Recent News
Light Rail EA talks begin
On Friday September 2, RTBU Bus and Tram Division Officers Chris Preston and David Woollams met with Luke Hayden and […] Read More »
Record number of bus drivers attend public sector rally
Hundreds of Sydney and Newcastle bus drivers turned out at yesterday’s public sector rally in the Domain, providing a good […] Read More »
Funding for public transport infrastructure ‘half the picture’
The State Budget contained funding for a number of bus and tram projects, but this investment will be wasted if […] Read More »
Transport Minister rules out privatisation of State Transit
Tram and Bus Division Officials Gary Way and Chris Preston attended a Community Q&A evening forum on Wednesday 31st August, […] Read More »
Loose lips sink ships
A recent case where Fair Work Australia (FWA) upheld the dismissal of an employee who made offensive comments about a […] Read More »
IR laws update at depots
The union will be visiting depots with the RTBU’s senior campaign officer Maryanne Stuart in the coming weeks to advise […] Read More »
STA needs to get tough on rogue taxis
Drivers are reporting that an increasing number of taxis are stopping in and around bus stops. Not only does this […] Read More »
The Hot Topic
Rally against O’Farrell government’s IR laws scheduled for Sept 8 Thousands are expected to rally on Thursday September 8 to […] Read More »
The Hot Topic
Attend Sydney Alliance launch – Sept 15 The RTBU is pleased to announce the launch of the Sydney Alliance which was […] Read More »
Burwood obstacles finally removed
Drivers have long been swerving around, and knocking off mirrors on, the monster trees along Burwood routes. After a decade […] Read More »