Opal card fares to rise on July 3, Transport Minister Andrew Constance announces
Public transport users in NSW face a 2.4 per cent increase in Opal fares from July, which the state government stresses is in line with inflation and needed to offset a decline in revenue. The government has also kept the cost of all-day travel for seniors’ Gold Opal cards capped at $2.50. In attempting to […] Read More »
Treasurer hands down NSW Budget
The NSW Government has today handed down its 2016/17 budget. While public transport does get a boost, from a transport perspective it is very road heavy, with $2.9 billion set aside for West Connex alone. 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 »
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 »
Mixed signals at the light rail interchange, says Newcastle Herald
At a Property Council of Australia lunch in Newcastle on Friday, a hall full of business types were gathered to hear Laurent Offroy, the head of Keolis Downer’s bid to build the city’s light rail project, expound on the virtues of light rail and his company’s vision for the city. Read More »
No changes to bus routes until September
The Transport Minister appears to have listened to Bus Operator concerns and has promised to communicate any changes to bus routes in advance during construction of the South East Light Rail project. She has also announced that major works on George Street will not commence until September. Read More »
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- Commuters forced to pay for inferior service as fare free zone lifted & Commuters reminded to respect drivers 18 February, 2019
- Media release: Bus drivers welcome commitment to bring back Bronte buses; end bus privatisation 14 February, 2019
- Media Release: Newcastle commuters continue to suffer from bungled transport projects 7 February, 2019
- Bus tragedy in Kingsgrove 29 January, 2019
- RTBU Media Release: Transport workers question unaccounted $84 million 28 January, 2019