Sydney Tram Safety Sensors: Whistleblower Push for Cost-Sharing

0:00It's April 13th. This is Sydney News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Corey with the story. A whistleblower is pushing new South Wales leaders to probe why the transport department turned down sharing costs for safety sensors on Sydney trams. These sensors detect people in the risky spot between couple trams after a worker died there in 2023. Another fatality hit the same area in 2025. Innsdev, the operator, tested the tech right after the first death, but paused it when transport for new South Wales, said no to splitting the bill. The trial set up for one tram ran about $500,000. Now, they're testing sensors again on the network. Folks are fired up, from opposition spokespeople calling it a cheap fix to unions blasting cost-cutting over safety. Greens say privatizations the root issue, while workers bear the brunt. Even experts note rare deaths but back any safety boost.

1:00Government insists they never nicks cost-sharing outright and prioritize safety over dollars. They take claims seriously and follow contracts. Transdev denies shelving the idea, stressing tests for real-world fit since no other rail systems tried it. With briefing set for the transport minister and trials rolling, pressures on to make these sensors standard could save lives without breaking the. Click on a network that costs $3.1 billion.