There’s gonna be mucho chaos for Sydney trains this week including major delays and cancellations as industrial action from the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union (RTBU) heats up. And now there’s talk that services may be completely cancelled next week. Guess it’s WFH then?
Strikes are happening because negotiations between the RBTU and the NSW government have been rocky as the union has expressed safety concerns about new Korean-built Sydney trains dubbed the Mariyung fleet.
As of Tuesday, industrial action has been in “go slow” mode with Sydney trains restricted to speeds of 60km/h. This will see peak-hour train services reduced by 50 per cent.
By the end of the week, drivers will be refusing to drive any foreign-made trains which account for three-quarters of Sydney trains. According to News Corp, this will see up to 75 per cent of train services cancelled on Thursday and Friday.
And according to the Daily Telegraph
