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STRIKES & lockoutsFREIGHT & freightageINFRASTRUCTURE (Economics)When the railways were first nationalised, the existing railway companies were the basis for a structure grounded in regions of the country - the Great Western Railway for British Railways Western Region, for example. Wolmar claims that ...
Here is a full list of the services affected by strikes and when. Wednesday 6 December Southeastern Southern/Gatwick Express. Limited Southern shuttle runs calling at Gatwick Airport & Victoria only. South Western Railway (main line and depot) Thursday 7 December CrossCountry Great Western R...
Chairman of the Rail Delivery Group, Steve Montgomery, admitted that "significant disruption will be inevitable" should the action take place while Network Rail's chief executive, Andrew Haines, held out hope that a deal could be agreed to avert the strikes. "We continue...
I thought you were from the land of the free. He sort of looks at me a bit mortified, not sure what to think about that. But it completely blew me away that there was somewhere in the Western world that strikes would be illegal when it’s such a fundamental part of democracy, like...
Great North Eastern Railway is to be stripped of its franchise because it is not paying the government the agreed £1,3bn for the privilege of running the London-Edinburgh trains. GNER will now continue to operate the trains for 12-18 months while the franchise undergoes a new round of ...
Having made my excursions through the summer by bus, tube, car, coach, plane and train, I had to come to the obvious conclusion that nothing is more British than the railway. Strikes, motorways, and aeroplanes notwithstanding, it seemed the indispensable means of access to the countryside. Th...
刊名:Rail professional: The business magazine for railway managers 2021年第278期 摘要:Rail operators routinely face a wide array of hazards, from security incidents and asset failures to weather-related events, including landslides, floods, lightning strikes, and even fallen leaves. Meanwhile, passeng...
The railway unions in France (“cheminots”) are unpopular, and Macron has been able to pass reforms to SNCF’s governance over their strikes and objections. Future LGVs are not as strong as past ones. Real costs in France are rising, and the network already links Paris with all major ...
"Repairs are ongoing and we hope to have the railway fully open by the weekend." Image:Commuters were left waiting for hours after the disruption at Paddington Read more from Sky News: Train strikes - full list of dates and rail lines affected ...