Transdev, the private company that operates Sydney’s light rail on behalf of the government, successfully trialled the sensors after the 2023 death, according to the former employee who requested anonymity.

But the company stopped the project before another death in 2025, the whistleblower said, after Transport for New South Wales declined Transdev’s request to share the cost of installing the technology.

Austerity doesn’t save you money in the end, it sacrifices future prosperity for a temporary influx of cash.