Sydney commuters warned of more than 350 cancelled trains due to industrial action across network

NSW minister renews calls for action to end as people are urged to avoid non-essential travel days out from Christmas

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The New South Wales transport minister is calling on rail unions to end industrial action amid hundreds of cancellations across the train network on Saturday, saying no level of disturbance or disruption" over the new year period is tolerable".

But the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) said it had given ample" notice periods of their actions to allow the trains operators to make alternative arrangements".

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