Evan Thomas debates the veracity of state-run train operators
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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 […]