Queensland Rail has appointed former Qantas customer experience boss Natalie Roach as its new executive general manager of customer service and innovation.
QR boss Nick Easy said Roach’s appointment
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Rail union expects strike vote result Friday
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union expects to hear the result of its Sydney Trains members’ strike vote by Friday afternoon, as tensions continue between the operator and its workforce over network disruptions
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Union: State knew of impending Sydney Trains meltdown
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union is angry with the State Government and Sydney Trains for, in the union’s view, blaming drivers for extensive delays experienced on the network earlier this week.
Union members
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Constance blames ‘perfect storm’, not staff numbers or timetable, for train chaos
NSW transport minister Andrew Constance says 48 hours of extensive delays on the Sydney Trains network at the start of the week were not due to driver shortages or an expanded timetable, but instead because
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Coal workers shut out at Port Kembla as operator struggles to compete
Roughly 60 workers have been shut out at the Port Kembla Coal Terminal, with the terminal’s operator saying unions are putting the long-term viability of the site at risk.
PKCT is owned by Tahmoor Coal,
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Next edition features: Light Rail, Passenger Rail, Urban Infrastructure
The first 2018 edition of Rail Express magazine lands in just a few weeks time, with three strong features to kick-off our brand new bi-monthly schedule:
Light Rail (special pull-out supplement)
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Former QLD treasurer accused of misleading parliament over QR union deal
Former Queensland treasurer Curtis Pitt is to be referred to the parliament’s ethics committee by the LNP opposition, after the latter has claimed to be in possession of documents revealing that Pitt
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Staples elevated to head of TfNSW
Sydney Metro project director Rodd Staples has been named the new secretary of Transport for NSW.
A former Arup engineer, Staples has worked in various roles for NSW Government’s transport group since
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Auckland trains to shut down for strike action
Auckland Transport has warned commuters to make alternate plans on Friday, December 8, due to industrial action planned by New Zealand’s Rail and Maritime Transport Union.
The RMTU, according to multiple
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Wharfies, CFMEU vote for mega union
Employers are preparing to go to war over a potential merger between two of Australia’s largest and most militant workers’ unions.
Maritime Union of Australia members on Tuesday voted to merge with
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