"Trains on Queensland's Ipswich and Cleveland lines disrupted as workers take industrial action", 31 March 2026

Thousands of south-east Queensland commuters have been left scrambling with some train services cancelled due to workers taking industrial action, but the union says it did not intend for passengers to be affected.

Queensland Rail has advised customers no trains are operating between Darra and Rosewood on the Ipswich line and Central and Cleveland …

Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Queensland said train controllers intended to only take "low impact" industrial action affecting the running of coal and mineral trains, but not passenger services, for 24 hours…

"Our members were at work, they were at their desks ready to do their jobs but it was Queensland Rail and the government's decision to stop them from doing their work," she said…

Queensland Rail chief executive Kat Stapleton said she "didn't accept" that Queensland Rail was responsible for choosing not to allow workers to run commuter services…

"We are urging unions to postpone and drop the protected industrial action and return back to the bargaining table."…

Union calling for 'fair wage increase'

Queensland Rail said they had been negotiating with the RTBU since January, including attending a Fair Work Commission hearing on Tuesday afternoon, and an offer of a 10.5 per cent rise over four years was put forward.

Ms Whyte said the union's demand was for Queensland Rail to "come back to the table and negotiate with us".

She said workers were calling for "a fair wage increase" as well as improvements to safety and wellbeing…