Afternoon peak trains on the Western Line fell to their worst on-time running performance of the year in May, figures reveal.
Just 79.9 per cent of afternoon peak trains were considered on time in May, the worst performance since July last year (79.1 per cent).
It has been years since the 92 per cent on-time running target has been met in the afternoon peak on the Western Line.
Sydney Trains considers a service on-time if it arrives within five minutes of its scheduled time.
Figures in the morning peak were slightly better but still below the target, with 89.8 per cent of services considered on-time.
The last two weeks of May in particular were troublesome for the train network, with several incidents sparking long delays on a number of days.
Just 70 per cent of trains ran on-time in the afternoon peak on the Western Line in the final fortnight of the month.
June also appears to be off to a rough start for the network, with urgent track repairs at Penrith earlier today causing some delays on the Western Line.
Troy Dodds is Parra News' Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia’s leading media organisations. In 2023, he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.