04 Jul 2024 | 06:06 AM UTC
Australia: Rail services on the Hunter Line in Newcastle, NSW, will be disrupted from 17:30 July 4 to early July 5 due to climate protests
Rail services on Hunter Line in Newcastle, Australia, will be disrupted 17:30 July 4-early July 5 amid protests. Seek alternative transport.
Rail services between Newcastle Interchange and Dungog and Newcastle Interchange and Scone on the Hunter Line will be halted from 17:30 July 4 to early July 5 due to an ongoing police operation related to protests by the environmentalist group Blockade Australia. Authorities are trying to organize replacement buses and have advised commuters to use other transport or make their own arrangements in the meantime. The protests have caused at least 200 passenger rail services between Hunter Valley and Newcastle to be canceled and replaced by bus services since June 25. Disruptions to overnight rail services are likely to continue in the coming days until protests end.
Heightened security is probable at any demonstrations that occur. Available alternative transport services will likely experience overcrowding.
Confirm train and replacement bus service schedules in the coming days. Seek alternative means of transport if necessary and allow additional time to reach destinations if traveling via Newcastle Interchange. Follow all official directives. Avoid protests as a precaution and to minimize travel delays.
