Sydney Trains delays and cancellations: What you need to know

By ANTOINETTE MILIENOS, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA

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Sydney Train commuters have been warned to expect major delays this morning despite a last-minute court injunction preventing the union from resuming strikes.

Cancellations are impacting the T1 North Shore and Western, T2 Leppington and Inner West, T3 Liverpool and Inner West and T8 Airport and South lines.

Services on the T6 Lidcombe and Bankstown Line are being replaced by buses between Bankstown and Lidcombe.

The Central Coast and Newcastle line will have two trains per hour in each direction, while the Blue Mountains and South Coast lines will only have one train per hour.

'Recent industrial action will significantly disrupt passengers on Monday, particularly those travelling on Intercity services,' TFNSW said in a statement.

The disruption comes despite the Minns' government securing a last-minute Federal Court injunction late Sunday night, which blocked the rail union from resuming its industrial action.

The government launched the court action on Sunday after Premier Chris Minns rejected the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union's demand for a 32 per cent pay increase.

'After two weeks of negotiations, we have not been able to come to a fair deal with the combined rail unions,' Mr Minns said.

Commuters are being warned to brace for delays and cancellations on Monday

Commuters are being warned to brace for delays and cancellations on Monday

'Daily exhaustive negotiations have not resulted in a breakthrough despite the government's best efforts. 

'The Government asked rail unions to pull their planned industrial action this coming week. They've refused.

'And as a result Transport for NSW has this afternoon sought an injunction in the federal court to do all we can to avoid inconvenience to NSW families in the run up to Christmas.'

The union fired back, claiming the injunction was an 'unprecedented legal attack against workers'. 

It also accused the Labor government of 'effectively shutting down' negotiation talks with the union. 

The union had previously demanded 24-hour train services each day from Thursday to Sunday night as part of its negotiations but has since withdrawn that request. 

Now, the union is demanding a 32 per cent pay increase over four years and has proposed limiting the distance its employees can travel in a single shift as part of its ongoing pay negotiations. 

RTBU NSW secretary Toby Warnes slammed the state government for blowing up positive negotiations. 

The transport disruptions come despite the Minns' government winning an eleventh hour Federal Court injunction to stop the industrial action

The transport disruptions come despite the Minns' government winning an eleventh hour Federal Court injunction to stop the industrial action  

Mr Warnes accused the government of trying to find 'loopholes' to suggest workers were unprotected in their plans for industrial action. 

'Sending threatening legal notices at a moment in the negotiations when it looked like we were very close to being able to land an agreement is unbelievably irresponsible and disruptive,' Mr Warnes said. 

'We are desperate to reach a deal, but it appears the NSW Government is more interested in threatening workers and continuing chaos. 

'They have been aware of this action for over six weeks, but they've waited until the 11th hour to pull a stunt like this.'

The court order temporarily stops the industrial action, but both parties are scheduled to return to court in the next few days. 

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