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Public transport projects would stimulate jobs bonanza
Investment in urban public transport infrastructure projects would give the Australian economy the stimulus it desperately needs, according to the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU).
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NSW: Thank you & farewell to Gary Way
Sadly, NSW Bus & Tram Divisional President, and National Assistant Secretary (Tram & Bus) Gary Way will be leaving the RTBU in early October.
Read More >QLD: Taskforce formed to find justice for exploited indigenous workers
A new Taskforce has been formed to find a fair outcome for indigenous workers who were exploited by Queensland government authorities for decades.
Read More >A New PM in the Lodge - but has anything changed?
A tumultuous week in Australia politics has seen a Prime Minister dumped, a new one sworn in, and a shake-up in the Federal Cabinet.
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Welcome to Transport NOW
The RTBU’s national policy newsletter, Transport NOW, has gone digital!
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Nanva calls for Abetz to be sacked
Federal Employment Minister Senator Eric Abetz should be the first Cabinet Minister to be shown the door by new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, according to the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU).
Read More >TAS: Tommy Jones Awarded Life Membership
Legendary Tasmanian rail worker Tommy Jones has been awarded a life membership - recognising 45 years of service to Tasmania's railways and the union.
Read More >Shipping reform threatens jobs in rail
The Federal Government’s plan to de-regulate coastal shipping will place 300 jobs at risk in Australia’s rail freight sector and undermine the proposed Inland Rail project – according to the Rail, Tram and & Bus Union (RTBU).
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VIC: Metro & Yarra Trams on Notice
Around 1,500 people have rallied outside Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station in a sign of growing community anger at the behaviour of Metro Trains Melbourne and Yarra Trams.

Labor rejects shipping reform
National Secretary Bob Nanva spoke up against the impacts of the Federal Government’s coastal shipping reforms at the ALP National Conference.
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