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Planners ordered to ignore rail, build roads
The NSW government has been instructing transport officials to ignore public transport alternatives to motorway projects, according to internal documents obtained by Fairfax Media. Read the full article here. Read More »
Workers’ compensation amendments still wreaking havoc
As many workers in New South Wales have just settled into the New Year, it is a timely reminder that many will be spending 2017 preparing themselves for the full impact of the 2012 changes […] Read More »
Commuters may have to take three trains to get to city in near future
Commuters on Sydney’s T1 Northern Line may have to travel on up to three trains and could double their travel time to the city due to the construction of the Sydney Metro tunnel. Concerned residents […] Read More »
MP calls for XPT fleet to be built in the Hunter
Tim Crakanthorp MP has called on the NSW Government to build the replacement XPT train fleet in the Hunter. He also notes that the Hunter has two train manufacturers and that the NSW Government recently awarded […] Read More »
National railway level crossing safety strategy launched
A new national strategy for level crossing safety has been launched, aiming to coordinate best practise and increase safety across Australia. It’s been welcomed by the TrackSAFE Foundation, which says it’s been designed to “significantly […] Read More »
Labor fires privatisation and safety warning amid rail asset overhaul
NSW Labor has raised safety and privatisation concerns about a proposed overhaul of management of the state’s rail assets. The proposed changes, introduced into Parliament last week by Treasurer Dominic Perrottet, would move rail assets […] Read More »
Mobile phones for NSW Trains drivers
Members are advised that NSW Trains is about to commence a trial of iPhone 6s for drivers to use in conjunction with the “TellUs” app for reporting train faults. The intent is to use these […] Read More »
Hyperloop: high-speed rail network that could come to Australia
According to Hyperloop One, a technological company invested in the development of a new high-speed rail network, a route between Sydney and Melbourne could serve as a possible testing ground for lightning-fast travel over long […] Read More »
PN starts the blame game
Last Wednesday & Thursday we met with PN management in an attempt to negotiate your new agreement. With next to no progress, after around nine or 10 meeting days, the only thing that has been agreed is that there […] Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
“In short, the very wealthy have too much power in our country and ordinary Australians – working people – do not have enough.” That’s how ACTU Secretary Sally McManus summed up today’s Australia at her Press […] Read More »
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