RMT leader Mick Lynch announces retirement
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch is to retire in the spring. Mr Lynch, who is 63, will step down in May when his successor has been chosen.
Thursday briefing: PM backs calls for Eurostar to return to AshfordTHURSDAY BRIEFING: PM backs calls for Eurostar to return to Ashford ::: New Stadler Metro train withdrawn briefly ::: Temple Meads repairs delayed ::: Siemens signs HS2 contracts worth half a billion
Concern grows over future of open accessA group which lobbies on behalf of the private sector is urging the government to make the future prospects for open access passenger services clear, after transport secretary Heidi Alexander warned on Monday that she is advising the Office of Rail and Road to ‘ensure that the benefits provided by open access operators outweigh the impacts they have on taxpayers’.
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