
RMT suspends Avanti strikes but Elizabeth Line drivers plan walkouts
Talks between the RMT and Avanti West Coast over the terms of rest day working have reached an ‘intensive’ stage. according to the union, which has called off walkouts by train managers which had been planned for the next three Sundays. However, ASLEF has announced strikes by its members on the Elizabeth Line in London after 95 per cent voted in favour on a turnout of 88 per cent.

The owners of the HS1 concession have unveiled a new name for their enterprise. From now on, the HS1 concession will be branded London St. Pancras Highspeed.

The RMT has criticised closures of Southeastern ticket offices, which it says were closed for about 70,000 hours or 2900 days more than they should have been between June last year and last month. The union obtained its figures from the state-owned operator through a Freedom of Information request. Southeastern responded by saying that ‘Any claims that we are trying to reduce reliance on ticket offices across our network are wholly inaccurate.’
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