Great turnout at May Day marches in Sydney and Newcastle!
The RTBU Tram and Bus Division had a strong turnout at the May Day marches in both Sydney and Newcastle over the weekend. Divisional Secretary Chris Preston and President David Woollams joined members to stand up for workers’ rights and conditions at the Sydney March. All up, around 100 RTBU members across all divisions attended and we had a great time […] Read More »
Submissions close for Newcastle transport tender
Submissions from private providers to operate the Newcastle Integrated Services closed on the 30th of August. The preferred bidder to operate the ten year contract will be announced by the State Government by the 31st of October. The new operator will control all bus, ferry and future light rail services in Newcastle. Read More »
Private buyers in for workforce shock
Divisional Secretary Chris Preston took to the airwaves in Newcastle to let the public know just what is happening to drivers in Newcastle. Read More »
Grand tour for private operators as government continues to ignore Newcastle workers
Transport for NSW is today hosting a goodwill tour of depots for companies tendering for contracts to operate the privatised Transport for Newcastle, as drivers again wear plain clothes to show their displeasure at a lack of support and information coming from government. Read More »
Newcastle industrial action brings TfNSW back to the table
Yesterday saw a new round of industrial action in Newcastle, with drivers refusing to wear uniforms and not accepting fares from passengers. This had the desired effect with the government calling the union early in the morning and agreeing to return to the table and speak with workers. Read More »
Safety too high a price for Government in Newcastle Light Rail deal
The lack of important safety features on Newcastle’s new light rail cars has raised concerns that the NSW Government is trying to cut costs at the expense of passenger safety. Read More »
Newcastle Herald: Newcastle bus drivers don Hawaiian shirts for privatisation protest
Newcastle Buses – the blue and white state government buses – are likely to be run by the same private sector operator as the proposed Newcastle light rail under plans being promoted by the Baird government. Read More »
Waiting for answers no holiday as drivers put on their Hawaiian shirts
In an act of frustration, Newcastle Bus drivers have refused to wear their uniforms and instead chose to wear brightly coloured Hawaiian shirts to protest the lack of information provided by TfNSW about just what the sell off of services will mean for workers. Read More »
Newcastle Council rejects light rail route
Newcastle City Council has stood up for community and good sense by voting to reject the State Government’s planned light rail route, instead suggesting that the route should run down Hunter Street along with vehicle traffic. Read More »
Reality bites as Newcastle Light Rail “consultation” begins
When the term “sleepwalking into a planning disaster” is mentioned in the first line of a newspaper article, you know that the situation will probably only get worse. But that’s the reality of the proposed Newcastle Light Rail with the government finally releasing their Review of Environmental Factors for the project. Read More »
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- Crisis talks: next steps 22 February, 2018
- Transport NSW to fine Spanish consortium Acciona $500,000 for every day light rail is delayed 21 February, 2018
- Longer trips for light rail passengers without green-light priority 21 February, 2018
- Sydney light rail MESS 20 February, 2018
- Huge crowd demands review of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie’s new bus timetable 19 February, 2018