Commuters hit by DLR strike June 14, 2010 COMMUTERS heading into work later this month will be faced with further disruptions after rail union RMT announced Docklands Light Railway (DLR) workers will walk off the job for three days in June. The dispute, which will see DLR workers strike from 23 to 26 June, is over pay and conditions. RMT general secretary Bob [...]
Mayor warns against cuts in the capital June 13, 2010 INVESTMENT by the government into London’s infrastructure is crucial to maintaining the city’s competitiveness, according to Mayor Boris Johnson. Ahead of the emergency Budget, Johnson has urged chancellor George Osborne to avoid slashing spending in the capital on major projects like Crossrail and the tube maintenance. “I want to remind the government that growth is [...]
Two 48-hour Tube strikes to hit London June 9, 2010 LONDONERS are facing severe travel disruptions after rail union RMT announced two 48-hour strikes by Tube Lines maintenance staff starting later this month. Tube Lines workers, which cover maintenance of the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Northern lines, will walk off the job from 23 to 25 June and 14 to 16 July. The strike is likely [...]
Tube Lines boss to quit as strike looms June 7, 2010 TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has begun preparations to take over Tube Lines after overhauling the group’s management structure. Tube Lines chief executive Andrew Cleaves will leave the company following the 30 June acquisition and will be replaced by former Metronet boss Andie Harper. Harper will join Tube Lines this month from the stricken maintenance company, [...]
RMT UNION VOTES FOR TUBE STRIKE June 6, 2010 LONDON’S transport network could be thrown into chaos this summer after tube drivers voted in favour of strike action. A walk-out could spark the worst underground disruption since the two-day strike last June that left thousands of workers stranded. Rail union RMT’s members voted by more than 90 per cent to strike over a “continued [...]
Wave of strikes set to cause transport chaos March 30, 2010 BRITONS are facing a spring of strikes with a raft of airline, rail and tube walkouts hitting travellers. Major disruptions are likely as British Airways (BA), Network Rail and London Underground staff threaten to launch further walkouts. The news comes as Network Rail has taken legal action against rail union RMT over threats of a [...]
Tube staff threaten strike March 24, 2010 LONDON Underground has been given until the end of today to withdraw plans to axe 800 jobs or workers will walk out of the job. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, which is representing workers facing job cuts said it will call a ballot for strike if management doesn’t comply. “We have already warned [...]
Tube strike over Jubilee line pay row January 21, 2010 LONDON Underground maintenance workers on the Jubilee Line are to stage a series of 24-hour walkouts in a row over pay. Members of the Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) employed by Alstom on the Jubilee line will walk out from 7.29pm next Wednesday. They will also strike each Sunday evening at the same time [...]
New look for Cannon Street station set to stun the City January 6, 2010 NETWORK?Rail (NR) has revealed the new look of its revamped Cannon Street station in the heart of the City. The rail infrastructure operator and property developer Hines have released new artists’ impressions of their Cannon Place office development, which is due to open in 2011. The two groups are building an eight-storey, 400,000 sq ft [...]
Roar POWER January 5, 2010 WHEN I returned home from taking this car for a spin around the local area, I found a post-it note stuck to my front door with a message from a friend who lives locally. “Hi V,” it read. “I realised there’s a major flaw with your job. You’re missing out on some of the best [...]