Byron Cubit

Oct 9, 2024 | tasmaniantimes.com | Byron Cubit

Media release – Rail, Tram and Bus Union, 9 October 2024INDUSTRIAL ACTION TO COMMENCE ON METRO BUS NETWORKBus drivers have notified Metro Tasmania they will commence protected industrial action tomorrow (10 October 2024) as part of their campaign for better pay and conditions.

Aug 21, 2024 | tasmaniantimes.com | Ben Elliott |Byron Cubit

Media release – Rail, Tram and Bus Union, 22 August 2024CEMENT TRAIN COLLISION EXPOSES DIRE NEED FOR LEVEL CROSSING UPGRADESA collision between a cement train and a tractor at Spreyton yesterday has once again exposed the dire need for level crossing upgrades on Tasmania’s rail network. RTBU Tasmania Branch Secretary Byron Cubit said there had been three collisions and an alarming spike in near misses at level crossings on the Tasmanian rail network this year already.

Apr 30, 2024 | tasmaniantimes.com | Michael Johnston |Byron Cubit

Media release – Rail, Tram and Bus Union, 1 May 2024Westbury level crossing collisionThe derailment of a TasRail train at Westbury on Monday has again highlighted the need for a zero-tolerance approach to level crossing safety in Australia. Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Tasmanian Branch Secretary Byron Cubit today said it was extremely lucky that no-one was physically hurt when a truck driver drove across a level crossing and into the path of an oncoming train.

Apr 30, 2024 | tasmaniantimes.com | Byron Cubit

Media release – TasRail, 1 May 2024TasRail’s Western Line now open to rail trafficRail services on TasRail’s Westen Line, between Western Junction and Burnie, are set to resume this evening. According to CEO Steven Dietrich, TasRail infrastructure teams have worked closely with contractors today to install pre-fabricated track panels and remediate the level crossing to the extent that the line can be reopened for rail traffic tonight.