Trains resume after peak-hour delays

PEAK-hour commuters are experiencing major delays on the Werribee and Williamstown train lines this morning.

Delays of at least 30 minutes hit both lines following an earlier signal fault at Kensington South, according to information on Metro’s website.

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However, the lines cleared within hours, and as of 8am the delays were downgraded to "minor". By 10.30am there were none listed.

A Metro spokeswoman said the fault struck at 5.45am, with delays ballooning up to 40 minutes.

She said temporary repairs were done on the point failure, reducing the delays to 30 minutes.

Services are expected to run normally for the rest of the morning.

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