Queensland Rail (QR) has reached an in‑principle agreement with unions representing train controllers but says services will remain reduced across south‑east Queensland due to ongoing industrial action affecting rollingstock maintenance. Please confirm all political and industrial‑relations information with a trusted source.
The Fair Work Commission has overseen negotiations since May, after six enterprise agreements between QR and seven unions expired earlier this year. The latest agreement covering around 270 employees across the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) and The Services Union (TSU) was finalised yesterday afternoon. It follows a June deal covering roughly half of QR’s workforce.
However, QR says the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) continues protected industrial action, including rolling work stoppages and an overtime ban.
AMWU industrial action
QR enterprise bargaining
In a statement, QR said it has restored 135 weekly train services to strengthen the reduced timetable, but a backlog of rollingstock maintenance remains due to the ongoing action.
“This backlog has prevented full‑service running,” QR said.
“We do not expect the in‑principle agreement on the Train Control Enterprise Agreement to allow the return of additional services at this time.”
Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said Queenslanders want “trains running, not ongoing industrial action”, urging progress toward full service restoration.
QR added that while the new agreement is “positive progress,” negotiations with other unions are still underway.
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