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Mural unveiled to celebrate pioneering female train driver

A giant mural celebrating the woman who led the charge for female train drivers has been unveiled to launch a recruitment campaign. Avanti West Coast commissioned the artwork at London Euston station to depict trailblazer Karen Harrison, who in 1979 ...

26 Jan 2023 at 00:40

Train driver who passed red light while over drink-drive limit is spared jail

A train driver who went through a red signal while over the legal alcohol limit has been sentenced to an 18-month community order. Ian Pickering, of Jubilee Drive, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, pleaded guilty at a previous hearing to charges of ...

25 May 2023 at 16:50

Talks continue over train drivers’ pay dispute

More talks are being held on Wednesday in a bid to resolve the long-running train drivers’ pay dispute. Leaders of the drivers’ union Aslef are due to meet officials at the Department for Transport for the second time since Labour won the ...

14 Aug 2024 at 07:45

Train drivers’ union to recommend pay offers to members in Wales and Scotland

The train drivers’ union has revealed it has received “significant” pay offers for its members in Wales and Scotland, in “stark contrast” to the response from the Conservative government in Westminster. Aslef said it was recommending ...

17 May 2023 at 16:15

Train drivers to vote on pay offer aimed at ending long-running dispute

Train drivers are to vote on a multi-year pay offer aimed at ending their long-running dispute, it has been announced. Their union Aslef said the offer was made in talks at the Department for Transport, which started after Labour ...

14 Aug 2024 at 22:39

Pay offer for train drivers ‘will prevent strikes’, minister says

A new pay offer for train drivers is a “good deal for the taxpayer” because it will end strikes, a Treasury minister has said amid opposition claims it will result in higher fares or tax hikes. The deal, which is to be voted on ...

15 Aug 2024 at 10:04

Rail strike brings more travel misery for passengers

The long-running train drivers’ dispute looks set to continue into the new year as passengers suffered fresh travel misery on Wednesday because of another strike. Members of the drivers’ union Aslef at 16 train operators in ...

04 Oct 2023 at 11:40

Train drivers to begin overtime ban ahead of fresh strikes

Train drivers will launch an overtime ban on Thursday ahead of a series of fresh strikes which will cause travel chaos for passengers. Members of Aslef are embroiled in a 20-month dispute over jobs with no sign of a ...

03 Apr 2024 at 10:14

How latest strike by train drivers affects rail services

Trains on some of the busiest commuter routes in the country will not run on Tuesday and stations will be closed because of a fresh strike by drivers in a long-running pay dispute. This is how operators will be ...

07 May 2024 at 00:01

Train drivers’ strike severely affects services

Rail passengers face fresh travel chaos on Friday because of another strike by drivers in the long-running dispute over pay. The 24-hour walkout by members of Aslef is severely affecting services, with 13 ...

01 Sept 2023 at 11:54

Train drivers vote to continue taking strike action for next six months

Train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to continue taking strike action for the next six months in their long-running dispute over pay. Members of Aslef backed more industrial action after being ...

01 Dec 2023 at 13:14

Trains cancelled as drivers refuse to work extra shifts on day of England match

Rail services were severely reduced across large parts of Britain on Sunday as many train drivers and other on-board staff refused to work overtime shifts on the day of England’s opening Euro ...

17 Jun 2024 at 11:05

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