Opal card readers will be off from Thursday

Classeens, who withdrew from Labor’s powerful executive committee over the weekend, said he hoped the government would file an urgent petition to stay the case in federal court.

Transport Minister David Elliott said last week that unions would take “whatever action is necessary” if they proceeded with plans to shut down Opal readers, describing it as “an act of economic destruction against NSW taxpayers”. did.

Official announcement in a few days railroad workers voted An overwhelming majority support the move as part of a long-running dispute with the government.

The Minister for Transport, Sydney Trains and NSW Trains have been reached for comment.

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