Brits are likely to face travel chaos after the Christmas break as the rail strikes continue for the second of five consecutive days. Only about a fifth of trains are expected to run, leaving the rail network system paralyzed. Passengers have been
UK strikes happening first week of January Network Rail’s chief negotiator said a deal was close and that Union members could soon be won over in the ongoing dispute over pay and conditions. It comes as drivers and staff began the first
UK strikes happening first week of January Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) embarked on another 48-hour strike on Tuesday as the pay dispute ongoing for over six months spilled into the New Year. Although the
An entire generation of Brits could be put off travelling by train due to this winter’s rail strikes, ministers have warned. This week marks the worst for rail disruption in the past 30 years, as the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT)
Rail fares are going to increase by 5.6 per cent from March 5, the Department for Transport has confirmed. Transport Secretary Mark Harper insisted it was a “fair balance”. He said: “This is the biggest-ever Government intervention in rail fares. I’m capping