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Strikes

Refurbished and in its new livery, CrossCountry 170101 passes Elford occupation bridge with a Nottingham-Cardiff Central service on April 9. On their Birmingham-Cambridge journey, our Mystery Shopper had to ‘rough it’ on an unrefurbished unit. PAUL KEIGHTLEY.

News

Union dispute affects CrossCountry services

CrossCountry has warned passengers of “short notice cancellations” to its services across the network as an unresolved dispute with the RMT union begins to affect its timetable.

CrossCountry 13 Jun

An Avanti West Coast Pendolino on a London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly service

News

RMT calls off Avanti Christmas strikes as its members mull new offer

Avanti West Coast Train managers have suspended strike action which had been called by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT).

RMT 13 Dec

London Underground Roundel. TFL

News

London Underground strikes called off as ASLEF strikes deal

Strikes planned on the London Underground have been suspended following talks over pay between the Aslef union and Transport for London (TfL).

ASLEF 5 Nov

Maintenance workers on a railway line

News

Long-running rail dispute is over

Rail staff in the RMT union have voted to accept pay offers from train operating companies (TOCs) and Network Rail.

rail 25 Sept

03/06/23 photo of members of the Aslef union on a picket line near to Leeds train station. ALAMY

News

ASLEF to vote on new deal for train drivers

ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, has secured a pay offer that it will recommend its members accept.

Strikes 15 Aug

ASLEF executives and supporting MPs gather on July 29 outside Parliament on College Green, to mark the second reading of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill later that day.

News

Current total of rail industry disputes rises to 23

An industrial dispute at ScotRail services is the latest in a wave of unrest that takes the total of current disputes in the rail industry to 23.

Strikes 2 Aug

News

London Trams strike that was due to affect Wimbledon called off

A fresh set of 14 days of strike action by engineers is under way at London Trams (formerly called Croydon Tramlink, and part of Transport for London), in a pay dispute.

Strikes 11 Jul

ASLEF picket line Waterloo Jan 30 ALAMY

News

Strikes resolution high on government to-do list

Resolving the two-year ASLEF pay dispute will be high on the agenda for the new government.

Strikes 10 Jul

LNER Class 800 IEP Azuma at Claypole

News

Hitachi staff at LNER depots to strike over pay inconsistencies

Hitachi maintenance crews at LNER depots across the East Coast Main Line react to being paid less than colleagues under GWR.

Strike 31 Jan

Strike called off by LNER employees after u-turn on minimum service level laws

News

LNER climbdown leaves new Government strike laws 'stillborn'

LNER withdraws plans to enforce new minimum service levels, prompting ASLEF members to call off planned strikes.

Strikes 23 Jan

Mick Whelan ASLEF general secretary

News

ASLEF plans co-ordinated strikes over seven days

Mick Whelan: Govt's Strikes Act 2023 will likely make industrial strife worse.

Strikes 17 Jan

Comment

R980 - Pay deal a positive result

Punctuality and reliability now key to rail’s recovery

Phil Haigh 6 Apr

News

“In a worse situation than when the dispute started”

The leader of train drivers’ union ASLEF can see no end to the current disputes unless Government permits train operators to offer larger pay rises.

12 Jan

National Rail Strikes June 2022: The Passenger Experience cover

Feature

National Rail Strikes June 2022: The Passenger Experience

Three key recommendations to ease the pain for passengers from rail strikes have been made by Transport Focus.

Industrial relations 1 Jun

News

RMT staff strike against their own union

Britain’s largest rail union has been left paralysed by a walkout of its own staff over safety fears.

4 Nov

News

Strike threat over legionella scare

The RMT union has threatened strike action over what it has described as “potentially lethal” legionella bacteria found on Thameslink trains.

28 Aug

News

More RMT strikes on SWR as talks break down

Guards who choose to work during industrial action on South Western Railway are still being bullied and harassed, according to a source

23 Jul

News

ASLEF members again turn down Southern’s proposals

Union and operator set to resume talks to end dispute

3 Apr

News

Dispute continues as Southern/RMT talks break down

Talks between Southern and the RMT union broke down yesterday (February 14).

15 Feb

News

More strikes set in Tube staffing dispute

RMT members on London Underground are due to strike in a dispute over station staffing levels.

3 Feb

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TransPennine Express 21 Jul

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DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

DB Cargo UK 7 Jul

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Further MML electrification and York capacity projects paused

Midland Main Line 8 Jul

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Off-lease 221104 passes Wellington as part of a driver training run between Central Rivers TMD and Wrexham. ALISTAIR COX.

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected

Open access 3 Jul

An enforcing regulator that is independent of the government will be needed to protect the interest of sectors such as open access and freight, says one industry source. Colas Rail 70813 passes Plawsworth (near Durham) on the Wast Coast Main Line on September 17 with the 1541 Jarrow Prax to Lindsey Oil Refinery Colas empty bogie tanks. PAUL BIGGS.

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Colas Rail 8 Jul

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