Southern rail will provide service through the RMT union’s strike January 22, 2017 Southen rail commuters are set for another day of disrupted service tomorrow as the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union conductors go ahead with strike action. Southern owner Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has confirmed more than 70 per cent of its trains will run, a 10 per cent increase from previous strikes, and a full service will resume [...]
Train services into Kings Cross and Moorgate disrupted by object caught on overhead wires February 15, 2017 Trains between Stevenage and London Kings Cross and Moorgate are subject to delays this morning, because of an object caught on overhead wires at Brookmans Park. National Rail said trains may be revised or delayed by up to 20 minutes, with disruption set to continue until 11AM. NEW: Disruption between Stevenage and London Kings Cross / [...]
Now maintenance workers have voted for strike action on the London Underground, says the RMT February 21, 2017 Maintenance workers on London Underground have voted for industrial action over claims of a breakdown in industrial relations, according to the RMT union. RMT's executive is now considering the result of the ballot, where 67 per cent voted in favour of a walkout and 88 per cent in favour of action short of a strike. There was [...]
The Department for Transport pledges to improve accessibility on trains for disabled people February 1, 2017 The Department for Transport (DfT) has committed to improving disabled access to toilets on trains and stages. Clearer information will be made about the availability of accessible toilets in advance of journeys and the DfT will work with train companies to assess how staff training can be improved. It added that where facilities are out [...]
Three-day Southern rail strike gets underway: Here’s the rest of the industrial action planned for the month January 10, 2017 On the bright side, Transport for London (TfL) has said Tube services are back to normal today after a 24-hour strike caused numerous travel headaches for the capital's commuters. On the not so bright side, the next batch of Southern rail strikes get underway today, as workers of the train drivers' union Aslef start a [...]
As Tube strike causes chaos for the capital’s commuters, more travel headaches are on the cards January 9, 2017 A 24-hour Tube strike started yesterday evening, marking the first action in a week of more travel turmoil for travellers – and the action could be set to spread. The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association refused a last-ditch offer yesterday, which had already been dismissed by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. As a result, [...]
Now the RMT’s balloting London Midland conductors for strike action January 20, 2017 Conductors on London Midland will be balloted for strike action and action short of a strike, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced today. The RMT said it was balloting its 523 London Midland conductor members over a decision to place security contractors on trains within the network without agreement. RMT general secretary Mick [...]
Expect more travel delays tomorrow as London is swathed in freezing fog again January 23, 2017 It looks like London is in for more transport misery, after the Met Office issued a yellow warning of fog for tomorrow morning. Dozens of flights were cancelled at airports including Heathrow and London City today as freezing fog enveloped the capital. This evening the Met Office said areas of freezing fog, some of which will [...]
Train strikes: First Great Western bank holiday weekend action will go ahead as RMT union talks fail August 26, 2015 Strikes on First Great Western trains will go ahead over the busy August bank holiday weekend after talks between unions and the train company failed to come to an agreement. RMT union members working for First Great Western, including guards and attendants, will walk out on Saturday 29 August for 72 hours in a dispute [...]
London travel disruption: Delays on the Central, Circle and Metropolitan lines this morning February 6, 2017 Londoners may have breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that the latest round of Tube strikes had been called off, but some commuters are still starting their weeks with a disrupted journey into work. On the Central line, westbound services are delayed because of a faulty train at Liverpool Street. https://twitter.com/centralline/status/828523735116308484 There are [...]