Sydney train commuters to get free transport day after rail network outage causes chaos

Cybersecurity attack ruled out as rail shutdown puts pressure on NSW government before state election

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The New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, has apologised for a peak-hour meltdown of the Sydney rail network less than three weeks out from the state election.

The shutdown on Wednesday afternoon left tens of thousands of passengers stranded, with Uber fares spiking to hundreds of dollars in surge-price fees.

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