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NSW’s $2 billion new trains are too wide to get through tunnels
“THE NSW Government has an embarrassing problem with $2 billion worth of new trains that are on order — they’re too wide to go through the tunnels. Whereas the current trains are 2.9m wide, the […] Read More »
SMH: Taxpayers face $150 million repair bill for trains with design flaws
Consecutive state governments have been scolded by disability groups and senior law firms for a “debacle” over six years resulting in Queensland’s new trains not meeting international disability access standards despite a $4.4 billion price […] Read More »
SMH: Workers fear the sack and are struggling to pay the bills: union survey
Australian workers feel like they’re toiling harder for less, are struggling to pay basic household bills and increasingly fear the sack according to a survey that unions will use to push for an increase in […] Read More »
Footplate: Sydney and NSW Trains Annual Leave Loading Update
For some time now the method of payment for Annual Leave loading has been an issue for our members, so after representation from the RTBU it was agreed by management that the leave loading would […] Read More »
To Sydney & NSW Trains, from the Locomotive Division
Thanks to all the members who have emailed regarding the Sydney/NSW Trains Management EA and proposed vote and expressing your thoughts in writing regarding the current climate (which is not very worker-friendly) not only us […] Read More »
Probe after Tube passenger dragged along platform and into tunnel after getting handbag trapped in train doors
Investigations have opened in the UK after an elderly woman was dragged along a platform and into the tunnel after her handbag became trapped in the train doors. While the investigations are yet to conclude, […] Read More »
New York Times: Late passenger train strikes and kills five elephants in India
HOJAI, India — Indian railways investigators are looking into why a passenger train speeding in the night Saturday struck and killed five elephants. The Hindustan Times reports that a herd of elephants was crossing the […] Read More »
News – Amtrak CEO says passenger trains will not run over track without PTC or PTC waiver
By Bob Johnston | February 15, 2018 WASHINGTON — If railroads that host Amtrak passenger trains fail to meet Congress’ statutory requirement to have positive train control installed Dec. 31, 2018, Amtrak’s president says the […] Read More »
NIF photo
The first photos of the New Interurban fleet – NIF, have emerged. And as they say everything old is new again… Read More »
RAILTRAIN NEWSFLASH: The RTBU Negotiating Team are seeking feedback from the Members regarding your EA.
Starting this week RTBU Officials will be holding meetings (in person and on the phone) to update Members on where we are in the EA process and which direction you would like us to proceed […] Read More »
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