LNER: Strikes and storms cost train line over £50m October 2, 2024 The impact of a series of severe storms and continued strike action cost London North Eastern Railway (LNER) more than £50m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The train operator said industrial action in the year to 31 March, 2024, reduced its revenue by £25.9m while extreme weather also impacted its revenue [...]
Train drivers accept £9K pay deal to end two years of UK rail strikes September 18, 2024 Train drivers on Wednesday voted to accept a new pay deal, bringing to an end a two-year industrial dispute over pay and conditions.
Ditch ‘phony’ fiscal rules and tax ‘unearned wealth’, unions urge Starmer September 9, 2024 Union chiefs launched a broadside at Sir Keir Starmer, describing the Prime Minister’s planned national wealth fund as “a joke,” urging him to tax “unearned wealth” and demanding he “ditch the phony fiscal rules”. Speaking at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) conference on Monday – ahead of Sir Keir’s own address on Tuesday – union [...]
Strikes: Government confirms it will scrap ‘spiteful’ minimum service levels August 6, 2024 The Minimum Services Act was introduced in 2023 in the midst of an unprecedented wave of strikes across the UK.
HS2 investigating possible misconduct tied to ‘serious’ data breach July 18, 2024 HS2 has launched a formal investigation into allegations of gross misconduct tied to a "serious" data breach earlier in the year, City A.M. understands.
You think Britain’s railways are a mess? Take a look at Germany. July 15, 2024 Take a look around Europe and you'll find many of the continent's wealthiest countries also can't run a railway system properly.
Eurostar strike threat during Olympics averted July 8, 2024 The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said Eurostar had agreed to "significantly improve" payments for staff working over the Olympics.
Rail operator takes Mick Lynch’s RMT union to the Supreme Court May 15, 2024 A Northern rail operator has presented its appeal application to the Supreme Court over a dispute with transport worker unions
London train strikes: Everything you need to know ahead of May bank holiday week disruption May 2, 2024 There will be more disruption over the May bank holiday week as train drivers stage yet another round of strikes. City A.M. has all the details.
London Underground to face more strikes this week as customer service managers walk out April 24, 2024 The London Underground is set for disruption this Friday and Saturday after customer service managers announced further strike action.