Strike action causes major disruption to Sydney trains

SYDNEY, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of train services across Sydney, the capital city of Australia's state of New South Wales (NSW), have been delayed or cancelled as workers struck on Wednesday.

Commuters into the city were told to expect major delays on Wednesday as work bans put in place by the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) and Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) took effect.

Australia's 9News network rep