Calls for national roll-out of level crossing safety devices
New technology aimed at improving safety at level crossings should be rolled out across the country, the RTBU says. Read More »
Female rail workers lodge sex discrimination claim
Female rail workers in NSW have lodged a sexual discrimination case against the NSW Government over the out-dated, invasive and discriminatory practice of forced urine based testing. Read More »
Enfield retirement dinner
Former Enfield drivers, Bob Schwager and Brian Irlam, will be the guests of honour at the next Enfield railway Social Club retirement dinner, coming up on October 26th. Read More »
Have your say at the Enfield AGM’s
The annual general meetings of the Enfield Railway Social Club and the Enfield sickness and mortality fund are coming up on October 26th. See below for details. Read More »
What will become of public transport under the Coalition?
New Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, has vowed to be known as an ‘Infrastructure PM’. But will that include public transport infrastructure, or just roads? Read More »
Fight is on for the Casino to Murwillumbah rail service
Do you think the Casino to Murwillumbah rail line should be protected and repaired? Read More »
Train drivers have toughest job
Statistics have revealed what many of us already knew – that train driving is a tough, stressful job. Read More »
Secret document dispute Minister’s single-deck claims
The NSW Government’s claims that running single-deck trains through Sydney would allow more people to travel on the trains, has been disputed by a secret internal report. Read More »
Petition for swab testing to be introduced
Are you sick of putting up with the out-dated, invasive and discriminatory practice of forced urine based testing when a saliva swab test gives just as accurate a result, much faster? Read More »
Union denies millipedes behind WA crash
The WA branch of the RTBU has dismissed claims that an infestation of Portuguese millipedes was behind a train crash that resulted in several passengers being treated for minor injuries. Read More »