Train strike Sydney

2022 - 6 - 26

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Commuter chaos as state braces for strikes (NEWS.com.au)

Commuters are being urged to brace for massive delays as rail workers enact four days of industrial action that will slash train services.

They’ll only take industrial action when a government has mismanaged things to the point of crisis,” he said. The chaotic week of public sector strikes comes only a few days after the NSW government announced it was planning to increase fines for illegal industrial action. However, Public Service Association of NSW general secretary Stewart Little noted NSW was one of the only jurisdictions in the world where workers were fined for taking industrial action. “Illegal strike action has had incredibly damaging consequences for students, families and workers across the state,” Finance and Employee Relations Minister Damien Tudehope said. The expected delays mark another display of dissatisfaction by public sector workers during what has been dubbed “the year of the strike”. Transport for NSW said it would attempt to limit the impact on customers as NSW prepares for the school holidays.

Heads Up Syd: 75% Of Peak Hour Train Services Will Be Cancelled ... (Pedestrian TV)

So why is it happening? Well, negotiations between the RBTU and the NSW government have been rocky as the union has expressed safety concerns about new Korean- ...

According to News Corp, this will see up to 75% of train services cancelled on Thursday and Friday. “The protected industrial action is expected to cause delays and the increasing cancellation of services across the week, with Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink working to assess the full impacts and provide alternative travel arrangements for customers where possible,” a Transport for NSW statement published by News Corp read. Sydneysiders: just when you thought your work commute was going to be more pleasant now that rainy binch La Niña has fucked off (for a while)… think again!

Rail union threatens to escalate industrial action on Sydney trains ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The union wants the NSW government to return to the negotiating table with an offer that ensures it will modify the state's new $2.88 billion intercity ...

We are outraged by the bribe,” he said. We are that angry [about the government’s latest offer] that we will keep escalating unless our delegates and members tell us something different.” Union delegates began briefing rank-and-file members on Monday about the government’s latest offer, which RTBU leaders have described as a bribe.

Sydney train strike to cause delays and cancellations for commuters ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Action by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) has begun, with delays and cancellations expected on the Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink networks. On Tuesday, the ...

All we want is for the government to deliver on the basic safety and workforce issues that we’ve been talking about for many months.” “As a result, trains on suburban lines on Tuesday are expected to run on an amended timetable with a reduction of up to 50 per cent of normal services during the peak period,” Transport for NSW said in a statement. Commuters in NSW are being warned to brace for significant delays this week with train services expected to be cut by up to 75 per cent due to industrial action.

Heading Into the Office This Week? Your Train Might Be Delayed (The Latch)

If you're planning on catching a train for work, then you might experience some longer travel times than usual. For the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union (RTBU) is ...

Claassens also noted, “Rail workers have long said they will refuse to drive the New InterCity Fleet until the significant safety issues are adequately addressed – a decision that has been backed by a Federal Court ruling. Rail workers will not drive a train that we know will put the safety of the travelling public at risk. The RTBU’s industrial action is taking place because a whack of people are worried about the safety of Sydney’s new InterCity Fleet (ICF). It’s worth noting that the RTBU has been concerned about these fleets for yonks.

Planned strike threatens transportation in Sydney - Global Times (Global Times)

Commuters across Sydney and parts of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have been warned to expect delays on public transport due to a strike ...

"The sticking point for us is and always will be the safety of the rail network ... And unfortunately, what they've done is they've offered us a bribe to run the new intercity fleet the way it is without modifications," said RTBU State Secretary Alex Claassens on Friday after the union was unable to come to an agreement with the government. The industrial action, decided on by the nation's peak transport union, the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union (RTBU), would see peak-hour services reduced by 50 percent from Tuesday ramping up to up to 75 percent by the end of the week. Commuters across Sydney and parts of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have been warned to expect delays on public transport due to a strike planned throughout the week.

Sydney's public transport network to be hit with more industrial action (Daily Mail)

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union has decided to push on with its industrial action next week after an emergency meeting with senior NSW ministers failed to sway ...

The disruptions to trains will likely cause more cars on the road and traffic will clog up particularly in peak hour (pictured, Sydney during a previous train strike) Mr Tudehope said the new trains are state of the art and have been approved by the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator. Mr Claassens said the government must agree to alterations to the new intercity fleet trains, the first of which was delivered in 2019 but has never gone into service. Transport for NSW notified the union on Friday afternoon of a meeting at 5pm, giving the government one last chance to halt industrial action scheduled to begin Tuesday. Train drivers will drive slower and refuse to operate foreign-built trains as part of four days of industrial action, which was announced after the cancellation of the 9am Friday meeting. The union confirmed to AAP on Friday the planned action, driven by safety concerns over a new fleet of Korean-built trains, will start Tuesday and continue throughout the week.