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RMT demands Transport Secretary puts accessibility first
Rail union RMT has today added its voice to those of passenger groups calling on new Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to put an end to the drive toward Driver Only Operated trains and to make the railway accessible to all...
Region: National
Tagged with: association of british commuters, abc, grant shapps, doo, driver only operation
Govt advisors warned DOO trains are ‘toxic’ for disabled
As RMT guards on South Western Railway take strike action in defence of safety and accessibility again today the union has shone the spotlight on recently released government documents which show that the government’s own advisors warned of the adverse...
Region: National
Tagged with: south western railway, swr, guards, conductors, doo, dco, driver only operation, rssb, rdg, dptac, abc, association of british commuters
Britain’s rail commuters spend up to 5x more of income
Commuters on Britain’s privatised railway will be spending up to five times more of their income than their European counterparts as a result of January fare hike
Commuters on Britain’s privatised railway will be spending up to five times more...
Region: National
Tagged with: rail fares, commuters, income
Southern Rail passengers court date with DfT
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said; "The spotlight is now well and truly back on the basket case Southern Rail franchise and their unconditional support from this minority government regardless of the safety and service consequences. "RMT's executive will be...
Region: South East and Anglia
Tagged with: southern, southern rail, gtr, dft, doo, driver only operation, abc, ab commuters
Commuter group plans Judicial Review of Southern franchise
RAIL UNION RMT said today that pressure is piling on the Government as the Association of British Commuters announced today that they are planning a Judicial Review of the handling of the Southern part of the GTR franchise. The news...
Region: South East and Anglia