Another strike: Londoners face severe tube disruption on 26-28 November, 3-5, 10-12, 17-18 December RMT strikes back Transport for London (TfL) is hitting back at the strike action planned by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), warning that commuters could face severe disruptions because of the “unnecessary strikes”. If going ahead, the strikes – which will disrupt services on two days and eight nights between 26 November and [...]
UK railways prepare for 2m passenger slump as budget cuts loom UK railways prepare for 2m passenger slump that'll lead to job cuts UK railways are preparing for a 2 million passenger fall as, post-Covid commuting patterns have changed, prompting rail companies to start swinging the axe on jobs. Forecasts prepared by the railway industry’s Covid forecasting group for Network Rail highlighted that, in the worst case scenario, numbers will only go up to 60 per cent of [...]