After a pensioner was crushed to death by trains, a coroner wrote to Sir Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, expressing concerns about safety on the tube. Brian Mitchell died on the Jubilee Line at London Underground station Stratford in East London on Boxing Day afternoon in 2023. An inquest heard the 72-year-old was seen on CCTV gettingContinue reading “Coroner Demands Answers From Sadiq Khan”
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Christmas Rail Strikes Announced
Rail passengers endeavouring to travel across Britain in the run-up to Christmas face misery after a trade union announced strike action on four consecutive Saturdays. Workers on rail operator CrossCountry are to stage a string of walkouts next month in a dispute over pay, affecting shoppers and families trying to visit relatives. Rail, Maritime and Transport unionContinue reading “Christmas Rail Strikes Announced”
Commuters Panic After Fox Jumps On Train
On the final train from Southend Central to London Fenchurch Street, commuters were terrified when a fox boarded the carriage. Eve Amoateng, 21, was travelling on the late-night c2c service when she witnessed the unexpected hairy passenger in her carriage. Unable to call for assistance due to insufficient phone signal, Eve and fellow commuters were trappedContinue reading “Commuters Panic After Fox Jumps On Train”
Passengers Who Put Backpacks On Free Seats Are Threatened
Jobsworth train guards are making empty threats to slap customers with ‘penalty charges’ for leaving their bags on seats, it has emerged. Passengers who place their bags on their seats during busy train hours have reportedly received warnings from rail personnel. However, sources in the train business said there is very little chance that customersContinue reading “Passengers Who Put Backpacks On Free Seats Are Threatened “
An 8 Per Cent Rise In Rail Fares Next Year Could Be ‘Eye-Watering’ For Commuters
Commuters were warned they face being battered by an 8 per cent rise in rail fares next year in the latest blow during the cost of living crisis. If the Government uses the same formula as this year to calculate the 2024 increase in train fares in England, then passengers are set for an eye-wateringContinue reading “An 8 Per Cent Rise In Rail Fares Next Year Could Be ‘Eye-Watering’ For Commuters “
Rail Chaos Looms As Pay Talks Falter And Unions Warn Of Another Round Of Strikes
Union chiefs threatened a Christmas of chaos on the railroads last night as talks over pay and job security faltered. The RMT warned that another round of industrial action was highly possible and blamed rail bosses for failing to table an improved offer. The union called off three 24-hour strikes at the eleventh hour earlierContinue reading “Rail Chaos Looms As Pay Talks Falter And Unions Warn Of Another Round Of Strikes”
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