RTBU stands up against North Sydney bus depot sale

The RTBU’s Tram & Bus Division has taken a stand against the Government’s plans to sell off the North Sydney bus depot.

Division Secretary Chris Preston spoke to the Sydney Morning Herald, warning that the plan could mean longer delays for commuters when Sydney’s public transport system breaks down and emergency buses are needed.

Read the full story in the SMH here.

The bus depot at North Sydney is the closest one to the city, so often is the first point of call when emergency buses are needed on the other side of the bridge.

But the state government’s plan to sell off the depot will mean commuters will have to wait longer on those all-too-frequent occasions when Sydney’s public transport system breaks down and emergency buses are needed, says a former depot driver and union official.

”We would be in the city in seven minutes in the case of an emergency,” said Chris.