The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) announced that Great Western Railway (GWR) would join the strike action that took place in early October, causing disruption for many in Devon and Cornwall.
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Is our rail industry on the right track?
Evan Thomas debates the veracity of state-run train operators
Riding The Trans-Siberian Railway
I moved to St Petersburg on the last day of August, 2016. I had already been looking forward to my late October reading week, which I hoped to take as an opportunity to see some more of Russia. I like to think that my horizons are fairly broad; I thought I would take in couple of cities, […]
If you earn over £50,000, then you shouldn’t complain about working nights.
[dropcap size=small bg_color=”#21409a”]A[/dropcap] Tube worker told the Guardian: “I feel alienated by a company that treats staff as if they are slaves”. I’ve never seen so-called slaves so well treated. The tube driver pay is over £50,000 basic rate. On top of this, tube drivers benefit from a short 36 hour week and 43 days annual […]