On-time running during the PM peak on the T1 Western Line fell to its worst reliability of the year last month, figures reveal.
Frustrated rail commuters faced delays and cancelled services throughout June, with just 76.5 per cent of services running on time during the PM peak, the worst figures in 12 months.
It was the worst performance of the year for Sydney Trains, which has not met its on-time running target of 92 per cent in the PM peak once this year.
And things aren’t looking much better for July, with signal problems at Penrith resulting in delays on both the T1 Western Line and Blue Mountains Line on Tuesday afternoon.
But while getting home from work may be a struggle, getting there isn’t such a pain.
93.9 per cent of AM peak services on the Western Line were on-time in June, the best performance since February.
Sydney Trains figures show that on average, the annual 92 per cent on-time running target for the PM peak hasn’t been met since the 2021 financial year, when COVID lockdowns were in force.
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.