Train chaos: How will the rail and Tube strikes affect services across London and the UK today? June 21, 2022 Rail and Tube strikes are set to cripple services this week, causing travel chaos for passengers across the UK as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 13 train operators are going on strike. Here is a quick rundown of what to expect today and this week. – When [...]
Government sets ‘ambitious’ target to grow rail freight by 75 per cent December 20, 2023 An “ambitious” target of growing rail freight by at least 75 per cent by 2050 has been set by Transport Secretary Mark Harper.
Industrial action to cripple railways as union calls strikes and overtime ban May 5, 2024 Rail and tram passengers face a week of disruption because of strikes which will lead to some parts of the country having no trains on days of industrial action. Members of the train drivers’ union Aslef at 16 operators will launch a six-day ban on overtime on Monday, which is expected to cause short-notice cancellations. [...]
Strikes: Sunak plans to let employers sue unions and sack staff, but in what sectors? January 5, 2023 Rishi Sunak may announce new strike legislation to enforce minimum service levels, which allow employers to sue their unions and sack workers. The revelation comes as another 48-hour strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) led to widespread disruption across the country on Tuesday and Wednesday. Today, services are being be [...]
Fresh UK-wide train strikes set for April as drivers seek pay rise March 20, 2024 A fresh round of train strikes are set to be staged next month with drivers across 16 companies preparing to walk out as part of a long-running dispute over pay.
Rail strikes: Minister Huw Merriman to hold talks with RMT and train operators December 14, 2022 Rail minister Huw Merriman is set to hold the latest round of talks with the union RMT and train operators after this week’s strike brought the UK to a standstill. Merriman will meet with union bosses as well as with train companies and Network Rail tomorrow in an eleventh-hour attempt to solve the rail dispute [...]
London Underground staff plan strikes in January. Here are the dates you need to know about December 22, 2023 Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action over a 5% pay offer.
Alstom: Union calls for urgent action to save jobs after train firm stops production March 30, 2024 Alstom said after 10 months of discussions with the Government over work for its Derby site, it had run out of time.
Network Rail pleads guilty over fatal derailment which claimed three lives September 7, 2023 Network Rail has pled guilty at the High Court in Aberdeen to health and safety failings over a rail crash that claimed three lives.
Transport Select Committee sets tests for rail strike minimum service levels September 22, 2023 MPs have set the Government a series of tests over its controversial new law on minimum levels of service during rail strikes. The Transport Select Committee outlined a number of principles for what ministers should include in regulations due to be published following the passing of legislation. Unions are strongly opposed to the law, warning [...]