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EMBARGOED – Filthy Five: Toyota, Ford among car companies polluting more than Australia’s coal mines

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EMBARGOED 12.01AM WEDNESDAY 6TH MARCH 2024   Filthy Five: Toyota, Ford among car companies polluting more than Australia’s coal mines   FIVE FILTHY CAR COMPANIES whose fleets are responsible for more climate pollution than some of Australia’s biggest coal mines have been identified in new analysis by the Climate Council.   Toyota’s 2023 new car … Continued

Work gathers pace on Oxford Street west cycleway project

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Sydney’s busiest bike route is closer to having a separated cycleway with construction works on the Oxford and Liverpool Street project now underway.   Once complete, the nearly 1km long cycleway will give thousands of daily riders a two-way link between the city and the eastern suburbs, greatly improving the safety and enjoyment of riding. … Continued

Education, enforcement and elimination key to level crossing safety

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Media release | Tuesday, 5 March 2024 Rail workers will be seeking mandatory safety cameras at level crossings, and increased penalties for drivers who cross in front of a train, at tomorrow’s national level crossing safety summit in Brisbane. Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Assistant National Secretary Shayne Kummerfeld said significant decisions needed to … Continued

GA-ASI Makes First Flight of XQ-67A OBSS

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SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / February 29, 2024 / General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) for the first time on Feb. 28, 2024. OBSS is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) program and GA-ASI was selected in 2021 to design, build and fly the new aircraft. With … Continued

Education, enforcement and elimination key to less crossing safety

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Media release | Thursday, 29 February 2024 Rail workers will be seeking mandatory safety cameras at level crossings, and increased penalties for drivers who cross in front of a train, at next week’s national level crossing safety summit. Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Assistant National Secretary Shayne Kummerfeld has spoken with South Australian Transport … Continued

Labor transport policy will put Metro back on track

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Media release | Thursday, 29 February 2024 The Labor Party’s commitment to improving the pay and conditions of Metro workers, recruiting more drivers, and criminalising the abuse of public transport workers will create a stronger public transport network for all Tasmanians. Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Tasmania Branch Secretary Byron Cubit today said Labor … Continued

ALERT TODAY: RTBU launching report into failing Tas transport system

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The McKell Institute and the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) will launch a new report into Tasmania’s failing public transport system TODAY (Tuesday 27 February, 2024) The report, titled ‘A Better Deal: Fixing Tasmania’s broken public transport system’ examines the level of access to public transport in Tasmania, and asks whether services are adequately meeting … Continued

Criminalise intimidation, harassment of Tasmanian bus drivers: report

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A landmark analysis of Tasamnia’s chronically underfunded bus service has urged the government to shield drivers from abuse with a new offence criminalising the harassment of transport workers. The McKell Institute’s review of public transport funding also shows Tasmania spends the least per capita of any Australian jurisdiction on services – just $115 a head. … Continued