Rail travellers face another festive season of disarray after the RMT voted for a further six-month strike mandate. It paves the way for the union’s boss Mick Lynch to target a second Christmas and New Year with strikes. The RMT sparked outrage last year by ordering several walkouts in December and January in a bidContinue reading “Is Mick Grinch Going To Ruin Your Christmas?”
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Nearly ALL Ticket Offices At Rail Stations Have Been Closed
Plans to close almost all of England’s remaining train station ticket offices were revealed by rail chiefs, amid concerns over the impact on the elderly and disabled. The Railway Group has unveiled proposals which could see most of the 1,000 offices being closed, with facilities only staying open at the busiest stations. The move willContinue reading “Nearly ALL Ticket Offices At Rail Stations Have Been Closed”
New Crackdown On Dodging Rail Fares Increases Fines Five-Fold To £100
The penalty for rail fare dodgers is to soar fivefold to £100 in a crackdown. The Department for Transport (DfT) expects to recoup more of the £240 million lost to fare evasion on the railways in England and Wales each year. It follows concerns that the current £20 fine, introduced in 2005, was no longerContinue reading “New Crackdown On Dodging Rail Fares Increases Fines Five-Fold To £100”
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