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Aurizon

Shutdown – Loco Member Meetings Newcastle

Aug 15, 2017

Wednesday 16th August Freightliner An organizer will be attending Freightliner’s scheduled safety meeting during lunch to catch up with members. Thursday 17th August – Carrington Bowling Club Pacific National – 11am Agenda – PN EA […] Read More »

Barnaby must shoulder blame for closure of Aurizon Intermodal

Aug 15, 2017

  The shock announcement that Aurizon will sell its Queensland intermodal business, and close its intermodal freight business outside Queensland, is in large part due to the failure of the Federal Government to invest in […] Read More »

Learning from our near-death experience with Aurizon

Jun 28, 2017

***Below is the speech given by RTBU National Organiser Leanne Holmes on behalf of RTBU National Secretary Bob Nanva at one of the delegates’ workshops this week.*** Good afternoon everyone. When the rail freight giant […] Read More »

Big job loss fears hang over final decision on sale of Aurizon

May 22, 2017

Aurizon’s intermodal business could be broken up and sold, rather than offloaded, and this could trigger the loss of hundreds of jobs, according to The Australian. It’s reported that UBS is continuing to consider options […] Read More »

Aurizon returns to profit

Feb 14, 2017

Aurizon has returned to profit, reporting a first half net profit of $54 million. New Aurizon boss Andrew Harding talked up the future of the company and predicted an increase in coal production in the near future, […] Read More »

Sharp increase in EA terminations

Feb 7, 2017

Many of you will remember the 2015 RTBU case against Aurizon’s attempt to terminate the QLD Enterprise Agreement.  Ultimately, the Fair Work Commission ruled in Aurizon’s favour, allowing the company to terminate a series of hard-fought […] Read More »

Driverless trains could be on new Aurizon CEO’s wishlist

Jan 10, 2017

A recent article in the Australian Financial Review speculates that introducing driverless trains and continuing to cut staff could be among the changes that new Aurizon CEO Andrew Harding will make to the company.   Harding replaced Lance Hockridge […] Read More »

ACCC responds to Aurizon and PN proposals to acquire GRail

Oct 7, 2016

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is assessing Aurizon and Pacific National’s competing proposals to acquire Glencore Coal’s rail business, Grail. The ACCC has released a combined Statement of Issues and is assessing their proposals against […] Read More »

Newcastle Local Freight Meetings

Oct 6, 2016

Date: Thursday 13th October 2016 Venue: Carrington Bowling Club Pacific National: 10am-11.30am Aurizon: 12.00pm to 1.30pm Freightliner: 2pm to 3.30pm All members are welcome to attend their respective meetings. Meetings will cover general business and give […] Read More »

Big changes on the horizon at Aurizon

Aug 25, 2016

Aurizon is looking to replace current chief executive Lance Hockridge, sell the Moorebank freight hub and is considering selling their intermodal and freight businesses. An article in the Australian Financial Review this weeks speculates that former Rio Tinto iron ore […] Read More »

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