The rail union has been accused of operating in bad faith as 350 workers stayed home and a quarter of services were cancelled across Sydney’s train network of Friday.
The delayed opening of the 23-kilometre metro line means the first passengers to touch down at the new airport will be denied the chance to catch a train.
Before testing can start,parts of the existing metro line will be shut earlier on at least six nights this month.
The opposition has accused the union of “taking the public for a ride” by threatening a go-slow.
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Internal documents reveal the risks the state’s transport agency faces in the shift from old technology to a next-generation system.
The Greens say the plan would cost the federal government $2.6 billion in the first year. However,state revenues from public transport are at odds with that figure.
The state’s transport agency has been rebuked for its handling of the city’s multibillion-dollar bus contracts.
A highly confidential business case reveals why a complex and costly upgrade of the ticketing system for public transport is urgently needed.
Sydney’s trains,buses,metro and light rail are profitable advertising billboards for the state government. But commuters have had enough of some promotions.