Notification of Bus Strike On 29Th August 2016 - From Busways Management

On Monday, 29 August 2016, a number of drivers in the Western Sydney and Central Coast depots will stop work for four hours from 5am-9am, regrettably there will be disruptions to some route and school services during the stoppage.     Service disruptions expected next Monday due to stop work action  On Monday, 29 August 2016, a number of drivers in the Western Sydney and Central Coast depots will stop work for four hours from 5am-9am, representing the actions taken by 35% of permanent employees who are union members. Regrettably there will be disruptions to some route and school services during the stoppage. School services in the morning will be affected and parents are advised to make alternative arrangements for their children to travel to school on Monday morning. Busways will take steps to ensure that additional staff and drivers will be in place to operate services to the timetable with minimal disruptions to our customers. Busways staff will also be available at key interchanges to assist customers with information during the stoppage. Between 5am and 9am this Monday, customers travelling on Western Sydney and Central Coast services are advised to allow for extra travel time in the event of delays or to make alternative arrangements if possible. Customers planning to travel by bus should use public transport apps for real-time information or visit transportnsw.info for up to date timetable information or call 131 500. Busways apologises for any inconvenience this may cause our customers and appreciates the community’s understanding as we continue to work with the Transport Workers Union to resolve these issues. This was a notification to the community of the temporary Bus strike being held on 29th August 2016, by bus drivers and this notification was issued by Busways Management.