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Train services to be fully restored as QR finalises pay deals with unions

Queensland Rail has finally reached pay deals with all seven unions after months of strikes, with 91 per cent of train services to be restored by 12 October and a full timetable back by end of…

A month ago, the employer was still in talks with network and rollingstock employees, and negotiating a proposed electrical-only agreement sought by the ETU.

The Long Sip
What happened

Queensland Rail struck a pay deal with the last of seven unions on Friday, ending months of industrial action that had slashed passenger services across south-east Queensland.

The detail

The agreements include a guaranteed 8.5 per cent wage increase over three years, with some deals backdated to June and others to the start of September.

What it means

Transport Minister Brett Mickelberg said 91 per cent of services will be restored by 12 October, with a full timetable returning by the end of November.

For you

If you commute by train in south-east Queensland, 91 per cent of services return by 12 October and the full timetable is back by the end of November.

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What readers are saying

BelmontArnoldk
The maintenance backlog is the real blocker here. Conway says QR did little to no maintenance for four months due to the industrial action, so even though services hit 91 per cent by October 12, we won't see a full timetable until the end of November. That's the gap between getting trains running again and getting them running properly.
ToowoombaDougie
If you're on the Beenleigh or Gold Coast line, remember the three-week track closures start tomorrow during school holidays. You'll be on replacement buses, so factor in extra travel time if you're heading anywhere.

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