.
  • The overhead wire failure near Strathfield station on May 20 disrupted peak-hour travel, affecting hundreds of thousands of commuters.
  • Repairs to the damaged infrastructure were completed on May 21, but lingering delays have persisted across the network.
  • The NSW government has launched an independent review to address maintenance, punctuality, and communication issues within Sydney Trains.