Sydney rail union dispute could go into 2023 under ‘worst-case scenario’, NSW transport minister says

David Elliott hopes a deal is brokered next week, but warns of up to six months of further train delays if it isn't

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The New South Wales transport minister, David Elliott, has warned that industrial action that has crippled Sydney's rail network could continue for another six months under a worst-case scenario".

Appearing before a budget estimates hearing on Friday, Elliott also conceded there was no way in the world" the government would meet a commitment made by his predecessor, Andrew Constance, to replace the state's entire bus fleet with electric vehicles by 2030.