Recent News
International Women’s Day Meeting
International Women’s Day is less than a month away, and the RTBU Women’s Committee will be coming together for a […] Read More »
Mixed signals at the light rail interchange, says Newcastle Herald
At a Property Council of Australia lunch in Newcastle on Friday, a hall full of business types were gathered to […] Read More »
Asbestos scare hits Yarra Trams
A new asbestos scare has hit trams in Victoria with the dangerous substance found in three newly built electrical substations, […] Read More »
Companies “not completely convinced” that trams are good for Newcastle.
The Bus and Tram Division have known since the beginning that more buses and more frequent services would be better for […] Read More »
Strathfield Square bus signs bring back a lost era
Despite the State Government spending $50 million to roll out new transport signage, the change over still hasn’t reached Strathfield, with […] Read More »
Unprovoked attack on driver just one incident of many
Following the attack of another Sydney bus driver, the Bus and Tram Division Secretary Chris Preston has called on the […] Read More »
Fight continues over Newcastle Buses privatisation
In our first meeting with the Transport Minister in 2016, the union restated our position that if the government goes […] Read More »
Know Your Rights – Certificate III in Driving Operations (Bus)
with Brett Peters… Certificate III in Driving Operations (Bus) Read More »
NSW Government meets with the union over Newcastle privatisation
Last week saw the NSW government meet with the union over plans to privatise Newcastle Buses. Read More »
Randwick evacuated
An urgent evacuation of Randwick depot took place on January 27. Read More »