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ABC: Fast rail could turn Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle into ‘mega region’
A fast train network connecting greater Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle as a “mega region” could create more than 10,000 new jobs, according to a new report. Click here to read all about it in the […] Read More »
Newcastle workers call on Transport Minister to go
MEDIA RELEASE 13 October 2017 Hundreds of public transport workers in more than 60 workplaces across the state – including workers from Newcastle – have moved motions of no-confidence in NSW Transport Minister, Andrew […] Read More »
$220 million per kilometre: Sydney to Newcastle rail line rejig to burn cash
A fresh NSW transport leak reveals that the decision to shut down the last two kilometres of the Sydney to Newcastle railway line was taken before costing the light rail replacement and without an assessment […] Read More »
Shutdown – Loco Member Meetings Newcastle
Wednesday 16th August Freightliner An organizer will be attending Freightliner’s scheduled safety meeting during lunch to catch up with members. Thursday 17th August – Carrington Bowling Club Pacific National – 11am Agenda – PN EA […] Read More »
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 »
Plea to bring Hunter rail manufacturing industry ‘back from the dead’
The Hunter’s rail manufacturing industry has “disappeared without a whimper”, and needs a government to develop the political will to “bring it back from the dead”. Read more in the Newcastle Herald. Read More »
Newcastle to Sydney train service getting worse: auditor
The infamously slow and unreliable two-and-a-half hour train ride from Newcastle to Sydney has been getting worse since 2011, and transport authorities don’t know how to fix it, according to the Auditor-General. Read more in the Newcastle Herald. Read More »
MP calls for XPT fleet to be built in the Hunter
Tim Crakanthorp MP has called on the NSW Government to build the replacement XPT train fleet in the Hunter. He also notes that the Hunter has two train manufacturers and that the NSW Government recently awarded […] Read More »
71 people faced with uncertainty as Newcastle train call centre closes
— Media Release — The Rail Tram and Bus Union of NSW is condemning the decision of the NSW Liberal Government for the closure of Newcastle based NSW Trains call centre where 71 people are […] Read More »