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Emails reveal multiple warnings about Skytrain safety threat
The Sydney Morning Herald reveals that senior RMS officials were so concerned about the structural soundness of the Skytrain section of the Sydney Metro North West project that they raised multiple warnings and pushed to halt construction. […] Read More »
Massive pay cut for hundreds of power plant workers in Victoria
More than 570 workers will have their pay slashed by up to 30 per cent after the Fair Work Commission agreed to tear up the existing pay and conditions for all employees working at the massive Loy […] Read More »
Disabled woman left stranded on cold, dark platform
Is this what the future will look like for NSW Trains if the Government’s driver only operation plans go ahead? This week a disabled woman was left stranded for two hours on a freezing cold and dark […] Read More »
Dangerous incident in London shows why we need guards on trains
A recent incident in London where a woman was dragged along a platform after getting her hand caught in a door is another reminder of the dangers of driver only operation. Luckily, according to media reports the […] Read More »
Dutch trains become 100% powered by wind energy
The Guardian reports that all Dutch trains have become 100% powered by electricity generated by wind energy, with the national railway company meeting its renewables target a year earlier than planned. Read more. Read More »
London tube workers react to “savage cuts” with 24-hr strike
London Underground station staff are on strike over safety concerns caused by job cuts and ticket office closures. The 24 hour strike shut down most of London’s subway network on Monday. “This action has been […] Read More »
Driverless trains could be on new Aurizon CEO’s wishlist
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 »
RTBU meets with management and Safework NSW following Sandgate assault
On Thursday your Union and HSR met with FLACH management and Safework NSW inspectors to discuss safety and security and to identify what the company has done to improve safety at the Sandgate office since your […] Read More »
Saturday train passenger numbers drop
The NSW Government’s recent overhaul of Opal fares has led to a dramatic decline in Saturday passenger numbers on all forms of public transport in Sydney – and trains were the worst affected. According to […] Read More »
Graffiti vandals “a real threat”
Following new figures showing that train graffiti vandals in Sydney are costing taxpayers a whopping $600k each week, RTBU’s Lead Passenger Organiser Bob Newham told Channel 7 News that the vandals are a serious threat […] Read More »
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