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 »
Information Session leaves questions unanswered
Five months after the first announcement that public transport in Newcastle faced privatisation, Transport for NSW have finally met with workers. Read More »
Like father, like son: Mike Baird continues fathers bid to end public buses
The more things change, the more things stay the same. We look on all the advances that our community has made in the last 25 years and think back to the days before mobile phones, email, flat screen televisions, and GPS. Society has grown and changed. Read More »
STA CEO comes out swinging in defence of buses
STA CEO Peter Rowley has come out in strong defence of the service provided by Sydney Buses. Read his full statement below: You may have seen some media today about a report issued by the Transport and Tourism Forum (TTF) saying the NSW Government should privatise State Transit. Read More »
Evils of privatisation swept away by renaming it “franchising”
They can call it franchising or whatever they like, but the simple fact is that this is privatisation, and we all know what privatisation of our essential services means – increased costs and decreased services. Read More »
Rail, Tram and Bus Union rubbishes bus privatisation plan, 2UE
NSW Branch Assistant Secretary Dave Woollams spoke with 2UE’s Stuart Bocking about just how bad privatisation will be for Sydney’s public transport. Listen to the interview here. Read More »
Asbestos scare hits Yarra Trams
A new asbestos scare has hit trams in Victoria with the dangerous substance found in three newly built electrical substations, one of which is located next to a children’s playground. Read More »
Companies “not completely convinced” that trams are good for Newcastle.
The Bus and Tram Division have known since the beginning that more buses and more frequent services would be better for Newcastle, not an expensive light rail line. Read More »
Fight continues over Newcastle Buses privatisation
In our first meeting with the Transport Minister in 2016, the union restated our position that if the government goes ahead with the tender process for Newcastle Buses, they can expect the fight to continue. 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
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- Huge crowd demands review of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie’s new bus timetable 19 February, 2018