Subscribe to RSSStopwork Disrupts Thursday’s Trains
An industrial meeting is going to disrupt Auckland train services during the day today(Thursday).
Only limited train services will operate between 10.00am and 2.00pm for Western Southern and Eastern lines. There will no trains, only buses for those using the Onehunga Line.
The Rail Maritime Transport Union is discussing the finalisation of a two- year collective agreement with its members.
Veolia services running between 10.00am and 2.00pm are:
Western line - trains run every hour
Trains depart Waitakere for Britomart at 10.32, 11.34, 12.32pm and 1.32pm
Trains depart Britomart for Waitakere at 10.21, 11.21, 12.21pm and 1.21pm
Southern Line - trains run every hour
Trains depart Papakura for Britomart at 10.50, 11.50, 12.50pm and 1.50pm
Trains depart Britomart for Pukekohe at 10.25*, 11.25*, 12.25pm* and 1.25pm (*terminates at Papakura)
Eastern Line - trains run every hour
Trains depart Pukekohe for Britomart at 11.04, 12.28# (#change at Papakura)
Train departs Papakura for Britomart at 12.20pm and 1.20pm
Trains depart Britomart for Pukekohe at 10.55, 11.55*, 12.55pm* and 1.55pm* (*terminates at Papakura)
Onehunga Line - buses replace trains between Onehunga and Penrose every hour
Buses depart Onehunga at 11.05, 12.05pm, 1.05pm and 2.05pm
Buses depart Penrose at 10.49, 11.49, 12.49pm and 1.49pm
Veolia Transport says it accepts this meeting is necessary and is being conducted with the agreement of Auckland Transport.
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aahhhh Unions, they wonder why the rest of us detest them
if the drivers and other staff dont get a reasonable pay and conditions rise theyll all head off overseas.
This only happens once a year at the most and only a few services are affected so I think its worth it.
its not Unions more that these workers are covered by a collective agreement …. a dying breed today
whether thats a good or bad thing is moot
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Here at World Spinner we are debating the same thing……
Given the shocking service from Veolia lately (haven’t had an on-time train this year!) I doubt I’ll notice the disruption much.
AFAIK it was only the veolia traincrews that are part of the stopwork meeting. Part of a collective contract is that they can have organized stopwork meetings, so they are not doing anything that they are not legally entitled to do. It only affects the Veolia Staff as kiwirail crews are covered by a seperate kiwirail contract.
travis, the country would be far worse off economically without them. Whatever you’re paid, it’d be a lot less if we didn’t have unions.
Travis obviously is a right-winger. Unions and collective contracts are needed by workers in this country to protect them from employers.
Hmmm, I was at Britomart on Thursday trying to board the 1:55pm train to Papakura via Newmarket and get off at Greenlane, and the train was about 25 minutes late! Plus, between Parnell and Remuera it made alot of stops.
@Hamish - Actually we have had an on-time train this year, I took the train a week ago from Glen Eden and it was on time, same with all the trains departing Britomart.
well you should get on my train is always on time in never never land.