The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) has announced that it has reached an in-principle agreement with Metro Tasmania to end the ongoing stand-off with drivers.
The deal for a new enterprise agreement for
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BusNSW recognises leading bus drivers at annual awards
BusNSW has recognised excellence among the state’s bus drivers at its annual end-of-year function this week.
Held at BusNSW’s offices, the prestigious awards, sponsored by CareSuper, celebrated the
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RTBU prepares for multiple Tasmanian bus driver strikes this week
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) has announced various bus driver strikes in Tasmania this week, with Metro Tasmania bus drivers in both southern and northern Tasmania taking action over wages and conditions.
On
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NT government installs driver protection screens on Darwin and Alice Springs buses
The Northern Territory government has continued to try make bus drivers safer in the Territory with confirmation that driver protection screens have been installed in every bus across the Darwin and Alice
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ACT bodies call for change following bus driver industrial action
The peak body for public school parents in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is airing concerns over violence against bus drivers after Transport Canberra drivers took unprotected industrial action
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BIC chair welcomes NT front line worker law
The chair of the Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) and CEO of CDC’s Regional Australia division, Tony Hopkins, has publicly praised the Northern Territory government for newly introduced legislation that
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Transdev bus driver recognised for decades of service
A Transdev bus driver is proving that age is no barrier as she was recently recognised for her years of service.
Sue Bishop has spent more than three decades driving buses and getting people to where they
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TfNSW announces bus driver shortage fixed in Region 10
Transport for NSW (TfNSW), alongside operator for the region U-Go Mobility, has confirmed that the bus driver shortage in Region 10 is now over courtesy of a dedicated bus driver recruitment campaign and
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NEC looks at how to solve the bus driver shortage
At its peak in 2023, in NSW alone there were 800 bus driver positions left open but unfulfilled. Despite these jobs attracting salaries of more than $100,000 per annum. The bus driver shortage became a
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Go-Ahead Group launches initiative to recruit 1,500 women drivers
In global news, Kinetic subsidiary Go-Ahead Group has launched a new program where it aims to attract and recruit 1,500 new women bus drivers across its operations.
As part of the company’s goal to achieve
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