7NEWS Australia published this video item, entitled “Chaotic rail strike planned for Sydney | 7NEWS” – below is their description.
The chaos impacting Sydney’s train network will ramp-up on Wednesday with the city’s south and south-west being the target of cancelled rail services. It’s all part of a union campaign of rolling stoppages, which includes opal gates being kept open so when there is a service, passengers can travel for free.
Rail unions and the NSW Government are still divided over demands to modify new intercity trains that the unions say are unsafe. The industrial action, by the union, began in September last year, and some issues have still not been resolved.
The chaotic strike action will impact passengers on Wednesday when train crews will only operate trains that ‘meet maintenance centre minimum standards.’ And, on the same day, the union says that there will be strike action between 10am & 4pm in ‘Area 2.’ The RTBU has informed the following staff to participate in the ‘Area 2’ strike action: shunters, drivers, infrastructure, transport officers, fleet maintenance, cleaners, guards, on-boarders, station staff, salaried staff, shift managers, standards and compliance & trainers. This action will result in the cancellation of thousands of services.
A statement on the RTBU website nominates these locations as being part of ‘Area 2’:
Flemington Maintenance Centre
Auburn Stabling Yard
Leppington Stabling Yard
Campbelltown
Moss Vale
Canberra
Goulburn
Junee
Albury
Glenfield Network Base
Strathfield Network Base
Clyde Network Base
322 Parramatta Road, Auburn
Heavy Plant Depot, Clyde/Auburn
Clyde Store, Manchester Road
Rail Operations Centre (not including Network Control)
George Street, Burwood
Elsie Street, Burwood
Clyde Hub
Auburn Base, Parramatta Road
Liverpool Stabling Yard
Campbelltown Stabling Yard
Moss Vale Stabling Yard
Macdonaldtown
Newtown
Stanmore
Petersham
Lewisham
Summer Hill
Ashfield
Croydon
Burwood
Strathfield
Homebush
Flemington
Lidcombe
Auburn
Clyde
Granville
Berala
Regents Park
Merrylands
Guildford
Yennora
Fairfield
Canley Vale
Cabramatta
Warwick Farm
Liverpool
Casula
Glenfield
Edmondson Park
Leppington
Goulburn
Marulan
Tallong
Wingello
Penrose
Bundanoon
Exeter
Moss Vale
Burradoo
Bowral
Mittagong
Yerrinbool
Bargo
Tahmoor
Picton
Douglas Park
Menangle
Menangle Park
Macarthur
Campbelltown
Leumeah
Minto
Ingleburn
Macquarie Fields
Holsworthy
East Hills
Panania
Revesby
Padstow
Riverwood
Narwee
Beverly Hills
Kingsgrove
Bexley North
Bardwell Park
Turrella
International Airport
Domestic Airport
Mascot
Green Square
Erskineville
St Peters
Marrickville
Dulwich Hill
Hurlstone Park
Canterbury
Campsie
Belmore
Lakemba
Wiley Park
Punchbowl
Bankstown
Yagoona
Birrong
Sefton
Chester Hill
Leightonfield
Villawood
Carramar
Tarago
Bungendore
Queanbeyan
Canberra
Gunning
Yass Junction
Harden
Cootamundra
Junee
Wagga Wagga
The Rock
Henty
Culcairn
Albury
Wangaratta
Benalla
Seymour
Broadmeadows
Melbourne
Coolamon
Narrandera
Leeton
Griffith
More Details: https://7news.link/3bUJtfR
7NEWS Australia YouTube Channel
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