Sydney's rail upgrade amid ferry strike threat

0:00Sydney's rail network has been given a boost after recent failures caused long delays for commuters, upgraded trains now on the track, but as the rail pain eases the government's facing a new headache on the water. A smooth ride worth $447 million. The Tangara fleet, 55 new and improved trains rolled out on the T4 Eastern Suburbs line. Rail reliability is lifting, that's good news, but we know there's more to do. An evening peak hour shut down in Redfern three weeks ago, another in Chatswood 11 days after that. Sydney trains at confidence, upgrades on these fleets will reduce commuter headaches. The new Tangara's come with a state of the art operating system, CCC, and the new CCC TV accessibility seating and a welcome safety addition to stop dangerous behaviour like

1:01this. We've had train surfing on the front of the train. Now these nose cones will stop that. This is an upgrade to the rail part of the network, but Sydney's water transport system is in strife. The state government has been locked in talks with the Maritime Union all week as ferry workers ask for better pay. Frankly, it was a wasted meeting. They want a 24% wage rise over four years. The Maritime Union threatened to anchor ferries and turn off Opal readers until they get it. If the government wants to join us at the table, they're welcome too. I'm hopeful of this resolving too, but really both sides need to be talking to each other. To ensure it's smooth sailing ahead. Rex Quail, 7 years.