RMT Christmas strike on SWR will cause ‘maximum misery’
South Western Railway has accused the RMT of ‘ensuring maximum misery’ by calling a fresh 24-hour strike on 22 December. The operator also rebuked the union for ‘scaremongering’ over railway crime figures. The union has claimed that SWR has ‘refused to make any progress’ in the continuing dispute over on-train staffing, but SWR responded by saying that the action was ‘totally unnecessary’.
Opposition to Heathrow rail link emergesThe results of a public consultation mounted by Network Rail into the construction of a new rail link to Heathrow Airport show that most people support the plan for a spur from the Great Western Main Line, but more than a fifth of those responding were against the idea, mainly because the plans include a road closure in the Iver area.
CONTACT
Stay in touch with Railnews by signing up to our email newsletter
CAREERS
Search for a job
CALLING ALL QUALIFIED TRAIN DRIVERS!
£Competitive
Bedford, Reading, Guide Bridge, Birmingham, Crewe, Eastleigh, Ipswich, Thamesport, Tilbury and Wembley.
£competitive
Reading, Oxford, Bristol, Gloucester, Westbury, Fratton, Plymouth, Exeter & Penzance
