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Union hits back at "attack on fundamental right to strike" as Transport Secretary refuses to tackle rail strike
Unions and MPs have reacted with anger to proposals by the Transport Secretary to crack down on strikes amid the long-running rail dispute.
Bus operators say TfW’s rail role places it in a ‘conflicted position’
Independent bus operators in Wales say Transport for Wales could be in a conflicted position when dealing with bus networks and franchises because TfW Rail is the main train operator in Wales. TfW rejects the criticism, saying that its focus is on passenger service rather than on mode.
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- Train strikes: Drivers to walk out over pay on 13 AugustDrivers at nine rail companies will walk out again next month, the union Aslef says.
- Latest Network Rail strikes cut 90% of Scottish servicesThe walkout by Network Rail staff and 14 train operating companies is in a row over pay and jobs.
Financial Times
- Unions square up to Tories over attack on ‘fundamental liberty’TUC’s Frances O’Grady and Mick Lynch of RMT hit out at Liz Truss’s plans to curb strikes.
- Nationwide rail strike disrupts travel for millions in UK Dispute over pay and conditions escalates, with more strikes threatened
The Guardian
- Grant Shapps rules out meeting with rail unions as strikes halt most trainsGrant Shapps has escalated the government’s confrontation with the rail unions by ruling out meeting with them, as a shadow transport minister said lives could be lost if wages did not improve.
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- Unions issue threat of UK general strike as rail crisis growsAslef members voted for action in August, while the RMT chief, Mick Lynch, is calling for a general strikeUnions warned the UK could face a general strike this year as rail workers voted for fresh action set to intensify a summer of industrial unrest.The vote for further transport strikes came as Keir Starmer sacked shadow transport minister Sam Tarry who conducted broadcast interviews alongside striking RMT workers at Euston station – a move that is likely to increase divisions between Labour and trade unions. Continue reading...
The Independent
- Union fury over threat to right to strike, as rail dispute hits millions‘Fierce and prolonged resistance’: Clampdown on industrial action branded anti-democratic
Times Online
- Expect delays, ferry firms warn Dover passengers [subscription]Long queues returned to the Port of Dover again yesterday as more Britons set off on their summer holidays.
City AM
- Car industry downgrades yearly output forecast amid semiconductor issues and Ukraine war The UK automotive industry has downgraded its production forecast for the year as global chip shortages and the war in Ukraine's impact continue to bite.
Mail Online
- Train drivers at NINE rail companies to strike for 24 hours on August 13, Aslef union announcesBritain's 'Summer of discontent' is set to continue next month after the Aslef union announced train drivers will go on strike on August 13, potentially ruining the journeys of thousands.
Sky News
- Rail strikes: 'We need to remove power of very militant unions', says Grant ShappsTransport Secretary Grant Shapps has told Sky News that 'we need to do more' to remove the power of 'very militant' and 'extreme left' unions, but Mick Lynch accused the Tory party of becoming 'an ultra-right clique'.
- Labour frontbencher sacked after interview on rail strike picket lineA Labour MP has been removed from the party's frontbench by Sir Keir Starmer after giving a TV interview on the picket line during a rail strike.
- Travel misery to continue over summer as train drivers announce another rail strikeTrain drivers at nine rail companies will strike on 13 August, the Aslef union has announced, as passengers faced further disruption today due to industrial action.
Birmingham Mail
- Notorious Birmingham road where houses 'shake' as cars hurtle past rocked by over 100 crashes Shocking number of life-threatening, emergency and urgent ambulance callouts revealed amid desperate calls for immediate action
- Police at Birmingham Airport step in to get passengers' baggage after TUI '2 hour delays'Birmingham Airport passengers cheered police after reportedly waiting two hours for TUI baggage
Bristol Live
- South Bristol bus route diverted after second bus targeted by vandalsA lower deck window of one bus was smashed by what was initially reported to be a brick, but has since been confirmed to be a lump of wood
Liverpool Echo
- Striking Arriva drivers 'struggling to put food on the table for their kids'“It will end up with drivers relying on food banks if something doesn’t happen."
- Liverpool to be readded to Northern Powerhouse Rail if Liz Truss becomes PMThe move would be a major U-Turn on Boris Johnson's proposal
London Evening Standard
- TfL requests more time to consider long-term Government bailout offerTfL has requested more time to decide whether to accept a long-term funding settlement offered by the Government, with the existing bailout set to expire on July 28.
Manchester Evening News
- Are you happy about dogs on trams being trialled?Dogs are already allowed on buses and trains around Manchester
- Liz Truss says she will perform U-Turn and deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail in full as Prime MinisterThe move would be a major U-Turn on Boris Johnson's much maligned proposal for rail in the North, unveiled last November.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- West Midlands railway stations quiet as strike action causes major disruptionRailway stations across the West Midlands have fallen extremely quiet as passengers faced fresh travel chaos amid thousands of workers going on strike.
- Stourbridge Junction Railway Station upgraded with new seating and muralStourbridge Junction Railway Station, home of the social media star George the Cat, has had a host of upgrades in and around the station grounds.
Yorkshire Post
- Union hits back at "attack on fundamental right to strike" as Transport Secretary refuses to tackle rail strikeUnions and MPs have reacted with anger to proposals by the Transport Secretary to crack down on strikes amid the long-running rail dispute.
Cambridge News
- 'Nightmare' traffic lights causing 'chaos' in St NeotsBut Cambridgeshire County Council says the lights are working correctly
Other Regional Press
- Cheshire businesses write to Grant Shapps in support of Crewe's Great British Railways bidMore than 100 businesses and organisations in Cheshire have written to the Government in support of Crewe's bid to become the home of Great British Railways. The letter penned to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has 98 signatories representing at least 101 brands including Bentley, Avanti, Freightliner and Morning Foods.
- Anger over plan to cut bus servicesThe decision to slash 38 bus services in the county has been called in by councillors and caused anger among the people relying on them.
- Liz Truss pledges to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail in full as Prime MinisterThe move would be a major U-Turn on Boris Johnson's much maligned proposal for rail in the North, unveiled last November.
- 'Historic moment' as first HS2 tunnel is dug in Warwickshire'Historic moment' as first HS2 tunnel is dug in Warwickshire
New Civil Engineer
- Abandoned Thames railway crossing lined up for garden bridge transformationHS2 footbridge designer Moxon Architects has revealed plans to turn an abandoned crossing in west London into a park straddling the Thames.
Rail Business Daily
- Icomera keeps Amtrak Midwest passengers digitally connected throughout the journeyEQUANS, through its subsidiary Icomera, has partnered with Amtrak on behalf of the Amtrak Midwest states (Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin) to keep Midwest service trains digitally connected throughout the journey and enhance the passenger experience.
Transportxtra
- Young Scots make over 13m free bus journeysMore than 13 million bus journeys have been undertaken since the Scottish Government introduced free travel for residents aged under 22, but so far fewer than half of the eligible people have applied for the pass.
- Bus operators say TfW’s rail role places it in a ‘conflicted position’Independent bus operators in Wales say Transport for Wales could be in a conflicted position when dealing with bus networks and franchises because TfW Rail is the main train operator in Wales. TfW rejects the criticism, saying that its focus is on passenger service rather than on mode.
- Extreme weather means re-think needed on transport funding, says MarsdenIn the face of increasingly frequent extreme weather incidents, transport funding may have to be re-prioritised in preparation for “catastrophic disruptive events,” transport academic Greg Marsden has warned.
Other News Sources
- Minister praises Cornwall’s bus fares pilot for cutting residents’ travel costsWith Cornwall leading the way in making it easier for people to travel by bus, Transport Minister Baroness Vere MP visited Truro this week to find out more about Cornwall Council’s bus fares pilot.
- Jenny Gilruth's car crash interview on rail strikes after she failed to intervene in ScotRail disputeThe transport secretary appeared on BBC Scotland's The Nine where she called on Grant Shapps to intervene in the RMT rail strikes which have ground the UK to a halt - despite refusing to do so herself
- In latest Tory anti-union attacks transport minister Shapps pledges to drive workers back to the workhouseIn a lengthy interview with the Daily Telegraph - which is where most proposed government legislation seems to be announced these days - transport minister Grant Shapps announced the latest plans in the government’s campaign to outlaw unions.
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