Daily Mail, 8/23/19
Commuter chaos 14 HOURS later: Thousands still line platforms at peak hour after a train malfunction at 5am (while others give up getting home and head to the pub instead)
- Broken down train has sparked hours of chaos across Sydney Trains network
- Commuters still facing long delays, hours after the incident at Town Hall station
- Switches under Town Hall had to be accessed before repairs on train began
Commuter chaos continued in Sydney 14 hours after a train malfunctioned.
The city's congested rail network was still in chaos on Friday evening after a broken train at Town Hall station caused a major meltdown and partial closure of the T1 North Shore line at around 5am.
SNIP
The delays were still being felt Friday evening, with Sydney Trains advising commuters to delay any non-essential travel.
A Twitter post revealed how an unimpressed traveler chose to evade the queuing mayhem
More here w/photos.