Second day of action planned to cause disruptions to the British rail network
Rachel Hall
Network Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union members and 13 train operators are on strike for the second time today after no agreement was reached on wages and conditions in early talks. of the week.
Only about one in five trains will run and mainly on main lines during the day, making travel costly for many passengers across the UK. Network Rail said today’s rail services “will look a lot like Tuesday’s,” starting later in the morning and ending early in the evening, around 6:30 p.m. Passengers have been asked to “only travel by train if necessary.”
Members of the Aslef drivers’ union for the Great Britain trains will go on strike on Thursday in a separate dispute over pay. The company, which is also affected by the RMT strike, advised passengers to travel only if necessary.
Meanwhile, the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has announced that its Merseyrail members have accepted a 7.1% salary offer.
I will keep you updated today with all the key events of the UK strikes. Please contact rachel.hall@theguardian.com if you spot something we missed.
Updated at 07.43 BST
Good Morning’s British Nitya Gracianna Rajan tweeted that Newport’s main transport hub saw an increase in passenger numbers on Tuesday compared to the previous week and as a result is installing more double-decker buses along of the regional suburban routes.
#RailStrikes Day 2: Newport’s largest transport hub, Wales, saw an increase in passenger numbers on Tuesday, compared to last week. More double-decker buses have been provided along regional commuter routes in anticipation of demand during rush hour this morning. https://t.co/LJithbjldj
– Nitya Gracianna Rajan (ityaNityaGRajan) June 23, 2022
Second day of action planned to cause disruptions to the British rail network
Rachel Hall
Network Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union members and 13 train operators are on strike for the second time today after no agreement was reached on wages and conditions in early talks. of the week.
Only about one in five trains will run and mainly on main lines during the day, making travel costly for many passengers across the UK. Network Rail said today’s rail services “will look a lot like Tuesday’s,” starting later in the morning and ending early in the evening, around 6:30 p.m. Passengers have been asked to “only travel by train if necessary.”
Members of the Aslef drivers’ union for the Great Britain trains will go on strike on Thursday in a separate dispute over pay. The company, which is also affected by the RMT strike, advised passengers to travel only if necessary.
Meanwhile, the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has announced that its Merseyrail members have accepted a 7.1% salary offer.
I will keep you updated today with all the key events of the UK strikes. Please contact rachel.hall@theguardian.com if you spot something we missed.
Updated at 07.43 BST
White topham
Gwyn Topham of The Guardian has the full report on how last night’s talks unfolded, the failure of which has led to the second day of strikes today.
The head of the RMT attacked Transport Secretary Grant Shapps for “ruining negotiations” over the proposed wage, working conditions and “modernization” plans to cut costs after the pandemic, he writes. .
Shapps said RMT’s claim was “a total lie”, while Network Rail claimed the union had moved away from the talks.