BUS operator Transfield Services is
believed to be bleeding hundreds of thousands of dollars a month because
of ballooning wages and unexpected costs.
Sources have told the Sunday Mail the blowout in operating
costs was detailed at an emergency meeting with drivers on Monday, which
was called to discuss union concerns about proposed changes to overtime
payments for drivers.
The meeting, which was attended by four
Transfield executives, a Transport Workers Union representative and
several drivers from the St Agnes and Morphettville depots, also heard
Transfield had embarked on a management restructure last month.
Transfield
Services SA general manager Adam Machon said higher costs were
discussed at the meeting but denied the amounts reportedly disclosed at
that meeting were correct.
"We confirm that additional costs in
the business were discussed at this particular meeting, primarily due to
the well publicised congestion on the bus network," he said in an
emailed response to questions. "The management restructure of five
positions was made to further improve accountably (sic) of staff."
Bus operator Transfield's cost stress | Adelaide Now
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