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Newcastle light rail cost: Wireless upgrade contributes to extra $35m bill
Once again, the NSW Government has demonstrated it is completely incapable of effectively planning and budgeting for our transport. Our […] Read More »
ABC: George Street section re-opens as Minister shuts down retailers at press conference
By Emily Laurence and Paige Cockburn Angry retailers have ambushed the NSW Premier and the state’s Transport Minister at the reopening of a […] Read More »
Daily Telegraph: Blunders on buses taken to new level
BUS drivers are complaining the new $500 million northern beaches double-decker services are proving inferior to their older bendy counterparts, […] Read More »
Newcastle Herald: Keolis Downer releases new Newcastle transport routes, timetables
Michael Parris, Newcastle Herald Newcastle’s private transport operator, Keolis Downer, says it will introduce 1200 new bus and ferry services […] Read More »
2018 Award – Ballot results
Dear members, Please see below ballot results, with a resounding vote in support of the Award. Or click here to […] Read More »
Uber style buses to spell disaster in regional and rural NSW
The announcement by Constance to extend the trial of uber-style buses to regional NSW further demonstrates this Minister does not […] Read More »
“We’re all on this bus together” Tassie Safety Campaign
The RTBU has proudly launched the first stage of a National Safety Campaign for bus drivers. The launch in Tasmania […] Read More »
Parliament debate: Constance shows his true colours
On Thursday the 16th of October, we packed out Parliament once again for the second debate on the privatisation of […] Read More »
Minister Constance’s grand plan for driverless buses hits a surprise snag
Andrew Constance’s obsession with putting public bus drivers out of a job by introducing ‘driverless buses’ has hit a snag […] Read More »
Constance’s plans to scrap Wollongong Shuttle met with fierce protest
Transport Minister Andrew Constance’s plan to scrap the free Wollongong Shuttle have been met with fierce protest at a rally […] Read More »