Queensland Rail reaches deal with train controllers

Hundreds more workers have agreed to an in-principle deal with Queensland Rail. But the operator says there is still a maintenance backlog, and the full timetable won’t come back yet.

Hundreds more workers have agreed to an in-principle deal with Queensland Rail. But the operator says there is still a maintenance backlog, and the full timetable won’t come back yet.

The Fair Work Commission has overseen bargaining negotiations since May, after six enterprise agreements between Queensland Rail and seven unions expired earlier this year.