Private Gain, Public Pain: Why the privatisation of Newcastle’s bus network has been a failed experiment
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
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
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
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
Firstly, we would like to thank those members who took part in the Survey last week. It was a very […] Read More »
Region 7 update: Busways’ appeal of Consolidation Order
Last night the RTBU agreed on a process for how Busways’ appeal of the Consolidation Order would proceed. This is […] Read More »
Newcastle takes action
Over the last few weeks we’ve been constantly calling on Keolis Downer to return to the bargaining table and stop […] Read More »
Rail and Road September 2025- out now!
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