Phase 1 ATP implementation
Members are advised that Phase 1 of ATP implementation will commence between Newcastle and Cockle Creek on 29 March 2019. Run 299 on a weekday and run 288 on weekends have been nominated as ATP-designated […] Read More »
Sydney Trains Peer Support Crew
Members are advised that Sydney Trains has recently trained an additional 58 Peer Support Volunteers (PSVs) as a part of the Critical Incident Support program instituted to assist members following work related traumatic events. This […] Read More »
News: ‘The Sydney Metro Northwest tunnels — death traps in the making’
Gladys Berejiklian and Sydney Metro have cut dangerous corners when it comes to emergency evacuation plans, writes John Maconochie. IN THE EVENT OF a Metro train emergency – such as derailment, fire or deliberate sabotage – […] Read More »
International Day of Mourning Service – April 28th
International Day of Mourning, held on April 28th each year, is a time for the community to come together and reflect on and remember the thousands of workers who are killed in their workplace each […] Read More »
Brisbane Times: It could take years to hire 200 new train drivers for Queensland Rail
By Felicity Caldwell Since the start of rolling cancellations on Queensland Rail trains shone a light on driver shortages and an unsustainable reliance on overtime, only 66 net new drivers have been recruited. That is […] Read More »
Aurizon NSW Coal Operations Enterprise Agreement 2018
The Fair Work Commission have today certified, stamped and signed the Enterprise Agreement.This will come into effect in 7 days on 27th March 2019 and expire on 10th November 2021. Click here to download the […] Read More »
New Intercity Fleet negotiations continue
Negotiations continue into the operational details of the New InterCity Fleet but as these pictures from South Korea show, the manufacturing stage is now at a point that allows the first carriage consists to be […] Read More »
RMTU NZ – The Activist Newsletter
Click here to download the latest transport workers’ news from New Zealand. Read More »
Fume Events Pacific National Coal & Freight
Members have recently reported a marked increase of fume incidents on 92 and 93 class locomotives when traversing tunnels. The RTBU Locomotive division is currently assisting your health and safety representatives to progress this matter […] Read More »
Sydney Trains Drivers Taskforce Update – March 2019
The Locomotive Division would like to advise Members that following last week’s Drivers Issues Taskforce final agreement has been reached and correspondence exchanged regarding the outstanding issues of: Clarifying the application of liftup/layback – […] Read More »