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Safety of Newcastle commuters in jeopardy if guards removed
The safety of Newcastle commuters is in jeopardy with the Government considering a proposal to remove guards from the new Intercity Train Fleet, reports member for Newcastle Tim Crakanthorp. Read more. Read More »
Safety concerns over state government plan to dump train guards on Newcastle to Sydney line
A train guard has spoken out about the Government’s unsafe plan to dump train guards on the Newcastle line. There’s a survey at the end of the article asking ‘Should all trains have guards on […] Read More »
Disabled woman left stranded on cold, dark platform
Is this what the future will look like for NSW Trains if the Government’s driver only operation plans go ahead? This week a disabled woman was left stranded for two hours on a freezing cold and dark […] Read More »
Dangerous incident in London shows why we need guards on trains
A recent incident in London where a woman was dragged along a platform after getting her hand caught in a door is another reminder of the dangers of driver only operation. Luckily, according to media reports the […] Read More »
Huge safety risk as hundreds of guards in the firing line
The NSW Government’s plans to push through Driver Only Operation (DOO) on the new intercity fleet have been exposed in the media this week. The Sydney Morning Herald article, Train guards in firing line from NSW’s $2.3 billion intercity […] Read More »
British rail union receives offer in guards safety dispute
As we reported last week, British rail union RMT is engaged in an ongoing dispute over Driver Only Operation and the safety-critical role of the guards. The latest is that RMT has received a new offer from […] Read More »
Guards to ‘power from the rear’
NSW Trains management has proposed having guards “powering from the rear” on non-revenue services in the new October timetable. Read More »



