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Election Notice – Assistant National Secretary (Bus and Tram Division)
The Australian Electoral Commission will be conducting elections for the position of Assistant National Secretary (Bus and Tram Division). Read More »
Valerie Jones of Newcastle supports drivers
A letter to the editor in the Newcastle Herald today called out the NSW Liberal Government for doubting claims made […] Read More »
Sydney’s most dangerous bus routes revealed
A survey of drivers has revealed the city’s most violent bus routes, with some unexpected results. Read More »
Drivers say Opal is no gem, Newcastle Herald reports
The spate of Opal failures continue, and it is not just in Sydney. While the state government has hailed its Newcastle […] Read More »
Quick action from union reopens Loftus St to buses
A sign erected at the corner of Loftus St and Bridge St in the dead of night last week effectively […] Read More »
Media coverage still fails to uncover Opal truth
We are now more than three years into Opal, and the government still hasn’t figured it out. Read More »
Light Rail laughs from the Newcastle Herald
The Newcastle Herald had a bit of fun today with the proposed light rail in their letters section. Read the full […] Read More »
Opal card still facing challenges on buses
Close to 8000 Opal card reader breakdowns on Sydney buses each year are being blamed on major glitches in computer equipment […] Read More »
No action on security leaves bus drivers in danger
With another violent attack on a Sydney Buses on Sunday afternoon, the union has called for harsher penalties for offenders […] Read More »
Marathon meeting of light rail members discusses draft enterprise agreement
In a four-hour meeting with Chris Preston and David Woollams, 40 members from light rail made it clear they won’t […] Read More »