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, but there is no light yet at...Read more
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 resolution. The strike, initiated by the drivers’...Read more
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 freedom, and even for sale on the...Read more
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, ASLEF began more than a week of...Read more
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 implemented for rail workers, ambulance staff, and...Read more
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 biggest union in the rail industry, the...Read more
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 weary but indifferent public, the latest round...Read more
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 Saturday, approximately 20,000 rail staff trades unionists...Read more
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 offices remain at many main line stations,...Read more
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 professionals, RMT and ASLEF, have either walked...Read more
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 life, as rail strikes are factored in...Read more
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 become disillusioned and furious at overcrowded and...Read more
If you want the British public to stay on side, don’t interfere with their sporting pursuits. That was possibly a memo that didn’t get through to the rail union, RMT. Surely though, no one would...Read more
The UK rail dispute has flared up once again. Rail unions have called a series of strikes for May and June. The largest union in the dispute, the RMT, will launch strike action across 14...Read more
London commuters may be forgiven for feeling it was still full-on dispute mode. Services of the Underground were curtailed by a widespread stoppage yesterday. Today, and on Saturday, it’s the turn of surface railways to...Read more