Sydney Trains Have Been Cooked All August So Here’s Why Transport Workers Are Striking

There’s a small chance that if you live in Sydney, you’ve clocked on to the ongoing train strikes. Or maybe you’re really into getting to work on roller skates! No judgement here. But for those of us who do catch the train, you’ll have noticed some pretty big disruptions because transport workers have been holding industrial action over safety concerns. I don’t know about you, but I reckon safety — for passengers and workers — seems like a pretty fucking big deal. The bulk of worker concerns are centred on the New Intercity Fleet. Amazingly no, while that sounds pretty sci-fi it’s actually not something from Star Trek. These fancy new trains were made in South Korea but they’ve been sitting in storage because of workers’ concerns. Basically, the new trains rely on CCTV monitoring. But the CCTV cameras don’t have audio, plus their line of sight would be impacted thanks to the train’s design. The reason why