Central and Victoria Line strikes suspended August 29, 2019 Strike action that was due to take place on the Central and Victoria lines next week has been called off. Train drivers who are members of the RMT rail union were due to strike on the two busy London Underground lines from 8pm on Tuesday 3 September to 8pm on Wednesday 4 September following a [...]
UK strikes autumn 2019: All the dates for Tube, rail and British Airways strikes August 29, 2019 This summer has felt like the season of non-stop, stop-start UK strikes action, but unfortunately, it isn’t over, with British Airways strikes and more planned for September. Industrial action across airlines, rail and the Tube are set to continue into the autumn. City A.M. gives you the low-down on how you might be affected during [...]
Taxpayer to foot £32m bill of South Western Railway strikes, union claims August 29, 2019 Troubled train firm South Western Railway (SWR) is set to receive more than £30m from the taxpayer over the loss of work days to strike action, it has been claimed. The RMT rail union, which will strike on SWR from tomorrow through to Monday, said the government will hand the firm £32m to compensate it [...]
South Western Railway to be hit by four days of strikes August 27, 2019 South Western Railway (SWR) is to be hit by four days of strike action from this Friday in the ongoing row over guard safety. Guards and drivers who are members of the RMT rail union have been told not to go to work from one minute past midnight on Friday 30 August to one minute [...]
Union calls August strike action on Central and Victoria lines August 15, 2019 Thousands of Londoners face Tube chaos at the end of the month after a leading rail union announced strike action on two of the busiest Underground lines. The RMT rail union has called strike action on services on the Central and Victoria lines from 8pm on Thursday 29 August and Friday 30 August. Read more: [...]
UK train fares set for another substantial rise as inflation climbs August 14, 2019 UK train fares are set for another substantial rise in January 2020 after the inflation gauge they are based on climbed by a yearly rate of 2.8 per cent in July, according to official figures released today. Read more: UK wage growth hits 11-year high in first quarter despite shrinking economy Each January, train fares [...]
First Group wins bid to replace Virgin on West Coast mainline August 14, 2019 The government announced today that First Trenitalia had been appointed to run the West Coast mainline from December 2019 to 2031. First Group and Italian firm Trenitalia will replace Virgin on the line that runs from London Euston to Glasgow via Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester. The First-Trenitalia consortium saw off a rival bid from a [...]
Union ballots staff over ‘deeply damaging’ nationwide rail strike June 28, 2019 Train drivers are set to vote on the first nationwide rail strike in a generation as union bosses lashed out against the government over pension arrangements. Read more: Londoners brace for summer Tube strike The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will ballot thousands of members on whether to hold national industrial action over fears [...]
Tube delays: Severe delays hit commuters on two Tube lines June 26, 2019 Commuters faced a morning of disruption today as Tube delays struck two key Underground lines. Read more: Tube delays strike Northern Line amid rail flooding cancellations Severe delays hit the Circle Line clockwise route after a faulty train at Latimer Road earlier this morning. The Circle Line is running a good service anti-clockwise, however, But [...]
Victoria station evacuated over ‘faulty’ fire alert: June 24, 2019 A fire alert at Victoria station caused rush hour misery for commuters this morning as authorities evacuated the major London travel hub. Passengers struggled to get to work as the Victoria Line, Circle Line and District Line did not stop at the station after the incident, which took place around 7am. Read more: Londoners brace [...]