Sydney's train network will grind to a halt from Friday to Sunday amid a pay dispute between the NSW government and the state branch of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union.

Industrial action will freeze all train services across Greater Sydney from Friday to Sunday morning. Here is what the strike means for commuters.

Sydney is bracing for its worst rail strike in history after talks between the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) and state government collapsed on Tuesday. All trains are now expected to stop running on Thursday for four days, throwing into turmoil major events planned for this weekend.

Sydney's trains will completely shut down for four days from Thursday as the network's employees are set to go on strike amid a pay dispute with the state government, the government of

Sydney's train network faces a complete shutdown from Thursday night to Sunday morning as rail workers commence a strike. The Rail Tram and Bus Union

Sydney-siders and visitors are facing a long weekend's worth of disrupted transport as rail workers take part in a city-wide multi-day strike.The Department of Transport has said it is hopeful of reaching an agreement with the Rail,

NSW Minister for Transport Jo Haylen has said the industrial action on Sydney trains from Friday to Sunday would cause "major disruption for millions of train passengers" across the city.

Sydney is set to grind to a massive standstill as government-union negotiations fail to strike a deal over train driver pay.

Sydney trains will run on Thursday after a small concession from the rail union to delay strike action until Friday, amid an ongoing wage dispute with the government.