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Blue Mountains line to be shut after extensive fire damage
Passenger trains will have to wait until damage to power equipment and signals is repaired after the horror fire at Gospers Mountain. The line is said to be closed for the next couple of months […] Read More »
Sydenham Junction Infrastructure Changes
The Locomotive Division wishes to inform Members of developments in regard to training for the signalling and infrastructure changes at Sydenham Junction due to be cut-in on 5 January 2020. The Division is disappointed that […] Read More »
Train Crew Christmas & NYE Claims & Entitlements 2019/2020
After consultation with Sydney Trains regarding claims and entitlements for train crew for the Xmas/NYE roster the below table has been agreed by both parties. Altered working provisions such as extra kilometres still apply. Click […] Read More »
New Intercity Fleet (NIF) Update Dispute “Independent” Report Released
This morning the RTBU met with NSW Trains and Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and was presented with an “independent” report on the proposed operating model for the NIF. TfNSW advised that they had commissioned this […] Read More »
PN: Mobile Phone Update
ATTENTION ALL PN TRAIN CREW: APPSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING 25 Disputes and over 250 questions raised by members from Depots across the country! Yesterday the RTBU (Allan Barden, Leanne Holmes, Keith McMahon and Greg Cameron) met with […] Read More »
PN mobile phone update
ATTENTION ALL PN TRAIN CREW RING RING, IT’S SOLIDARITY CALLING. As RTBU Train Crew Members would be aware, Pacific National has extended the Consultation period regarding the proposed mandatory use of the Drivers App to […] Read More »
Wollongong Depot Union Day
The Wollongong depot RTBU members recently held their regular union day to discuss matters affecting members, not only in Wollongong but across NSW Trains’ areas of operation. At the forefront of these discussions was the […] Read More »
NIF Update
Members are advised that NSW Trains have today presented the RTBU with its proposed remuneration package for drivers who will be operating the NIF trains. After advising that the Government “was aware of the offer”, […] Read More »
QUBE Enterprise Agreement Update
After an overwhelming rejection of the company’s proposed Enterprise Agreement (EA) of 101 to 8 in early November 2019, your EA negotiating team met with QUBE management yesterday in an effort to get the improved […] Read More »
Sydney Trains Driver Trainers Update
The Locomotive Division wishes to provide an update to Members in relation to the ongoing issues and talks concerning Driver Trainers with Sydney Trains. Another meeting was attended today in which it was clear that […] Read More »
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