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Hot topic: High speed rail
As part of a recent opinion piece in the Newcastle Herald, Shadow Minister for infrastructure Anthony Albanese wrote: “We should also expedite progress on the proposed high speed rail link from Brisbane to Melbourne via […] Read More »
Auditor to investigate Kangy Angy maintenance site
The NSW Auditor General has been asked to investigate how tiny, flood-affected Kangy Angy became preferred site for the new Sydney-Newcastle Intercity train maintenance facility, only weeks after Transport for NSW was slammed for a […] Read More »
Hunter and Illawarra jobs go as Pacific National cuts 121 freight rail positions
Pacific National has announced big job cuts which will hit the Hunter Valley and the Illawarra hard. There are 121 jobs on the line in total, with 32 drivers to go from Port Waratah, eight from Greta, […] Read More »
Newcastle Local Freight Meetings
Date: Thursday 13th October 2016 Venue: Carrington Bowling Club Pacific National: 10am-11.30am Aurizon: 12.00pm to 1.30pm Freightliner: 2pm to 3.30pm All members are welcome to attend their respective meetings. Meetings will cover general business and give […] Read More »
RTBU Women’s Campaign Committee On The Road
The RTBU Women’s Campaign Committee (WCC) is travelling up to Newcastle for the next meeting. As such, the WCC would like to extend an invitation for all women that are RTBU members to attend this […] Read More »
Aurizon stoops to new low
After advertising for train crew at Newcastle last September, a number of Quirindi-based Aurizon employees were told they had been successful and had been given one of the advertised jobs. The manager even phoned to congratulate them […] Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
Election day has come and gone, and while it took a long time to finally get a result, we now finally know that Malcolm Turnbull’s Coalition has retained government. One thing that the results made […] Read More »
Help keep Newcastle’s public transport in public hands
The NSW Government’s plans to privatise Newcastle’s buses, ferries and light rail are still well and truly on the agenda. If this is allowed to happen, it would be disastrous for local workers and the […] Read More »
Freightliner Coal Newcastle – depot committee
Freightliner Coal Newcastle members Steve Crockett, Jarrod Cameron and Anthony Redding, have been elected to from a depot committee and to assist as workplace delegates. The elections came after a member meeting was held to […] Read More »
Newcastle ‘stop the privatisation’ rally: 1 December
The NSW Government recently announced its plans to privatise Newcastle’s buses, ferries and light rail. Join the rally calling on the Premier to stop the sell off of our vital pubic transport services on 1 […] Read More »
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