Recent News
Bus drivers should be from NSW
Read the article below and check out our RTBU Bus Media Release here. “A private Sydney bus operator’s plan to […] Read More »
Media release: Overseas bus driver recruitment worrying sign for inner-west commuters and workers
6 March, Media Release: The Transport Minister needs to confirm that he will not leave the newly privatised inner-west bus service […] Read More »
Crisis talks: next steps
On Monday the 19th of February, the RTBU held crisis talks with Keolis Downer to raise our serious concerns about […] Read More »
Transport NSW to fine Spanish consortium Acciona $500,000 for every day light rail is delayed
Constance seems to ignore the fact that it’s tax payers wearing the cost of his poor management of our transport network… […] Read More »
Longer trips for light rail passengers without green-light priority
Trams on Sydney’s new $2.1 billion light rail line will need greater priority over motorists at traffic lights in the […] Read More »
Sydney light rail MESS
It’s no surprise to us that Sydney’s light rail project continues to be bungled by poor management, timing and budgeting. […] Read More »
Huge crowd demands review of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie’s new bus timetable
Last night we joined over 1,000 Newcastle commuters is venting our anger and frustrations over Newcastle’s privatised bus network. Chris Preston, […] Read More »
Newcastle Buses – RTBU holds crisis talks on Monday
Seven months later and we’re still experiencing the havoc of Constance’s privatisation scheme in Newcastle that has been plagued with […] Read More »
The Australian: Constance picks a new union fight
NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance has picked another fight with the Rail Tram and Bus Union, announcing that a company […] Read More »
SMH: Transit Systems wins bus privatisation race in Sydney
SMH, Matt O’Sullivan The Berejiklian government has pushed ahead with the privatisation of bus services in Sydney’s inner west, confirming […] Read More »