Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Tasmanian Branch Secretary Ric Bean today welcomed the Tasmanian Government’s support package for bus drivers, saying it was a positive step towards arresting the crisis in Tasmania’s public transport system.

Adelaide tram workers have called off a 24-hour stoppage of Adelaide’s tram network slated for Tuesday (September 12) following further discussions with Torrens Connect at the Fair Work Commission today.

Adelaide’s tram workers have rejected the latest pay offer from Torrens Connect and will escalate industrial action next week.

Tram workers have suspended further industrial action on Adelaide’s tram system following an improved pay offer from the private Operator Torrens Connect.

The following letter was written by an Adelaide tram driver, and has been sent to the Directors Torrens Connect (the private operators of the Adelaide Tram network).

Tram services in the morning peak will be disrupted tomorrow (Friday  1 September, 2023) as tram workers take industrial action as part of their continuing campaign for fair pay and working conditions.

Adelaide tram workers will stop work for three hours tomorrow to take part in a mass meeting regarding their Enterprise Agreement dispute with tram operator Torrens Connect.

The reduction in Metro services announced today is the inevitable result of the absolute failure of Metro management and the Tasmanian Liberal Government to address long-standing workplace concerns over safety, pay and working conditions at Metro Tasmania.

Tram workers will be taking industrial action in support of their campaign for better pay and conditions this weekend, which may cause some interruptions to post-match tram services at Adelaide Oval on Saturday (19 August, 2023).

The release of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) report in the derailment of an XPT passenger train at Wallan again highlights the urgent need to review and reform Australia’s rail safety regime.