A
failure
of
the
digital
train
radio
system
(DTRS)
has
stopped
trains
from
operating
in
the
Sydney
metropolitan
area,
as
well
as
reportedly
on
intercity
lines.
Transport
for
NSW
said
the
DTRS
outage
started
at
2.45pm
and
that
there
is
no
estimated
time
for
resolution.
“This
is
the
digital
radio
system
that
connects
the
train
crew
with
the
signaller
and
our
rail
operations
centre,”
a
spokesperson
said
in
a
statement
to
iTnews.
“As
a
result
for
safety
reasons
we
have
had
to
halt
trains
at
platforms
until
we
can
reboot
the
system.
“Engineers
are
on
site
and
looking
at
the
system
fault
and
determining
if
we
implement
a
backup
system
located
at
Homebush.”
Sydney
Trains
had
earlier
said
that
trains
were
“currently
not
moving”
due
to
the
problem.
Commuters
reported
trains
parked
at
stations
for
extended
periods
and
of
seeking
alternative
transport
options
as
the
afternoon
peak
approaches.
Transport
for
NSW
said
that
it
had
been
able
to
get
passengers
safely
disembarked
from
trains
across
the
network.
Several
social
media
posts
point
to
a
recent
upgrade
of
the
DTRS
as
a
potentially
contributing
factor,
but
this
could
not
be
verified.
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