Union rejects Tube Olympics deal January 17, 2012 Transport union the RMT has rejected a new pay offer from London Underground, warning that it could start dispute action if further progress is not made. The RMT said the offer of a £100 target-based bonus plus a £15 per shift payment during the Olympics for operational staff was “derisory, inadequate” and that it would [...]
Commuters return to hike in train prices January 2, 2012 COMMUTERS returning to work today have been hit by yet another hike in rail fares, after the average ticket price rose by 5.9 per cent with the new year, sending season tickets rocketing. The increases will see the average single ticket rise from £5 to £5.30, and season passes for some popular commuter routes rise [...]
Gatwick Express faces strike action September 16, 2011 GATWICK Express passengers could be facing ongoing disruptions, after it was announced that rail workers on the line are to be balloted for industrial action in response to the threat of job cuts. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has confirmed that it is prepared to lead its members to strike action in response [...]
Rising copper prices hit commuters as thieves steal cables September 12, 2011 LONDON commuters yesterday suffered severe delays on the train network following the theft of copper-based signal cables in Guildford, Surrey. The incident, believed to have taken place on Sunday night, disrupted the journeys of hundreds of thousands of rail customers travelling on South West Trains between Hampshire and London Waterloo. There have been three further [...]
Tube strike action begins June 19, 2011 RMT union tube drivers walked out last night in the first part of a fresh wave of planned strike action. The strike, which started at 9pm, lasted six hours, with drivers back in their cabins by this morning. A Transport for London spokesman said very few passengers were affected by the walkout, with some delays [...]
Tube workers’ Wimbledon strike June 9, 2011 London Underground drivers will strike during Wimbledon, threatening travel chaos for tennis lovers. The first strike will take place between 8pm on 19 June and 2am on 20 June, said the union. Three more strikes covering 27 June, 30 June and 1 July were also announced by the RMT union. The dispute centres around the [...]
Tube walkouts called off May 10, 2011 A RUN of crippling Tube strikes due to start next Monday have been called off following secret talks between Transport for London boss Mike Brown and union officials. He told RMT Union leader Bob Crow that a driver at the centre of the dispute would be re-instated in order to avoid “significant disruption for London”. [...]
Tube strike called off May 10, 2011 The two-week Tube drivers’ strike due to start next Monday was called off after a deal was struck through secret negotiations. Transport for London chief Mike Brown held talks with the RMT union and told leader Bob Crow that a driver at the centre of the dispute will be re-employed. Brown said the deal had [...]
Boris calls for strike law May 9, 2011 MAYOR Boris Johnson has insisted a change in the law is needed to stop industrial action grinding London’s transport network to a halt. His call comes despite criticism from ministers over his handling of unions planning to hold a run of Tube strikes from next week. Senior cabinet ministers told him to engage with the [...]
Hammond slams strikes May 5, 2011 Transport secretary Philip Hammond has branded the latest round of Tube strikes “highly irresponsible” and said the union’s behaviour will lead to tougher industrial laws. The RMT union, headed up by Bob Crow, has announced six strike days. They will down tools for between nine and 24 hours between 16 and 20 May and again [...]