Rail

RMT calls for an end to outsourcing on the railways.

Covid-19: In light of the Coronavirus outbreak RMT has released this downloadable infographic.

Covid-19: In light of the Coronavirus outbreak RMT has released this downloadable infographic.

Covid-19: In light of the Coronavirus outbreak RMT has released this downloadable infographic.

Emergency Working Principles

After the Government takes ownership of Northern Rail on 1 March 2020 it must commit to keeping Northern Rail in the public sector. There must be no return to private sector failure. Keeping Northern in the public sector will ensure an affordable, reliable and accessible railway for the North.

Abellio, which operates the Greater Anglia rail franchise is proposing to reduce the catering provision on its service between Norwich and London Liverpool Street.

Arriva Rail North has contracted out the work of staffing at many of its stations to an outsourcing company called Carlisle Security Services Ltd. These workers are earning less than the Real Living Wage of £9 an hour.

C2C is consulting on proposals to reduce ticket office opening hours at 25 stations across the network, which would leave many ticket offices closed for large parts of the day and closed altogether at the weekends at some stations. Many of the ticket offices are facing cuts in excess of 9 hours...

Provide passengers on the GWR route with a proper catering service by reinstating the buffet car in all new Intercity Express Trains from which it has been removed.

Station staff play a vital role in helping deliver a safe, secure and accessible railway. But government and train companies are cutting station staff, de-staffing stations and closing tickets offices. This threatens passenger service and safety, especially at a time of rising crime on the railway.

Please take a couple of minutes to help in the fight for an accessible railway. Staff our Stations. A Guard on every train. Please act by 15 February, 2019.

London Overground is planning to cut ticket office hours at 45 stations.

At the moment you are guaranteed the protection of a safety critical train Guard on your train.

The campaign will focus on five key areas to: * Save Our Services * Save Our Guards * Save Our Station Staff * Save Our Engineers * Save Our Cleaning & Maintenance teams

Southern Trains plan to make their trains Driver Only Operation - RMT says Keep the Guard on the Train

Keep the Guard on the Train. Please let Merseytravel know that you want to keep Guards on the train.

The people who clean stations for Network Rail, doing some of the dirtiest work in the rail industry, are currently paid below the real Living Wage.

Join the RMT campaign to stop the disgusting dumping of human effluence directly on to the railway tracks where it can be sprayed onto railway maintenance workers.

If you wear a uniform to work and wash it yourself you may be entitled to claim a tax rebate.

Join the RMT campaign to restore travel facilities for all rail staff

Yet another hike in rail fares has been announced.