Southern rail drivers vote to strike in run up to Christmas November 28, 2016 Southern rail drivers have voted in favour of further industrial action over the Christmas period as part of a long-running dispute over driver-only trains – meaning commuters could be facing up to 18 days of strikes in December and January. Members of the RMT union who work on Southern trains have already voted to strike on [...]
Misery on the evening commute, with severe delays on the Piccadilly Line expected to continue as half its trains are out of service November 25, 2016 Expect severe delays across the Piccadilly Line this evening after Transport for London said it was still struggling to deal with a shortage of trains. TfL has taken almost half of the Piccadilly Line fleet out of service in order to make repairs – this is more than usual and has been blamed mainly on poor [...]
UK rail reliability figures driven off track by Southern rail chaos November 24, 2016 A new report from the Office of Rail and Road looking into the punctuality of UK rail service has found performance was “generally poor”, marred by ongoing troubles with Southern rail. Southern owner Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) proved the biggest trouble to performance ratings – it carries a fifth of passengers across England and Wales and [...]
London Underground Tube drivers announce 24-hour strike starting 6 December – the same day as the next Southern walkout November 24, 2016 London Underground Tube drivers will go on strike for 24 hours in December, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has announced today. The strike, which relates to drivers on the Piccadilly and Hammersmith and City Lines, will start at 21:30 on 6 December – the same day Southern workers are also due to go on [...]
Southern rail operator Govia Thameslink hit by £38m bill from industrial action so far this year November 23, 2016 A raft of strikes and resulting problems on Southern rail’s lines this year have cost a mammoth £38m, according to train operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR). GTR has been locked in a dispute with the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union over the role of its guards on Southern rail trains. The union has organised [...]
Southern rail strike starts today November 22, 2016 London commuters are braced for travel chaos today as Southern rail workers embark on their latest round of strike action. Today's strike will run over tomorrow as well, and is expected to "significantly affect service". Intended RMT strike action is expected to significantly affect service Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 Nov. Full details https://t.co/VHxJ2ixXI5 — [...]
Pressure mounts on mayor Sadiq Khan to step in over London Underground strike action November 15, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan is facing calls to step in over prospective strike action on the London Underground. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced earlier today that thousands of its members had voted in favour of industrial action. The RMT said that balloting on two disputes had resulted in workers supporting strike action. [...]
Thousands of London Underground staff vote to go on strike, says RMT November 15, 2016 The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has announced that workers on the London Underground have voted to go on strike in two separate disputes. The RMT carried out two separate ballots: one of 400 Piccadilly Line drivers and the other of over 3,000 station workers. The union said the former was over a "wholesale breakdown" [...]
Channel Tunnel worth £91.4bn in UK/EU trade, as analysts allay Brexit fears November 13, 2016 The Channel Tunnel is responsible for £91.4bn in imports and exports each year, as analysts predict that this trade link will continue to benefit the UK economy, regardless of Brexit. In a report entitled Economic Footprint of the Channel Tunnel, Ernst and Young researched the total economic value of the 22-year-old Tunnel, and found that it [...]
There’s an easy way to beat festive overindulgence, but you won’t like it November 11, 2016 It’s nearly Christmas, and what with all the office party canapes, festive drinking and eating out, we’re likely to be consuming more than usual. Overeating at Christmas is as certain as turkey sandwiches and the new John Lewis advert. But now new research has emerged showing all the harm of a week of binge eating can [...]