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London lessons tell a sad story on bus privatisation
By 2020, London buses will lose all of its $1.4 billion in government subsidies, sparking fears that to recoup funding […] Read More »
Radio room uses PTIPS for risk assessment
“It is impossible not to be concerned when you look at this image and listen to the transcript of the […] Read More »
NSW MP’s support public buses
Source: NSW Parliament website Mr GREG PIPER (Lake Macquarie) [5.40 p.m.]: I speak today about Transport for Newcastle, the new […] Read More »
Hunter train trips falling
The NSW State Government are defending a drop in patronage on the Hunter train line, saying that with the introduction of the Opal Card the way they collect data has changing and currently the statistics are inaccurate. Read More »
Know Your Rights – Wages and Related Matters
SECTION 3 – WAGES AND RELATED MATTERS 15. Wages and Wage Increases 15.1 Subject to this clause, wage rates at […] Read More »
Ryan Park visit shows solidarity with Union
On a visit to the Hunter, NSW Shadow Minister for Transport Ryan Park restated Labor’s opposition to the privatisation of […] Read More »
Not good enough to just compare the dollars
Comparing STA bus costs to private operator costs is like comparing apples to oranges, but that’s just what the NSW […] Read More »
The organised chaos of peak-hour Wynyard
The Wynyard bus interchange is like a city in a city, with its own rules, and a transient population bigger […] Read More »
Christmas and New Year penalty rates update
With a big week ahead, drivers and staff are reminded of their entitlements under the agreement. To qualify for the […] Read More »
Flaws in plan to run light rail down Hunter Street, says Newcastle Herald
IT IS astounding that the government is ripping up the rail line and proceeding with its proposed replacement, light rail […] Read More »