Surprised they haven't gone for 1200-1159 strikes to cause more disruption for less loss of pay.
Don't expect any traffic outside of 0700-1900.
All down to how you can man boxes and how many trains will be acceptable as "safe" to run.Will be interesting to see what runs since traffic that makes up day turn services have to run outside those hours.
indeed. Revised freight plans on them dates already underway. Expect a lot of activity when opportunity to run appears!Don't expect any traffic outside of 0700-1900.
Maybe even Sunday?indeed. Revised freight plans on them dates already underway. Expect a lot of activity when opportunity to run appears!
Three days of strikes targeting three of the busiest days of the week and causing severe disruption on the days in between. From the point of view of causing maximum disruption while minimising loss in pay it appears logical.
Well that's ridiculous for a bl**dy start! Surely the most basic level of common sense would suggest TOCs and NR out on different days...
Yes but major routes are likely to be open during the daytime. Talk of food shortages or a complete block on freight is very unlikely.Don't expect any traffic outside of 0700-1900.
Don't disagree, freight will trump all passenger paths during strikes.Yes but major routes are likely to be open during the daytime. Talk of food shortages or a complete block on freight is very unlikely.
Maybe even Sunday?
It is a mixed issue - on the one hand, the companies don't want staff to be able to make up lost earnings by being able to use rest day working, prolonging the strike. On the other, they probably want a service to run to bring in revenue.One assumes that all Sunday volunteering will also be withdrawn.
It is a mixed issue - on the one hand, the companies don't want staff to be able to make up lost earnings by being able to use rest day working, prolonging the strike. On the other, they probably want a service to run to bring in revenue.
I would think other jobs would be more likely to be hit with a strike ban than railway workers.Will this make the Tories bring in legislation to deem ALL railway workers essential workers and remove the right to strike ? (such as for Police/Prison Officers)
Agree.can’t help but think this is going to end badly for the RMT.
I'm interested in where else you think would be going to get a ban, given the government don't seem to care about students and UCU strikes are the only other set of strikes that I've seen in the news recently? The government aren't going to ban strikes somewhere there hasn't been any recently.I would think other jobs would be more likely to be hit with a strike ban than railway workers.
It's 14 days notice. Not changed.I was under the impression that they only needed to give one weeks notice, not two. Have the rules changed?
7th June today. 14 days notice 21st JuneI was under the impression that they only needed to give one weeks notice, not two. Have the rules changed?
Gives a chance to call them off.I was under the impression that they only needed to give one weeks notice, not two. Have the rules changed?
That'll only impact those TOCs which rely on voluntary Sunday working though.One assumes that all Sunday volunteering will also be withdrawn.
No doubt there will be early morning and late night cancellations either side of those dates, example I wouldn't now expect the 2317 Blackpool North > Manchester to run as it would encroach on a strike day, and there will be plenty of late evening trains covering some distance (so starting mid-evening) that end after midnight cancelled too, or cut short?I'm surprised they haven't done mid-day to mid-day, causing even more disruption.
Whilst most people on here either work on, use, or have an interest in the railway, a rail strike is irrelevant to the majority of the population, especially outside London. Food/power shortages as a result of the strike would be relevant but are unlikely and contingencies do exist.Agree.
A flagging PM looking for a something to raise his popularity……this could be just the ticket……
The TOCs don't rely on revenue. It all goes to the Treasury.It is a mixed issue - on the one hand, the companies don't want staff to be able to make up lost earnings by being able to use rest day working, prolonging the strike. On the other, they probably want a service to run to bring in revenue.
Same dates announced for Network Rail.