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The truth about today’s train cancellations
Scheduled train service cancellations across the network on Monday have not only inconvenienced commuters, but have also puzzled workers who are trying to get to the bottom of why Sydney Trains management has started cancelling […] Read More »
PN Newsflash: Snuggle Up with Your 37 Year old Pillow in PN Barracks!
Over the Christmas break, one of our members trying to rest at Werris Creek Barracks, removed the covers from his pillow. He was rather bewildered with what he found! Read the Newsflash here. Read More »
Footplate: Step 2 Dispute – TCAC Assigners
Members are advised of a current Step 2 dispute regarding the actions of TCAC assigners. This dispute arises from recent instances of Drivers conditions being attacked in attempts to mitigate the current Driver shortage and […] Read More »
Footplate: Guide to Christmas and New Year Claims
Sydney Trains’ decision to re-cast the Master Roster for a two week period over Christmas has resulted in unnecessary confusion and inconvenience at an already stressful time. Due to this the Locomotive Division has compiled […] Read More »
NEW YEARS EVE PAY ARRANGEMENTS
Members may have seen correspondence from Sydney and NSW Trains this week regarding applicable New Years Eve Penalty rates. Those working New Years Eve will be paid double time and a half (250%) plus receive […] Read More »
UK: New year rail strikes to pile on misery days after fares rise
Workers at six train operating companies – Southern, South Western Railway, Greater Anglia, Merseyrail, Arriva Rail North and the Isle of Wight’s Island Line – will walk out 8 January. Members of the Rail, Maritime […] Read More »
Steepest funicular in the world opens in Switzerland!
The steepest funicular railway in the world has opened in Switzerland, with gradients of up to 110 per cent. Running from the valley floor in the town of Schwyz up to the village of Stoos, which […] Read More »
December Rail History insights
Click here to download December’s rail history insights. Read More »
Gridlocked and unworkable’: Dire warning for Sydney’s trains from former top execs
The Berejiklian government’s $20 billion-plus metro train line under construction in Sydney could have been built far more cheaply ‘‘with more sensible planning’’, four former top rail executives say in a highly critical assessment of […] Read More »
Early Xmas Present from Sydney Trains Management – Grinch?
Trainee Driver members recently were advised that they would have to take leave over the Xmas/New Year break even if they had no accumulated leave, which would have meant that trainees would have to take […] Read More »
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