Exclusive: The Spanish company who won the contract for Sydney’s botched light rail project have insisted on enforcing the ‘Siesta Law’, which has resulted in huge delays.
And interesting quirk of Spanish law is that an international contract that utilises the host nation’s own workers still requires the implementation of the ‘Siesta Law’.
As part of the contract drawn up by Spanish union delegates it is customary, in fact law in Spain, for workers to a have a nap between 3pm and 6pm, meaning work stops for around 30% of the day.
As such Australian workers have been enjoying a little snooze after lunch daily.
“It’s sick bro!” said Jayden from Pennant Hills. “It’s a mad bludge! Freakin’ love these Spanish laws!”
As a result Sydney’s light rail line is set to blow its budget again after it was confirmed that the state’s transport agency is preparing a final revised cost.
A day before an inquiry into the project resumes, a report by NSW Auditor-General Margaret Crawford into the state’s transport agencies said “additional costs to the project” were expected after a $207 million contingency fund was exhausted and attempts made to resolve claims by the contractor.
“[Transport for NSW] are in the process of preparing a revised forecasted final cost,” her report said.
