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Train travellers who paid cash for their tickets yesterday morning will not get their money back; commuters who used Smartriders will be refunded.
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Perth commuters caught up in yesterday’s train chaos, will have their fares refunded….if they use Smartriders.
Trains on the Fremantle line ground to a halt during peak hour yesterday morning, after an electrical fire near the Perth train station.
The Midland and Armadale lines were also affected, delaying a total of about 30,000 commuters.
It took until 1:00 pm to get all trains back on track.
The Public Transport Authority apologised for the incident and will automatically refund all Smartrider transactions made before 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
People who paid cash for a ticket will not get their money back.
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