At least one-third of south-east passenger network trains out of action
Before we get into the happenings of today, a bit of catch-up from yesterday’s late-night Transport and Main Roads session.
Running until 9.30pm last night, the hearing fronted by Minister Brent Mickelberg was told Queensland Rail had access to only half the trains needed for the south-east passenger network.
Queensland Rail chief executive Kat Stapleton.William Davis
Contributing to the hearing, Queensland Rail chief executive Kat Stapleton said of the 120 three-car sets owned by QR, 44 were unavailable “as a direct result of protected industrial action”.
Six were also at Downer’s Maryborough facility undergoing a 16-year overhaul. In addition, 12 sets were under routine maintenance.
Could be a good one for tomorrow’s social media post. Always good to remind people that the industrial action is still ongoing, even if the news has gotten tired of reporting on it
I wouldn’t say tired of reporting it. It’s just not convenient for a one newspaper town to have to be angry with their guys already. No one both sides me on this, they would be incessant about this if it was Bailey / Mellish.
Although I got a little excited thinking if that meant when the full fleet is back online we could have double the services of the current timetable!?!
After months of industrial action choking Queensland’s rail network with commuters paying the price the union representing the most workers has conceded it won’t be getting what it first demanded.
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union spokesman said they were “confident” a deal will be signed soon for roughly 4,000 of its members without the “big lofty amounts” Queensland Rail “thought they were going for” at the start.
When asked what he would tell commuters who had to deal with the fallout of industrial action, the RTBU spokesman said they “thank them for their patience and understanding”.
it’s seem the union have finally realised they were being somewhat greedy, and that most of the public did NOT support the demands they wanted the tax payers to pay for.
