Tag: Rail
RMT union rejects latest offers in rail dispute
The union calls the deals from both Network Rail and the train operating companies "dreadful".
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Biden Offers Millions for New York Rail Tunnel, Courtesy of His Infrastructure Bill
President Biden’s visit to New York City comes as Republicans have accused him of supporting reckless spending that fueled inflation.
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Biden Visits Decrepit Rail Tunnel to Promote $1 Trillion Infrastructure Law
President Biden is focused on selling his legislative accomplishments after the new House Republican majority has vowed to block his agenda for the re [...]
Rail strikes: Unions say solution is ‘further away’ than ever
Steve Montgomery, chair of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train companies, said the move to have drivers operating train doors was ai [...]
Northern England’s poor rail services caused by toxic mix, MPs told
Richard Scott, director at Avanti's parent company West Coast Partnership, told the MPs the new timetables represented a "40% uplift in services" and [...]
Post and rail workers walk out as strikes build
The rail network will be hit for a second day running and Royal Mail staff will begin further industrial action.
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Rail strikes: RMT boss questioned over strike action pay losses
Mick Lynch questioned the relevance of putting a figure on the amount of pay lost by workers.
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Rail strikes: Transport secretary questioned over driver-only trains
Mark Harper is asked whether he insisted driver-only operation was part of any deal with the RMT.
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Train strikes: RMT members reject latest Network Rail pay offer
Walkouts will resume on Tuesday after RMT union members rejected what it called a "substandard" deal.
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U.K. set for Christmas travel disruption amid air and rail strikes
A train makes its way through the snow in Penistone, South Yorkshire, in March 2022. Passengers face Christmas travel disruption as workers strike ove [...]
Biden Signs Legislation to Avert Nationwide Rail Strike
President Biden had called on Congress to act, saying a rail strike would “devastate our economy.”
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Train strikes: RMT union hopeful of offer to end rail dispute
The RMT says things are "definitely moving" in the pay dispute, ahead of a meeting with the rail minister.
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Senate passes rail labor pact before strike deadline, sends to Biden
The Senate passed legislation that would force a tentative rail labor agreement and thwart a national strike.A separate vote on adding seven days of p [...]
Senate Poised to Pass Bill to Avert Rail Strike
Moving with uncommon speed, senators agreed to take up a House-passed bill that would impose a tentative agreement between rail companies and workers, [...]
What to Know About Biden’s and Congress’s Involvement in the Rail Strike
President Biden called on Congress to pass legislation to head off a holiday-season rail strike, warning that a disruption to service could cause dire [...]