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Broken transport promises holding back South Australia
A recent decision to rule out a passenger rail service from the Adelaide Hills to the city is further proof that the Marshall Government just doesn’t care about public transport.
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Sydney communities fight back over bus route closures
The RTBU has bypassed the NSW Government and gone straight to the people in its campaign to stop or reverse cuts to the Sydney network in preparation for private operators to take over.
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Victorian members block Metro's cuts
Dogged action by RTBU Victoria members has stymied plans by Melbourne’s Metro Trains to unilaterally cut rail station staff and implement forced redundancies.
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RTBU cleans up in Queensland Labour Day awards
The RTBU has cleaned up at the recent Queensland Council of Unions’ Labour Day Dinner Awards.
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The World Stage
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit India hard, with millions of Indian citizens catching the potentially deadly disease.
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KFOAT campaign continues to gather steam
The RTBU’s Keep Freight On Aussie Trains campaign has shone a national spotlight on the intermodal rail freight sector.
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RTBU members force safety regulator back to the drawing board
RTBU members have forced the rail regulator to re-write its controversial proposal for mandatory audio and visual in-cab recording devices in all Australian trains.
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RTBU announces new partnership with Union Health
The RTBU has always been committed to acting in the best interests of its members. This has included looking after their health and wellbeing by recommending services like health insurance.
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Transport NOW July 2021
Download the latest edition of the RTBU's quarterly national member magazine, Transport NOW, right here!
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Barnaby Joyce must step up to save regional rail jobs
Rail workers today called on new Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Minister Barnaby Joyce to block moves to shift the transport of domestic containerised freight from Australian trains onto foreign flagged ships.
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