Leaked texts have suggested NSW Transport Minister David Elliot was aware of the potential shutdown of the state’s rail network late on Sunday night but simply went to sleep without telling Premier Dominic Perrottet.
The government has conceded the standoff and withdrawn its application seeking an end to the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU)’s industrial action in the Fair Work Commission. It announced on Tuesday it would negotiate with them instead in a bid to get the trains back up and running ASAP.
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