昆士兰铁路公司计划从下周一开始恢复东南昆州部分高峰时段服务，新增135班列车运行于早晨和下午交通高峰期 [1]。此举旨在缓解数周受保护工业行动造成的维护积压 [1]。
运输部长布伦特·米克尔伯格对违抗工会指示返岗的员工表示赞扬 [1]。与此同时，铁路、电车和公交工会表示与雇主达成协议已近在咫尺 [1]。根据已达成原则性协议的三份企业协议，涉及约3000名工人的薪酬条件为：三年内增长8%，加上最高2.5%的额外生活费救济，自2026年6月1日起补发 [1]。工会秘书彼得·艾伦指出"这些服务早就应该做好了" [1]。
此次工业行动始于3月底，列车控制员因煤炭及矿物货运列车问题停工，电工工会和铁路电车公交工会主导了此次争议 [1]。
Queensland Rail is set to restore partial peak-hour services from the following Monday, adding 135 additional services during morning and afternoon peaks in southeast Queensland, after weeks of protected industrial action created a maintenance backlog.[1] Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg praised workers who returned to their posts.[1]
The industrial dispute, which began in late March when train controllers stopped work over concerns regarding coal and mineral freight trains, has involved the Electrical Trades Union and the Rail, Tram and Bus Union.[1] Union secretary Peter Allen stated that "these services should have been restored long ago," while signaling that a settlement is within reach.[1] Three enterprise agreements affecting approximately 3,000 workers have reached in-principle agreement, offering wage growth of 8 percent over three years plus additional cost-of-living relief capped at 2.5 percent, with back-payment commencing from June 1, 2026.[1]