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Modernising Maintenance is an Expensive Failure - RMT report
Findings from the union’s Post-Implementation Review, based on testimony from over 6,000 members, reveal the devastating human and operational cost of the programme. The programme was implemented to deliver £100 million of cuts as part of the Government’s overall £2 billion funding...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, Network Rail, Modernising Maintenance
RMT marks 21 years since Potters Bar tragedy
On 10 May 2002, a northbound train to Norfolk, derailed at high speed, killing seven and injuring 76 at Potters Bar station leaving part of the train wedged between the station platforms and building structures.  Six of the victims were travelling in the...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, Potters Bar, Rail Disaster, Network Rail, Jarvis, Modernising Maintenance,
ORR shares RMT safety concerns over Network Rail modernisation plans
During the meeting, representatives of the ORR indicated they shared some of the union's concerns. RMT has repeatedly warned that Network Rail's plans to meet £400m DFT mandated cost savings, are a serious threat to the safe running of the...
Region: National
Tagged with: Defend Jobs, Pay and Conditions, National Rail Dispute, Network Rail, Modernising Maintenance, RMT, Mick Lynch