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Storm over natural disaster leave
The Loco Division is currently in dispute over NSW Trains’ refusal to pay a shift for a driver who was unable to make it to work recently as a result of recent snowstorms. Read More »
Sydney Trains – reform update
Train Crew delegates met with Sydney Trains Management yesterday to be given the same Sydney Trains reform presentation as your RTBU Executive received last week. Read More »
Government cuts leave Sydney’s trains filthy
Sydney’s dirty trains will continue to get worse unless the NSW Government re-employs dedicated transport security staff and cleaners. Read More »
Time for fire safety systems to be rolled out nationwide
Now that we’ve had a victory in getting these systems installed in NSW, we think its time that they were rolled out nationwide. An incident in Perth last week is just another reminder of how important it is that safety is the number one priority on public transport. Read More »
Opal card: How to beat it, and most popular routes
The Opal card stats are proving that commuters will find ways to save on public transport if they can, and the Opal card’s fare design is encouraging new commuter behaviour patterns – for better or for worse. Read More »
Sydney Trains Next Round of Station “OPAL” Reviews
Bulletin 45 – TO: ALL Sydney Trains Stations Members Members are advised […] Read More »
Flemington finally gets new digs
Sydney Trains has recently opened the new train crew facilities and amenities at Flemington Maintenance Centre. This facility will finally replace the existing substandard demountable buildings which train crew have been forced to use for the last 21 years. Read More »
Farewell to some of Coota’s finest
The railways lost a collective 310 years experience when these 10 drivers were farewelled at Coota recently. Read More »
Future operations ‘reform’ in Sydney Trains
The RTBU met with Sydney Trains recently for a briefing on the company’s “Future Operations” reform project. Read More »
New freight organising structure
Meet Brian Head, Byran Williamson and Greg Cameron – the new organising team in the Freight division. Many of you will already know the three of them, having been involved in the union in various capacities over the years. Read More »