New Year’s Eve roster consultations to begin
New Year’s Eve falls on a Saturday this year, and with that in mind Sydney Trains has advised that they will be compiling new master rosters for this period. In accordance with the EA, the […] Read More »
Car park at PA Sidings to close
The car park at P.A Sidings is set to close for six months beginning at the end of July. We’ve been informed that the closure is to enable the construction of a new electrical sub-station and […] Read More »
Sydney Trains sets sights on kronos clock compliance
The Loco division has been made aware that Sydney Trains will shortly begin a concerted effort to improve compliance with “sign on and sign off” procedures and the use of Kronos clocks. According to Sydney Trains, […] Read More »
Parramatta station set for upgrade
Parramatta station is set for an upgrade as part of the Future Network Delivery directorate. The proposed upgrade includes additional facilities for train crew to enable the servicing of the new Parramatta turn back. While the […] Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
Election day has come and gone, and while it took a long time to finally get a result, we now finally know that Malcolm Turnbull’s Coalition has retained government. One thing that the results made […] Read More »
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Fast-rail soon to become a reality?
Apparently high-speed rail between Melbourne and Sydney is headed our way – and it will be privately run. A proposal for a high-speed network that connects Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney and offers two-hour trips has […] Read More »
PN wants to check your lower limbs
Pacific National recently announced it is bringing in an external company to advise workers on their ‘lower limb stability’. The company claims that it is bringing in BodyCare to provide advice on fitness for work […] Read More »
Thoughts with those involved in Italy crash
The thoughts of the Loco Division go out to everyone impacted by the horrific train collision that has occurred in Italy overnight. Reports suggest that at least 23 people, including at least one of the […] Read More »
Sydney Trains simulators rolling out
A number of ‘simulators’, designed to be used for workers’ development, are set to be rolled out within Sydney Trains. Sydney Trains recently signed contracts and purchased eight desktop simulators based on the “A” set […] Read More »



