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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n Save this article for later<\/p>\n Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n Got it<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n At least two Brisbane train lines will be disrupted on Wednesday after a partial work ban planned by controllers was escalated by the government, according to the rail workers union.<\/p>\n Queensland Rail said there would be cancellations on the Ipswich\/Rosewood and Cleveland lines due to protected industrial action being taken by union members.<\/p>\n But Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Queensland secretary Peter Allen said about 200 controllers had only intended to refuse to work on coal and mineral trains.<\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, the Queensland government has responded with a heavy-handed and disproportionate action, looking to turn a minor ban on mineral trains into a full-time stoppage. What the government is doing looks less like bargaining and more like punishment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cAny impact on passengers is purely self-inflicted and entirely the choice of the Queensland government.\u201d<\/p>\n Queensland Rail and the union were in last-minute talks at the Fair Work Commission on Tuesday, but an agreement could not be made.<\/p>\n It\u2019s understood the controllers were told they would not be paid if they did not complete every aspect of their jobs.<\/p>\n The state-owned company and the union are at loggerheads, with a QR spokesperson saying they had made a fair offer during EBA negotiations and urging workers to come back to the bargaining table, while Allen said they had no choice but to take protected action.<\/p>\n \u201cOur members did not want a full stoppage, they are only taking action on the running of mineral and coal trains after repeated attempts to negotiate in good faith were unsuccessful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Related Article \u201cThis decision to take action against our members is a deliberate attempt to intimidate workers who are exercising their lawful right to take protected industrial action. We won\u2019t be bullied.\u201d<\/p>\n QR said disruptions could be announced at short notice, and customers should follow their social media for updates.<\/p>\n Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n![\"Queensland](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/79958800f60d38e2b0469e216f7607506aa310b37ab11d86f5b4864452e94760.jpeg\")
Queensland Rail said the disruption was in addition to planned track works in April.Felicity Caldwell<\/p>\n![\"Queensland](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54bce79ae9239ab9bf1464e63b73242bba0da4b26bd26099624cfe0a9f540918.jpeg\")
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