Prime Minister Urges ‘Common Sense’ in Sydney Rail Dispute

On Feb. 17, hundreds of train services were cancelled after 115 drivers and guards failed to turn up for work.

Commuters wait to board a train at Central railway station in Sydney, Australia, on Jan.15, 2025. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union (RTBU) to “see common sense” and end its prolonged pay dispute with the New South Wales (NSW) Minns government.

On Feb. 17, hundreds of train services were cancelled after 115 drivers and guards did not sign in for their shifts at 5 a.m.