A resolution to the standoff between Sydney rail workers and the Berejiklian government over a new pay deal remains as elusive as ever after the state refused to budge on its earlier offer.

Despite encouraging signs earlier in the week, Sydney Trains chief executive Howard Collins was "lambasted" when he fronted more than 200 delegates from seven unions for presenting a package that was described as unchanged on a week ago.

Rail Tram and Bus Union state secretary Alex Claassens said the delegates were "very very annoyed" that a better offer had not been placed on the table containing "some real words about our future conditions".

"It hasn't altered at all, so it's almost as if no one has listened to what we were saying," he said. "We are disappointed the [Transport] Minister is still not listening."