Today host Karl Stefanovic has hit out at popular rideshare service Uber for its 'disgusting' fares during Sydney's train outage, following reports trip prices skyrocketed to hundreds of dollars.
network-wide radio outage brought rail services to a standstillWith thousands of Sydneysiders left stranded, commuters turned to alternate modes of transport to get to their destinations.
The commuter chaos spread through train stations across the city, with lines at Central Station spilling onto Elizabeth Street after entrance gates were closed. Frustrated commuters took to social media during the train crisis, sharing screenshots of estimated Uber fares.
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