On the 36th anniversary of the Granville rail disaster in New South Wales, the Rail, Tram & Bus Union is calling on the state government to reverse the underfunding of rail maintenance.
A ceremony will be held at Granville town hall on Friday to mark the anniversary of Australia's worst rail disaster, which left 83 dead.
The Sydney-bound train from Mount Victoria derailed and crashed into an overpass at Granville in Sydney's west, on 18 January, 1977.
Eighty three people were killed and over 210 were injured after the bridge collapsed and crushed two passenger carriages.
In a statement on Friday, RTBU national secretary, Bob Nanva said the lessons of Granville must never be forgotten.
"We must ensure we never see another disaster on the same scale.
"The anniversary of Granville is an appropriate moment for all of us to pause and commemorate the lives of the rail workers and commuters who died," Mr Nanva said.
"It is also an opportunity for the state government to reverse the underfunding of rail maintenance that we have seen in the last few years."
