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RTBU launches audit of violent hotspots after Brisbane bus driver’s death
The RTBU is launching a national audit of violent hotspots in an effort to bolster drivers’ safety. It’s partly in response […] Read More »
SMH: Sydney bus privatisation plan is betrayal
Tram and Bus Division Secretary Chris Preston told the Sydney Morning Herald this morning that bus drivers are furious about the […] Read More »
NSW Government betrays commuters with Sydney bus privatisation
— MEDIA RELEASE — The Rail Tram and Bus Union of NSW (RTBU NSW) has condemned the NSW Government for […] Read More »
Opal card fares to rise on July 3, Transport Minister Andrew Constance announces
Public transport users in NSW face a 2.4 per cent increase in Opal fares from July, which the state government […] Read More »
Great turnout at May Day marches in Sydney and Newcastle!
The RTBU Tram and Bus Division had a strong turnout at the May Day marches in both Sydney and Newcastle over the weekend. […] Read More »
Newcastle bus driver safety in spotlight
Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery said Hunter drivers had flagged fears about the number of assaults, concerns highlighted following the death of Queensland driver Manmeet Sharma last November. Read More »
Know your rights: Career Break
With Brett Peters… Career Break Section 65 65.1 A permanent employee who has been continuously employed with State Transit for […] Read More »
Canberra light rail: Options for stage two route to Woden revealed
The ACT government has unveiled two possible routes for the second stage of light rail to Woden, one that detours […] Read More »
Lane Cove receives new bus routes
State Liberal and Labor appear to be upping the ante regarding public transport in Lane Cove, with the State Government […] Read More »
Glebe Island Bridge may yet host light rail
An idea to run trams over the disused Glebe Island Bridge has re-emerged in the wake of Google’s decision to pull […] Read More »