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PN Newsflash: Signing off and on at barracks
To: PN intermodal members Re: Signing off and on at barracks (rest location). Members would be aware that the PN Intermodal EA provides for sign off and on to occur at the Barracks / Resting […] Read More »
Rail workers in the U.S. fight for two-person train crews
Rail workers in the U.S. are supporting a proposed Federal Railroad Administration rule which would make two-person train crews the standard for train operations. Representatives of the U.S Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and […] Read More »
Rail transport operators must ensure rail safety worker competence: ONRSR
Rail transport operators must ensure that each rail safety worker has the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out work safely, according to a new fact sheet on rail safety worker competence issued by the Office of […] Read More »
Footplate: Depot Rebalancing Program
Members are advised that the RTBU met with Sydney Trains yesterday to continue discussions around the depot rebalancing program and the associated transfer issues therein. Read more: Footplate 17.16 – Depot Rebalancing Program Read More »
Aurizon stoops to new low
After advertising for train crew at Newcastle last September, a number of Quirindi-based Aurizon employees were told they had been successful and had been given one of the advertised jobs. The manager even phoned to congratulate them […] Read More »
Railway workers unite to benefit Sotiriou family
RTBU member Gary Pontifex recently raised $3,000 for the family of former RTBU Locomotive Division Vice President (Passenger Section), Depot Organiser and great mate to many, John Sotiriou, who sadly passed away earlier this year. […] Read More »
Management should look at themselves before blaming drivers
In addition to a media release yesterday, the RTBU Locomotive Division would like to address in more detail the content of the article published in the Daily Telegraph titled ‘Idle Drivers’ Pay is Runaway Train’, […] Read More »
Liberals should come clean with plans to sack drivers and privatise Sydney Trains
No surprises that the Daily Telegraph is going after transport workers as the NSW Government starts their push to buy the driver-only NIF trains. Below you can read the media release we sent out to […] Read More »
NSW Trains commences new InterUrban Fleet (NIF) discussions
To: All RTBU NSW TrainLink Train Crew Members Members are advised that a meeting occurred today between senior NSW Trains and Transport for NSW representatives and combined driver and guard delegates from the RTBU, to […] Read More »
Submit a hazard report if you’re having screen issues
Drivers will recently have been increasingly seeing AMS DMI screens (left hand DDU) on OSCAR “H” sets, which are being progressively rolled out. These are giving drivers a different view from the current TOS generated speedo […] Read More »
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