Track work postponed to give Knights fans a smooth ride to grand final

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Duffy, P. (2026, September 28). Track work postponed to give Knights fans a smooth ride to grand final. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-28/newcastle-transport-woes-ahead-of-knights-final/107203110

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Transport for NSW has postponed scheduled train track maintenance to avoid further disruptions for Newcastle Knights fans traveling to Sydney for the upcoming NRL grand final on Sunday, October 4th. This decision comes after major delays caused by a Pacific National freight service derailment near Wyee earlier this week, which inconvenienced thousands of supporters during the preliminary final weekend.

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Peter V’landys, chairman of the ARL Commission, thanked NSW Premier Chris Minns for canceling scheduled trackwork that could have disrupted travel for tens of thousands of Newcastle Knights fans heading to Sydney for the NRL grand final on Sunday. The decision came after ticket sales for the event sold out early Monday morning, with more than 30,000 fans expected to attend. Previously, concerns arose over major train delays caused by a failed Pacific National freight service near Wyee, which highlighted the importance of smooth transportation arrangements. Transport NSW officials are now planning to finalize details ensuring trains will run between Newcastle and Sydney without disruption.

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Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20 Sat, 12 Sept, 4:05 pm, Final score, Warriors 16, Dolphins 26 Sat, 12 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Sharks 26, Cowboys 16 Sun, 13 Sept, 4:05 pm, Final score, Panthers 19, Roosters 12 Sat, 19 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Roosters 46, Sharks 10 Sun, 20 Sept, 4:05 pm, Final score, Warriors 10, Knights 12 Fri, 25 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Dolphins 20, Roosters 36 Sun, 27 Sept, 4:00 pm, Final score, Panthers 14, Knights 22 Sun, 4 Oct, 7:30 pm, Game not started, Roosters versus Knights Train track works postponed ahead of Knights NRL grand final after commuter chaos In short: Thousands of Knights fans were left deflated on the way to yesterday's NRL preliminary final after major train delays. The wheels of a Pacific National freight service failed near Wyee yesterday morning, bringing transport to a standstill for hours. asserted

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Transport for NSW is working to ensure public transport runs smoothly this weekend for the NRL grand final, with planned track works postponed. asserted

works → work → final

Track work postponed to give Knights fans a smooth ride to grand final

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