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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 »
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 »
Bus fires even more frequent since government promises to fix
The union are calling for a swift roll-out of vital fire suppressant systems on all buses across the state, following revelations […] 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 »
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 »