Failed resolution talks: Rail and tube strikes will go ahead next week June 18, 2022 Rail and tube strikes have been confirmed for next week after a resolution failed to be reached over pay and working conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) confirmed the news this afternoon, stating that discussions with Network Rail, train operators and London Underground had been fruitless. The Department for Transport told the BBC [...]
Get ready for the biggest transport disruption in decades as half of all Britain’s rail lines will close this coming week June 18, 2022 Network Rail said this week that more than half of all Britain’s rail lines will be closed during next week’s strikes. Network Rail said no passenger services will serve locations such as Penzance in Cornwall, Bournemouth in Dorset, Swansea in South Wales, Holyhead in North Wales, Chester in Cheshire and Blackpool, Lancashire. There will also [...]
Government ‘inciting’ strikes by not agreeing to TfL funding, says Sadiq Khan June 17, 2022 London mayor Sadiq Khan has accused the government of “inciting” next week’s strikes by failing to reach an agreement over Transport for London’s (TfL) long-term funding. 10,000 members of the RMT and Unite unions working for London Underground are set to strike on Tuesday, on the same day 40,000 railway workers will walk out in [...]
Railway industry calls on Shapps and Khan to agree on long-term TfL funding June 17, 2022 The railway industry has called on transport secretary Grant Shapps and London mayor Sadiq Khan to put politics aside and agree on a long-term funding for Transport for London (TfL) just as the latest round of government bailout expires next Friday. Trade body the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has written an open letter arguing that [...]
As commuters face days of disruption, we need to build a modern transport network June 17, 2022 For a year now, e-scooters have been zipping around London since they were first rolled out as part of a trial last June. It’s hard to comprehend how much urban transport has changed since then. There are the sweeping, existential issues of climate change and the role of transport emissions, there is the political and [...]
The AA calls on Khan to drop ULEZ during next week’s strikes June 16, 2022 The AA today called on the London Mayor to suspend the £12.50 daily ULEZ charge to benefit low income workers impacted by next week’s planned strikes. ULEZ was introduced to charge a fee of £12.50 for driving the most polluting vehicles, and is undergoing a consultation to be expanded to the whole of greater London [...]
Lime expects boost in users as next week’s strikes bring London to a halt June 16, 2022 E-scooter giant Lime said today that it is expecting a surge in demand next week as rail and tube workers are set to go on strike and bring London’s transport network to a standstill. “The last time there was a tube strike in London, we saw trips on that day increase by more than 95 [...]
Union warns of potential strike on bus network following TfL proposed cuts June 16, 2022 The union Unite has warned of potential strike action across the capital’s bus network after Transport for London (TfL) proposed to cut or change 78 of the current 620 routes. Unite has called on TfL to guarantee that no jobs will be lost and that take home pay will not be cut, as London bus [...]
Shapps confirms plan to use agency workers to replace striking rail staff June 16, 2022 Transport secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed he will use agency workers to cover for striking rail staff if industrial action drags on throughout the summer. Shapps today said the government was looking at a “look at a full range of options” to minimise disruption from striking workers, adding that people with “transferable skills” could be asked [...]
DfT accuses TfL of failing to provide recommendation for pension reform June 15, 2022 The Department for Transport (DfT) has accused Transport for London (TfL) of failing to provide a recommendation for its pension reform just as the latest round of government funding is set to expire next Friday. DfT permanent secretary Bernadette Kelly told TfL commissioner Andy Byford last week the government had launched a formal dispute period [...]