RTBU refuses to staff NIF
Unless modifications are made to the New Intercity Fleet (NIF), currently being tested in NSW, Rail, Tram, and Bus Union (RTBU) members will refuse to work on the trains. “Railway workers will...
View ArticleNIF being tested under its own power on NSW network
NSW’s New Intercity Fleet (NIF) is undergoing testing under its own power, in a significant step forward for the regional rail fleet. Minister for Transport Andrew ConstanceNIF inspected the new...
View ArticleReport raises concerns with NIF operating model
An independent report has found fault with the operating model for the New Intercity Fleet (NIF). The report, commissioned by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, (RTBU), finds that the proposed operating...
View ArticleRoll out of New Intercity Fleet delayed until 2021
Transport for NSW has confirmed that the New Intercity Fleet (NIF) will not be in passenger service in 2020, with the trains expected to first run in early 2021. The revised timeline follows...
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