Sydney and NSW Trains Coronavirus update
On Wednesday afternoon, Sydney Trains called an emergency peak unions meeting to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on staff and commuters as well as the steps they are taking to minimise the risk of […] Read More »
Coronavirus and Members Employment
COVID-19 (coronavirus) is everywhere in the news and it’s difficult to get proper, factual, information about what it is and how it is transmitted. As public and private transport workers, we will be among the […] Read More »
QUBE Enterprise Agreement gets voted down – again!
Members have had their say by voting down QUBE’s proposed Enterprise Agreement AGAIN. The vote went down by 55 to 53 with 7 members/employees not voting. Soon after notification of the vote, the NSW Locomotive […] Read More »
Around the Tracks Tour
Brian Head will be out and about at the following locations. Please come along and have a chat with Brian about any issues in your workplace and hear about the union’s plans for the future. […] Read More »
Blacktown Train Crew send flowers for driver’s funeral
In a sign of the true strength of the railway family, the Blacktown Train Crew have sent flowers to the funeral of XPT driver John Kennedy, who tragically died in the recent derailment near Wallan. […] Read More »
Luxembourg becomes first country to provide free nationwide public transport
Is this the way of the future? Luxembourg has become the first country in the world to provide free public transport, abolishing fares for trams, trains and buses entirely at the end of February. The […] Read More »
The Activist – RMTU newsletter out now
The latest edition of The Activist – the Rail & Maritime Transport Union newsletter from our comrades in New Zealand – is out now. Click here to read the latest. Read More »
NSW Trains Fatigue Risk Management Plan
The RTBU met with NSW Trains last week to hear further details surrounding the implementation of the Fatigue Risk Management Plan. This has arisen from an ONSR audit of NSW Trains fatigue management processes from […] Read More »
Wolli Creek Incident
Members may have seen the news story on channel 7 regarding the toddler who fell between the train and the platform at Wolli creek station on Monday 24 Feb. The incident was recorded as it […] Read More »
RE-OPENING OF TRACK AT WALLAN FOLLOWING DERAILMENT
The following notice has been issued by the RTBU National Office to all members: The RTBU believes that services should not be resumed on the ARTC line at Wallan until workers are satisfied that their […] Read More »