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Newcastle commuters to be shifted to light rail
Reported in the Newcastle Herald: Newcastle’s public buses are likely to run down King Street and Honeysuckle Drive while the light […] Read More »
Sydney CBD and South East light rail crowding rates exceed bus and train ‘crush capacity’
Reported in the Sydney Morning Herald: Passenger crowding on the $2.1 billion Sydney inner-city light rail is forecast to easily […] Read More »
Bus passenger risked Sydney Harbour Bridge inferno to tap off Opal card
Reported by the Sydney Morning Herald: Call it a burning desire to get the correct fare. Transport investigators examining the bus […] Read More »
Opinion: Newcastle trams and city traffic
Published in the Newcastle Herald: With the Wickham transport interchange taking shape on the western side of Stewart Avenue – […] Read More »
Newcastle: Fears introduction of light rail crossing in 2019 will cause traffic congestion along Stewart Avenue
Published in the Newcastle Herald: It was one of the city’s most notorious pinch points before the removal of the […] Read More »
Union calls for severe punishment after bus driver attacked
The Rail Tram and Bus Union of NSW has condemned an attack on an STA bus driver whilst on duty […] Read More »
RTBU urges Premier Berejiklian to overturn Newcastle privatisation
The Tram and Bus Division have taken proactive steps under the new Berejiklian Government to urge the new premier to […] Read More »
Mike Baird’s retirement met with smiles by Hunter Workers and Rail Tram and Bus Union
Reported in the Newcastle Herald: News of Mike Baird’s retirement has been met with smiles and delight among some union representatives, […] Read More »
Victorian taxpayers to fund first ‘solar trams’
Reported in the Australian: Victorian taxpayers will partially fund the building of a $150 million solar plant to be used to […] Read More »
NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian seeks to replace Premier Mike Baird
Reported in the Australian Financial Review: NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian will stand as a candidate to replace Premier Mike Baird […] Read More »