Sigh of relief for Londoners as ALL long-running strikes on Night Tube suspended July 21, 2022 Long-running strikes on London’s Night Tube have been suspended. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union have been taking industrial action over weekends in a dispute over shifts. “We are pleased that after our strong industrial campaign, we have made significant progress on the Night Tube dispute,” said RMT’s general secretary Mick Lynch. [...]
Rail can’t take more than its fair share, says head of new trade body July 20, 2022 The railway sector can’t take more than its fair share from both fare and tax payers, according to Andy Bagnall, chief executive of the new trade body Rail Partners. “Train companies want to give their people a pay rise, but it has to be affordable and in the context of restoring the railway to a [...]
Rail strike on 27 July: Brits face zero services on some train lines July 20, 2022 Network Rail has warned passengers that limited to no services will run on 27 July, the first of an additional three-day strike called by the union RMT last week. The government-owned operator said that – while “specially-trained back-up staff” will keep vital services running on the day – timetables will be cut down to 20 [...]
It would be madness to arm the unions with acquiescence July 20, 2022 THE continuing rail disputes are understandable given that two years of on-off lockdown have disrupted normal pay settlement processes. But the railways have been massively subsidised by the taxpayer over this period, and cannot expect such largesse to continue. Revenue is down to less than 80 per cent of pre-Covid levels, and patterns of use [...]
Nearly 900 Tube journeys delayed in three years due to late drivers July 18, 2022 Almost 900 Tube journeys were delayed between 2019 and 2022 as a result of drivers turning up late to work, new Transport for London (TfL) figures have revealed. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request, made by the free market TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) think tank, found 894 Tube rides were late by at least two minutes [...]
Avoid travelling in heatwave, warns Network Rail July 16, 2022 Network Rail has warned that passengers in England and Wales should travel only if necessary during next week's scorching heatwave.
Explainer-in-brief: Summer of Discontent, continued July 16, 2022 Brace for more industrial action. The RMT, led by media sensation Mick Lynch, will be striking again on the July 27, right before the Commonwealth Games open in Birmingham. On top of that, the union has announced two additional strike days on August 18 and 20, in the middle of the holiday season. Meanwhile, the [...]
UK braces itself for nation-wide disruption as 40,000 workers announce another two days of rail strikes July 15, 2022 The UK will need to brace itself for nation-wide disruption as 40,000 rail members of the union RMT announced late last night an additional two days’ strike on 18 and 20 August. RMT members working at Network Rail and 14 other operators announced earlier this week they will also walk out on 27 July in [...]
Drivers at eight rail operators across UK to halt work and strike on July 30 July 14, 2022 Train drivers at eight rail companies will strike on July 30 in a dispute over pay, their union Aslef announced. The strike – which marks the train drivers’ first national walkout since 1995 – comes on the heels of RMT members at Network Rail and 14 other operators walking out on 27 July after they [...]
RMT announces ANOTHER rail strike on 27 July July 13, 2022 RMT union members have announced they will strike on 27 July after they rejected a “paltry” offer from Network Rail. The 24 hour walk out affects both the government-owned operator and 13 other firms. Network Rail workers will strike from 2am while those employed at the other companies – including Govia Thameslink – will walk [...]