Bus and Tram Express
Bus and Tram Express

Representing bus drivers and light rail workers across NSW

Welcome to Tram and Bus Express!

Tram and Bus Express is where you can access the latest tram and bus news and find out about the ways you can take action in your workplace.

When you join our union you are joining thousands of other transport workers in NSW who are taking a stand for better working conditions and who are fighting to protect our public transport network which continuously comes under attack by private operators and government.

Being a union member also means you’re part of a wider group of hundreds of thousands of workers from all industries across the country who are standing together for fairer wages and safer, stronger, working conditions.

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E2026/57 – Insufficient Nominations Election Notice – NSW

Nov 3, 2026Updates

Members are advised that notice has been provided for an insufficient nomination election for NSW Branch Offices. View the Notice.Nominate […] Read More »

Declaration of RTBU Election 2026

Nov 3, 2026Updates

The results of the RTBU Election 2026 have now been declared. You can access the results on the below links. […] Read More »

E2026/57 – RTBU NSW Election Notice

Jun 15, 2026Updates

Nominations have been called for New South Wales Branch Offices of the Australian Rail, Tram & Bus Industry Union. View the notice here. […] Read More »

Private Gain, Public Pain: Why the privatisation of Newcastle’s bus network has been a failed experiment

Mar 12, 2026Updates

Click here to download the McKell Institute report Private Pain, Public Pain: Why the privatisation of Newcastle’s bus network has […] Read More »

RTBU welcomes calls to put Newcastle buses back in public hands

Mar 11, 2026Media

Putting Newcastle’s bus services back in public hands would be a big step towards finally providing local commuters and drivers […] Read More »

Newcastle bus services resume; union continues push for stronger safety measures

Feb 28, 2026Media

Bus services across Newcastle have resumed following an assessment by SafeWork NSW. Services stopped at 6pm om Friday, after a […] Read More »

RTBU calls on NSW Labor to back publicly operated high-speed rail – NSW Govt must stump up for Sydney-Newcastle fast rail, says union

Feb 27, 2026News

Media release, 27 Feb 2026: Bus services across Newcastle will stop running from 6pm today (Friday 27 February) after a […] Read More »

KDH – Enterprise Bargaining Ballot Update

Jan 5, 2026Updates

Firstly, we would like to thank those members who took part in the Survey last week. It was a very […] Read More »

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