Beleaguered Grayling set to announce major new review of rail services September 16, 2018 The government is set to launch a major review of the UK’s railways this week, following widespread criticism and a series of operational problems. Transport secretary Chris Grayling is expected to appoint Keith Williams, the former boss of British Airways, to undertake a systematic, 12-month review of the country’s rail services. Williams is the deputy [...]
South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow as dispute with rail union rumbles on September 14, 2018 Workers on South Western Railway (SWR) will strike tomorrow amid a dispute over the role of guards on trains. SWR, which runs services out of two of London's busiest stations, Clapham Junction and Waterloo, will run a reduced service tomorrow, and has warned that some routes will have no train service nor a replacement bus [...]
South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow as dispute with rail union rumbles on September 14, 2018 Workers on South Western Railway (SWR) will strike tomorrow amid a dispute over the role of guards on trains. SWR, which runs services out of two of London's busiest stations, Clapham Junction and Waterloo, will run a reduced service tomorrow, and has warned that some routes will have no train service nor a replacement bus [...]
Eurostar St Pancras staff to strike in September amid fallout with RMT union September 13, 2018 Eurostar staff and train managers at busy London station St Pancras will strike in September over over a dispute about working conditions. Rail union RMT said its members would not work on from Sunday 30 September to Monday 1 October. RMT said working conditions at Eurostar were "shocking and dangerous" because of repeated service failures and breakdowns. "The [...]
Eurostar St Pancras staff to strike in September amid fallout with RMT union September 13, 2018 Eurostar staff and train managers at busy London station St Pancras will strike in September over over a dispute about working conditions. Rail union RMT said its members would not work on from Sunday 30 September to Monday 1 October. RMT said working conditions at Eurostar were "shocking and dangerous" because of repeated service failures and breakdowns. "The [...]
Arch rivals: Blackstone and Telereal Trillium win bid for Network Rail property portfolio September 10, 2018 Network Rail is to sell off its £1.46bn commercial property portfolio to an Anglo-US consortium in a deal with significant interest for commuters and other rail travellers. The much-criticised railway infrastructure owner says it plans to use the cash, from US giant Blackstone and Britain’s Telereal Trillium, to upgrade services across the country after coming [...]
More strikes on the cards as RMT renews mandate for industrial action on South Western Railway September 6, 2018 More strikes lie ahead for users of South Western Railway after workers at the RMT rail union voted to continue action over the role of guards. The RMT union said it had secured an 88 per cent vote to continue with the strikes that have plagued commuters over the past year after the government forced [...]
RMT rail union to launch 24-hour strike this weekend over guard safety September 6, 2018 Commuters on South Western Railway (SWR) are to endure more strike action after the RMT rail union announced it will be holding further strikes this weekend and next weekend. A reduced service will be operating on most of the SWR network, which runs services out of London Waterloo and Clapham Junction to destinations such as Reading, Bristol and Exeter. Passengers [...]
From pay gaps to personal data, the public wants business to use its voice September 3, 2018 For generations, good business has been seen as the very foundation of prosperity, job creation, and delivering products and services that improve all our lives. But today business is facing some fundamental questions about its role in society. Is it a solution for or a driver of inequality? Should its voice be heard on the [...]
Three-day weekend strike affecting South Western Railway services begins August 31, 2018 A strike on South Western Railway (SWR) services started overnight, and is due to last all weekend, causing disruption to commuters. The three-day strike started at midnight Friday and runs until midnight Sunday, leaving SWR running a reduced service across all routes save its island line to the Isle of Wight. It affects lines from [...]