Union’s work ban set to apply from 10pm on Thursday and up to 6am on Sunday but fewer services are expected across entire four days
government rejected rail union demands to run 24-hour train services, with fears it would throw the state’s transport system into chaos.
“Because the union has not lifted those bans, there will be no train services between Thursday and Sunday this week,” Haylen said. “This will cause major disruption to the millions of people that rely on these services.”“If we continue to try to run 24-hour services over the weekend, the fact is it will eventually lead the failure of our rail network,” she said.
The government and rail unions have for months been negotiating over pay and conditions for about 14,000 train workers, with the RTBU demanding a 32% pay rise over four years.and more were scheduled to come into force on Wednesday. Separate work bans could force the cancellation of intercity trains between Sydney and regional centres later in the week, according to Matt Longland, the chief executive of Sydney Trains.
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