Urgent WFH warning issued to tens of thousands of Australians: Why you’re better off not going to the office TODAY
An urgent warning has been issued to tens of thousands of Australians to work from home on Tuesday, as the impact of recent wild weather continues to affect roads and the public transport network across New South Wales.
Transport for NSW is urging commuters to plan their trip carefully or work from home if possible, with track repairs needed in multiple locations in and around Sydney after weekend flooding caused landslips that damaged rail infrastructure.
Up to 250 workers from Sydney Trains are set to begin making those repairs, but the track work is expected to cause delays.
On the south coast, trains are only operating on a limited timetable to Port Kembla and Kiama.
Buses will continue to replace trains between Bomaderry and Kiama – and it’s expected to be the case for a number of days.
Commuters are being urged to work from home on Tuesday following wild weather
Sydney was hit with a deluge of rain Friday (pictured Parramatta’s ferry wharf)
Buses will be stationed at Wollongong as well as Waterfall to supplement trains.
Transport for NSW has advised passengers to allow for extra travel time as well as check indicator boards and listen to station announcements.
It is also advising commuters to plan ahead by visiting transportnsw.info.
There will be altered timetables for other modes of public transport over the coming days.
Passengers are being urged to consider alternative transport if their usual route is impacted.
Up to 250 workers from Sydney Trains are set to begin track work, but the repairs are expected to cause delays
A resident navigates through debris and a burst water main which has cut Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Coalcliff Saturday April 6
Transport for NSW have warned drivers to take extreme care on road surfaces that may have deteriorated in the wild weather, and to avoid non-essential travel in affected areas.
Drivers should never drive through floodwater, follow the directions of emergency services and take extreme care as conditions can change quickly.
The warnings come after more than a month’s worth of rain fell over Sydney, Port Macquarie and Taree on Friday, delaying trains, cutting power and leading to evacuation alerts.
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) was involved in more than 70 flood rescues in the Sydney metropolitan area by Saturday morning and had received more than 4,000 calls in 24 hours.
The damaged caused at Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Coalcliff is pictured on April 6
NSW Police confirmed a body was found in Western Sydney floodwaters after the torrential downpour.
Emergency services were called to King St in Penrith at about 7.45am on Saturday morning, after a member of the public reported a man’s body in water near a reserve.
A statement from NSW Police said officers from Nepean Police Area Command had established a crime scene, and said the man has yet to be formally identified.
‘An investigation into the man’s death is underway and a report will be prepared for the Coroner,’ the statement said.
The cause of the death has yet to be determined.
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