Sydney Trains

MORNING BRIEFING: Industrial action by the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union (RTBU) will see peak-hour services reduced by 50 per cent on Tuesday and up to 75 per ...

A jury is today expected to resume deliberations in the trial for a Sydney entertainment manager accused of embezzling money from performer Guy Sebastian. In addition to the biosecurity zone banning movement, hives within a 10-kilometre radius of the port will be destroyed. The movement of bees has been banned across the state overnight, following the detection of a parasite at the Port of Newcastle. Transport for NSW is urging people to have a backup plan for essential travel throughout the week. "The government is essentially trying to bribe workers into operating a train that we know is not safe for commuters or workers," he said. The union says it is a response to serious safety concerns about the new InterCity Fleet.

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.

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!

Union members are taking part in industrial action in response to safety concerns about a new fleet of intercity trains. Here's how it will impact you.

This will see train services reduced by up to 75 per cent, and passengers can expect significant delays. Trains will run to an amended timetable, with services reduced by up to 50 per cent during peak periods. Services on the Central Coast, Newcastle, Hunter, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and South Coast lines will also be reduced.

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.

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.