First known peak-hour Opal glitch hits commuters

By Ben Grubb and Jacob Saulwick
Updated August 2 2014 - 2:13pm, first published 1:21pm
"No room whatsoever to move": Town Hall station during the Opal glitch.
"No room whatsoever to move": Town Hall station during the Opal glitch.
"We’re still progressing the roll-out": NSW Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian.
"We’re still progressing the roll-out": NSW Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian.
What Town Hall looked like Thursday morning. Photo: SMH reader Sheridan Ah Colt
What Town Hall looked like Thursday morning. Photo: SMH reader Sheridan Ah Colt

Fears of overcrowding at train stations due to a shutdown of the Opal system have been realised, with one of the first known instances of a glitch affecting commuters during peak hour in the Sydney CBD.

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