Recent News
Media release: Service cuts and no new jobs: the reality of Constance’s Bondi bus announcement
Commuters from some of Sydney’s eastern suburbs will have their direct city services cut and face longer waits for services […] Read More »
Bussies for Bales!
Checkout the great fundraiser that our members in Newcastle are getting involved in. The Bussies for Bales fundraiser is an […] Read More »
Inspecting Canberra’s new trams
On Monday July 30, we were out inspecting Canberra’s new trams and chatting to our new drivers ahead of LRV’s taking […] Read More »
Media Release: Sydney buses running on empty, taxpayer money wasted
The NSW Government’s ‘on-demand’ buses are proving to be the failure bus drivers warned they would be, with figures revealed in June showing the […] Read More »
Newcastle Light Rail recruits – make sure you join the RTBU
You may have seen in the news that Keolis Downer is recruiting staff for the Newcastle Light Rail as it […] Read More »
ACTU Congress: Change the Rules
Your RTBU Bus & Tram Divisional President Dave Woollams, and Secretary Chris Preston, joined union representatives from across the country […] Read More »
Region 6 Members, Please update your details
The RTBU requires you to fill out new union payroll & traffic fund deduction forms due to the change of employer in […] Read More »
RTBU NSW Bus & Tram, State Budget response
Media Release, 19 June 2018 2000 new bus services figure is deceptive Tram and Bus Division President, Dave Woollams, said […] Read More »
The Australian: Sydney Light Rail budget doomed to blowout
The controversial Sydney Light Rail project is set to go over budget — whether or not the Spanish subcontractor Acciona […] Read More »
Inner West Courier: Fears over inner west bus shortage, mass cancellations forecast, as privatisation looms
By Heather McNab and David Barwell, read the full story here. A CRITICAL shortage of bus drivers will cause mass […] Read More »