Message from the Secretary – Enterprise Agreement Update

I want to provide you with an update following a meeting I had earlier with the Combined Rail Union (CRU) and the Minister for Transport.

We presented the CRU with a renewed offer as part of our Enterprise Agreements that we hope will allow us to move forward for our people and bring an end to ongoing disruption and industrial uncertainty.

The revised terms include several new provisions including modifications to the New Intercity Fleet and a single Enterprise Agreement for Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink. The renewed offer continues our focus on keeping customers moving and introducing one of the world’s most modern train fleets into service.

In making this renewed offer I would highlight that safety is always our number one priority. Safety is non-negotiable for our customers and our people.

What this means for our network this week

The renewed offer is conditional on the unions stopping all significant industrial action immediately, so that disruption to our customers does not continue. However, even with the support of the unions we expect some service impacts for the remainder of the week and are encouraging people to stay up to date with the latest travel information.

Thank you to our people

I’d like to thank everyone who has worked hard to shape this offer and acknowledge the professionalism of those who are managing the impacts of this week’s disruptions to our network.

Matt Longland, Chief Executive Sydney Trains and Dale Merrick, Chief Executive NSW TrainLink will provide further updates to our teams on what the revised offer means for you.

Take care

Rob