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Around the Tracks BBQ Tour
The Loco Division Regional BBQ tour is back! Come along, grab yourself a sausage and have a chat about any issues in your workplace and hear about the union’s plans for the future. See the […] Read More »
NSW Trains drivers left with pay shortfall
The RTBU Loco Division has recently been made aware that NSW Trains failed to pay time credits to numerous drivers during a shutdown period. This left dozens of drivers with shortfalls in their pay packets. We’ve been told […] Read More »
Victory: crew will finally be able to wear shorts!
We’re pleased to announce that after extensive meetings and consultation with NSW Trains management, crew will finally be able to wear shorts as part of the standard uniform. Eveleigh RTBU Locomotive Delegate Graeme Hartshorn has put a […] Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
Sydney Trains reform talks are making slow progress. We’re now at the stage where Sydney Trains is proposing to hold a delegates meeting in early November to present their current position. The Loco Division has […] Read More »
Woy Woy level crossing another broken promise
Plans to build a $115 million rail underpass at Woy Woy have been abandoned after a cost blowout and design dispute between government departments, the Daily Telegraph reports today. Read the full article here. Read More »
Western Sydney desperately needs heavy rail
According to news reports today, a whopping 75 per cent of western Sydney residents don’t live within walking distance of a train station. That’s around 1.3 million residents. The numbers highlight the huge need for more rail […] Read More »
Harbour tunnel justified as cheaper option for Sydney Metro
The NSW Government has laid out a truncated version of its business case for its decision to build the second stage of the new Sydney Metro line by tunnelling under Sydney Harbour. The line will […] Read More »
Spanish train driver cops bad press for standing up for safety
A Spanish train driver left his post mid-route this week because he reached the legal limit on the number of hours he could work. In Spain the legal shift length is set at six hours straight to […] Read More »
Train Driver’s National Health Survey: last chance to participate!
The RTBULD have given support for a National Train Driver’s Health Survey. This is in response to the ever increasing health issues being experienced by Enginepersons/Drivers within our Rail environment. CQUniversity and Flinders University are […] Read More »
Decentralisation of Central depot
Members are advised that the RTBU Locomotive Division met this week with the Sydney Trains Future Operations team to discuss the progress of the Depot Rebalancing Program (Decentralisation of Central). Read the Footplate here. Read More »
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