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The Age: Train splits in two after driver told to ignore ‘decoupling’ warning
A peak-hour train split in two with more than a hundred passengers on board last week, after Metro Trains told a driver to ignore warnings that the carriages were about to separate. In a rare […] Read More »
Aurizon Newsflash: Over the speed hump
Today, your Enterprise Agreement negotiation committee attending a meeting with Aurizon team to discuss a way forward with the EA. As you all are aware, the Notice of Representational rights has been reissued and sent […] Read More »
Southern Shorthaul Railway – EA Update
As you are aware from the last Newsflash, SSR management stated that they will respond via email to all the concerns raised at the last meeting by Monday 5th November. To date, we have not […] Read More »
News: The privatisation of British Rail had nothing to do with trying to make trains better
The privatisation of the railways had nothing to do with trying to make them better. It was driven by the ideological fervour of a few Tory MPs, before attracting the support of the privatisation unit […] Read More »
RMTU New Zealand: The Activist Newsletter
Download the latest news from the Rail & Maritime Transport Union New Zealand here. Read More »
GWA – FLACH EA Round one!
On Tuesday the 6th of November Your RTBU Locomotive Division Negotiating Team exchanged log of claims with GWA. The GWA log of claims was mostly what was expected with their big ticket items being a […] Read More »
Pacific National Delegates
On Wednesday November 7, Loco Division PN Coal Delegates from across the state gathered to prepare to meet management and work through current workplace issues. Stay tuned for updates on Loco Express. Read More »
Honouring Bob Thiel
It is with great sadness that the RTBU Locomotive Division reports the passing of retired enfield driver, Bob Thiel, aged 93. Dave Mathie, the Loco Division Vice President Freight has shared some beautiful words about Bob […] Read More »
Workplace Express: “Rail union pursuing alleged unpaid training”
Terminates here: Rail union pursuing alleged unpaid training Wednesday, 07 November 2018 11:38am The RTBU is targeting a labour hire company’s training school and its top executives with a backpayment claim for unremunerated “on-the-job” learning, […] Read More »
Runaway BHP train deliberately derailed near Port Hedland after travelling 92km with no driver
A runaway train laden with iron ore has been deliberately derailed by BHP after it travelled for more than 90 kilometres without a driver in WA’s remote Pilbara region. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) […] Read More »
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