Telstra outage halts Victoria's regional rail network in Australia
A Telstra network outage in Australia's Victoria state brought regional train services to a halt. Officials said the communications fault forced services to be suspended for safety reasons, according to ABC News. Telstra said it was working to resolve the issue.
A Telstra network outage in Australia's Victoria state disrupted regional rail services. According to ABC News, the fault in the communications system led to train services being temporarily suspended for safety reasons.
The rail operator said services were suspended until signalling and communication systems could be confirmed to be working properly. Passengers were directed to alternative transport options and kept informed about delays.
Telstra said it was working to identify the source of the outage and restore service. The incident renewed discussion about the dependence of critical infrastructure on telecommunications networks.
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