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Strikes on Britain’s railways are reaching the beginning of the end. There is optimism that the industry’s longest-ever dispute could soon be resolved. Representatives of the train drivers’…
Strikes on Britain’s railways are reaching the beginning of the end. There is optimism that the industry’s longest-ever dispute could soon be resolved. Representatives of the train drivers’…
Monday’s public holiday in the UK was typical. Cloudy with the threat of rain. However, those clouds had a silver lining. There was news of an attempt at…
Louise Haigh, the shadow transport secretary, has signalled a reconciliation with the railway industry and the trades unions. Her Labour Party is set to fulfil all the betting…
The clocks have gone forward, but the calendar has gone back. Britain is about to dive into another round of rail strikes. The nights may be getting lighter,…
A large part of the UK rail industry is bracing for a new wave of strikes. The long-standing dispute over pay, conditions, and job security remains far from…
The UK government has announced that land previously designated for the now-cancelled northern leg of the HS2 high-speed rail project has had restrictions on its use lifted, allowing owners…
It was good news then bad news. Last week, members of the RMT union returned an expected acceptance of the employers’ pay offer. A day later, sister union,…
The UK government has announced the introduction of new strike laws aimed at protecting vital public services, particularly over the Christmas period. Minimum service level regulations will be…
Sceptical rail travellers in the UK suspected their path was not clear. Only days after the principal union, the RMT, put its strike action on hold, the next…
The United Kingdom’s rail network faced another wave of crippling strikes as negotiations between railway unions and the employers remained at an impasse. In the face of a…
Out on stage for the twenty-fourth time since last summer. The August Bank Holiday (public holiday) in England was put off key by another railway staff strike. On…
Passenger train operators have proposed widespread closures to the majority of rail station ticket offices in England. Even in the age of online booking and smart cards, ticket…
It may have passed almost unnoticed, but Great Britain just came through another round of strike action on the railways. The unions representing the largest majority of railway…
It has become a way of life for the weary would-be travellers on Britain’s railways. Despite making the headlines all week, there is a diminishing impact on daily…
The massively criticised UK passenger operator TransPennine Express has been sacked from its franchise. Passengers using the service, which connects Liverpool and Manchester with Glasgow and Edinburgh, have…