Transport for NSW alleges a railway site was broken into and signalling infrastructure damaged, causing major delays as sports fans headed home
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Two men have been charged over alleged vandalism that threw the Sydney rail network into disarray, forcing Matildas fans to endure long delays getting home from Olympic Park on Wednesday night.
The incident at Ashfield affected trains from about 10pm, just as the World Cup semi-final between Australia and England was wrapping up in front of a crowd of more than 75,000.
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