A war of words continues between the rail union and the NSW government over safety concerns about the New Intercity Fleet trains, despite the government's offer to modify the fleet.
Sydney commuters are facing another day of major disruptions after peace talks between the railway union and the state government stalled.Transport for NSW warned commuters to avoid non-essential travelThere are major delays across the railway network with trains running to a weekend timetable and commuters forced to cram into fewer carriages during the morning peak.
"I don't think anybody is particularly on the side of the train drivers this time around, unfortunately," he said. "You could barely fit in and everyone just crammed in with each other and there's so many people coughing at the moment too," one man said.Members of the Rail, Bus and Tram union [RTBU] escalated their industrial action again today, citing ongoing safety concerns with the state's New Intercity Fleet trains.
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