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Transport secretary says Covid has’changed travel habits’ but Aslef cites data showing use above 90% of pre-pandemic levelsRail unions have dismissed the government’s claim that big savings are needed because of a permanent decline in use since the pandemic, citing official data that showed demand creeping above 90% of pre-pandemic levels during some days late last month.Aslef, the train drivers’ union, is demanding a meeting with transport secretary Grant Shapps to discuss the future of the industry, stating that ministers are opting for ‘grandstanding’ over an acceptable, gradual plan to mo...
CMAL seek £1.5bn to attempt to fix Scotland's ferry fiasco
SCOTLAND'S ferries fiasco will cost an 'eyewatering' £1.5bn to attempt to fix over ten years, as the state-controlled ferry owners admit the lifleline network has suffered from "many years" of under-investment.
PM wants to rip up union laws to let agency workers beat strikes [subscription]
Boris Johnson is backing plans to rip up trade union laws that prohibit employers from breaking strike action by drafting in temporary workers.
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