Members are advised that the Australian Electoral Commission have today issued election notices for the 2026 Australian Rail, Tram & Bus Industry Union elections (E2026/57). 

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union is urging the Western Australian Liberal and National parties to consult with rail workers, industry and safety experts before proceeding with any proposed lighting legislation at level crossings.

State governments must make public transport free for all Australians, as urgent cost of living relief must be top of the agenda ahead of national cabinet meeting today.

The latest edition of the RTBU’s national member magazine, Transport NOW, is out now!

The next RTBU’s national member magazine, Transport NOW, is out, and in this edition, we look back at the best of 2025.

Three quarters of women working in Australian transport are suffering health problems because they can’t access clean, safe or private toilets while on the job, a shocking new report has found.

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) welcomes the appointment of Tasmanian Branch Secretary Mark Dunsby, effective from Sunday, 9 November 2025, following the resignation of its outgoing Secretary, Byron Cubit.

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union is celebrating a major win for rail worker safety after the South Australian Employment Tribunal (the Tribunal) found Pacific National systematically breached maximum shift limits, putting driver safety at risk.

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Tasmania is calling on all election candidates to commit to ruling out public transport privatisation as new independent research validates the union’s key election priorities.

Transport NOW is the RTBU's national member magazine.