Sydney braces for train and bus strike today as unions meet with NSW transport minister

Combined rail unions say industrial action would be halted until end of September if government agrees to pay rise

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As Sydneysiders brace for yet another day of disruptions on the train network on Wednesday, the heads of the state's rail unions will be locked away with the New South Wales transport minister, David Elliott, in a bid to finally end a months-long industrial standoff.

The meeting - held amid another round of industrial action by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) - marks the latest flashpoint in a protracted battle between a government beset by industrial strife and a union movement increasingly determined to flex its muscle.

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