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Network Rail maintenance staff ‘paid nearly a fifth more than market rates’

Network Rail’s maintenance staff earn nearly a fifth more than workers in similar roles, according to analysis. Rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) commissioned independent consultants to establish whether employment costs for more than ...

06 Oct 2022 at 14:02

Worst year on record for train cancellations

Industrial disputes, severe weather and coronavirus-related staff sickness caused the worst year for train reliability in Britain since records began. Analysis of Office of Rail and Road data by the PA news agency shows the cancellations score in ...

16 Aug 2022 at 14:50

How will the rail strikes affect services?

Rail strikes are set to take place next week, causing misery for passengers. – Who is going on strike? More than 40,000 workers at Network Rail (NR) and 14 train operating companies are set to strike in England in a dispute over pay, jobs and ...

22 Jul 2022 at 23:12

No dates set for rail strikes while union talks continue

Rail union leaders have held back from announcing strike dates while discussions continue. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union voted overwhelmingly last week to take industrial action over jobs, pay and conditions, ...

31 May 2022 at 19:45

Andy Burnham: Remove Avanti’s contract unless trains are reinstated soon

Avanti West Coast should be stripped of its contract unless axed services are reinstated soon, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said. The Labour mayor wrote to Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan warning the company’s ...

06 Oct 2022 at 16:43

Train operating companies offer two-year pay deal to drivers’ union

Train operating companies have offered the drivers’ union a two-year pay deal in a bid to resolve the bitter dispute which has led to a series of strikes. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said it was offering a “landmark outline ...

06 Jan 2023 at 17:43

Rail passengers face more disruption as train drivers strike

Rail passengers face a third consecutive day of travel disruption on Thursday because of a strike by train drivers. Services will be crippled by the walkout by members of Aslef at 15 rail companies in a long-running dispute ...

05 Jan 2023 at 08:28

RMT leader Lynch still optimistic but admits ‘no deal in sight’ on rail strikes

Union leader Mick Lynch has said that while he continues to be an “optimist” there is currently “no deal in sight” as the country faces a month of rail disruption. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) general ...

13 Dec 2022 at 13:19

CrossCountry workers to stage 24-hour strike as rail disruption continues

Workers at a rail operator will stage a 24-hour strike from Boxing Day evening, continuing the wave of industrial unrest sweeping across the country. Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) at ...

26 Dec 2022 at 14:15

Rail passengers face fresh travel disruption due to strikes

Rail passengers face fresh travel disruption over the next few days because of strikes by train drivers and other workers in long-running disputes over pay. Members of the drivers’ union Aslef will walk out on ...

12 May 2023 at 03:10

Train drivers walk out as union chief says pay talks with ministers have stalled

The leader of a train drivers’ union says pay negotiations with ministers have stalled over the past four months as fresh rail strikes take place. Members of the Aslef union walked out on Friday at more than ...

12 May 2023 at 12:19

Scottish Government ‘caved in’ to rail union demands – UK Transport Secretary

The Scottish Government was able to resolve a union dispute with rail workers because it “caved in”, the Transport Secretary has claimed. Mark Harper said the government in Edinburgh had not offered value ...

11 May 2023 at 15:26

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