Southern rail’s “full service” pledge hasn’t gone down well with commuters January 24, 2017 Southern rail's commitment to restoring a full service from today isn't quite going to plan. This morning, Southern said there were some alterations to its service, noting cancelled trains were due to a shortage of drivers, while another was cancelled due to a broken down train: Morning! A full timetable is back in operation today. There are some [...]
Croydon MP launches bid to ban “unreasonable” Southern Rail strikes January 23, 2017 Southern Rail workers could be banned from launching strikes deemed to be "unreasonable" or "disproportionate" under new plans being introduced in parliament tomorrow by Croydon South MP Chris Philp. Philp will argue for restrictions on the ability for public sector workers to strike in the House of Commons tomorrow afternoon, in particular citing disruption caused by the ongoing dispute [...]
“The clock is ticking”: More strikes will hit the London Underground unless union dispute is resolved this week January 23, 2017 More Tube strikes loom, unless a resolution is reached between unions and London Underground by the end of this week. Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA), said: "The clock is ticking and we need an agreement by the end of this week or sadly, further strikes will follow." A 24-hour [...]
Southern rail says it’s still on track to run over 70 per cent of its trains, despite today’s train strikes January 23, 2017 Southern rail has buckled down for today's latest strike action and said it remains on track to run over 70 per cent of its trains. That means more than 1,600 trains will run today – and Southern has reiterated its pledge to return a full service from tomorrow. There was nevertheless total chaos at Clapham Junction Station this [...]
Clapham Junction station shuts two entrances to avoid overcrowding thanks to South West Trains delays January 23, 2017 Not many of us like Monday mornings. But spare a thought for commuters travelling through Clapham Junction this morning The station had huge queues after a broken rail caused havoc on South West trains. It closed two of the three entrances to the station in a bid to stop overcrowding. Read more: Havoc on trains [...]
Severe delays strike South West Trains from London Waterloo via Wimbledon due to emergency engineering work January 23, 2017 Fog isn't the only thing causing misery on the transport system this morning: there's also disruption on the trains. Today South West Trains said services to and from London Waterloo via Wimbledon are expected to be disrupted until 12pm, thanks to emergency engineering work to repair a broken rail. Services may be cancelled, delayed or run non-stop between [...]
Southern rail will provide service through the RMT union’s strike January 22, 2017 Southen rail commuters are set for another day of disrupted service tomorrow as the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union conductors go ahead with strike action. Southern owner Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has confirmed more than 70 per cent of its trains will run, a 10 per cent increase from previous strikes, and a full service will resume [...]
Now the RMT’s balloting London Midland conductors for strike action January 20, 2017 Conductors on London Midland will be balloted for strike action and action short of a strike, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced today. The RMT said it was balloting its 523 London Midland conductor members over a decision to place security contractors on trains within the network without agreement. RMT general secretary Mick [...]
RMT says Southern strikes will go ahead next week January 19, 2017 The RMT said Southern rail strikes will go ahead next week, after the union said it was "excluded" from talks between Aslef and rail bosses. Southern drivers and guards who are members of the RMT union will strike on Monday 23 January. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "RMT demands again today that this union be [...]
£49k a year, four days a week: Southern rail’s hiring drivers January 18, 2017 Want to earn £49,000 a year for a four-day week? Southern rail wants you: the company is ramping up its efforts to recruit more drivers to cut down on disruption on its network. Southern owner Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) said earlier this week it was after new drivers as it seeks to cut down its reliance on rest-day working [...]