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Not good enough to just compare the dollars
Comparing STA bus costs to private operator costs is like comparing apples to oranges, but that’s just what the NSW […] Read More »
The organised chaos of peak-hour Wynyard
The Wynyard bus interchange is like a city in a city, with its own rules, and a transient population bigger […] Read More »
Christmas and New Year penalty rates update
With a big week ahead, drivers and staff are reminded of their entitlements under the agreement. To qualify for the […] Read More »
Flaws in plan to run light rail down Hunter Street, says Newcastle Herald
IT IS astounding that the government is ripping up the rail line and proceeding with its proposed replacement, light rail […] Read More »
Hunter council’s move to protect public transport
In a major win for the community Newcastle Council has joined Lake Macquarie Council in condemning the sale of the […] Read More »
It’s bright, it’s loud, it’s the Christmas Bus!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Newcastle as the first Christmas Bus hits the streets! Newcastle’s decorated […] Read More »
Timetable issues should be blamed for late buses, not drivers
The Daily Telegraph’s recent article about customer complaints on STA buses shows just how behind the times our current timetables and routes […] Read More »
Union pressure breaks Baird’s back
The big win for the Union following the rally in Newcastle was a very public statement about the future of […] Read More »
Union stands against Baird’s grubby deal on Newcastle Buses
Mike Baird’s decision to privatise Newcastle’s public transport system is a grubby deal that will cost jobs and leave Newcastle […] Read More »
Queensland joins the fight
“Up here we stand in absolute solidarity with our RTBU colleagues in Newcastle. We stared down the beast of privatisation […] Read More »