bus drivers

ABC Magazine Stories, Australia, Industrial Relations

Hobart Metro bus drivers stop taking fares to protest safety concerns

Bus drivers on Hobart’s Metro network will no longer be collecting fares from passengers in response to an “alarming” series of assaults and robberies. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU)
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Tiarna CondrenMarch 21, 2025, 9:28 amMarch 21, 2025

Bus Industry News, QBIC

QBIC calls for greater safety measures for bus drivers

In recent years, the rate of violence against bus drivers has surged at an alarming pace. The escalating number of both verbal and physical assaults has put bus drivers in the spotlight as vulnerable
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Tiarna CondrenDecember 4, 2024, 8:34 amDecember 4, 2024

Australia, Bus Industry News, Company News

Bus operators jump aboard Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program

Some disabilities, conditions or chronic illnesses are not immediately obvious to others. For some people, this can make it hard to understand and believe that someone, with a “non-visible” condition
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Tiarna CondrenOctober 25, 2024, 9:16 amOctober 25, 2024

Australia, Bus Industry News

QLD school bus drivers to receive wage boost

School bus drivers in Queensland are set to benefit from a wage boost as part of the QLD government’s plan to improve conditions and attract more drivers. Ensuring that school bus driver wages maintain
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Tiarna CondrenSeptember 30, 2024, 8:25 amSeptember 30, 2024

BCA, Bus Industry News, International

BCA notices issue with ability to attract and retain drivers

In New Zealand some recent changes to central government budgets and immigration settings have us worried about our ongoing ability to attract and retain drivers. After an unprecedented driver shortage
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Tiarna CondrenAugust 21, 2024, 8:27 amAugust 21, 2024