Rail Strike.

[Bob++]

Sadly this will affect many visitors to this country. The strike will add considerable pressure to all other means of transport and congestion on the road network may be considerable. The effect will be spread out on either side of the actual strike as management try to get trains to the right places.

 

If you are arriving at any of the London Airports on those days, I strongly recommend that you book a coach or a taxi in advance.

 

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will walk out for 24 hours from 5pm on Thursday, June 4 and for 48 hours from the same time on Tuesday, June 9. The workers, including signallers and maintenance staff, will also ban overtime from June 6-12.

[Pet Nit Noy]

Sadly this will affect many visitors to this country. The strike will add considerable pressure to all other means of transport and congestion on the road network may be considerable. The effect will be spread out on either side of the actual strike as management try to get trains to the right places.

 

If you are arriving at any of the London Airports on those days, I strongly recommend that you book a coach or a taxi in advance.

 

Thanks for this alert. Are the papers speculating that the June strikes are the first of others anticipated the rest of this summer or two-time June thing only?

[sddsddean]

No one really knows. If it gets settled, the strikes wil stop...if it doesn't, they could conceivably carry on through the summer. We'll just have to wait and see what happens.

 

Simon

[Pet Nit Noy]

No one really knows. If it gets settled, the strikes wil stop...if it doesn't, they could conceivably carry on through the summer. We'll just have to wait and see what happens.

 

Believe it or not, your answer is useful news. In Italy, strikes tend to be more general statements about political and economic conditions over-all rather than targeted action to force settlement of a labor dispute.

[diesel1973]

Just returned from Baltic cruise on Silly. There was a train strike on 5/21 in Germany. We had an excursion scheduled which involved train rides. Luckily the tour co. (Alla) was able to secure a van to complete the tour. I heard people talking on the ship that when they got off ship for their tour they were told tour was cancelled because of strike. Glad our co. stepped up!;););)

[paddingtonbear]

Sadly this will affect many visitors to this country. The strike will add considerable pressure to all other means of transport and congestion on the road network may be considerable. The effect will be spread out on either side of the actual strike as management try to get trains to the right places.

 

 

 

If you are arriving at any of the London Airports on those days, I strongly recommend that you book a coach or a taxi in advance.

 

 

Hi bob,

Would the effect Edinburgh to London trains and the Eurostar as well or just London local trains?

 

Thanks

[Bob++]

Hi bob,

Would the effect Edinburgh to London trains and the Eurostar as well or just London local trains?

 

Thanks

 

Sadly - yes, pretty much all rail services will be affected. Here is the official information although it is not easy to sift through. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/99244.aspx

 

These things tend to move fast and there could well be a settlement or a further postponement. There are further developments today.

 

Mick Cash, general secretary of the RMT, said in a message to members on Friday: "Your negotiating team was invited to further discussions at Acas on the Network Rail dispute at short notice this afternoon.

"Discussions have commenced and our full team will be in London on Saturday morning to take the negotiations forward.

"RMT is fully committed to achieving a negotiated settlement and will be available in London for discussions for the whole weekend and beyond in order to achieve a settlement."

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RMT is the rail union and ACAS is an arbitration organisation.

[Bob++]

It's Sunday and they are still talking. A good sign hopefully.

[Cotswold Eagle]

Breaking news that the two strikes planned in June (this week and next) have been called off.

[Bob++]

Breaking news that the two strikes planned in June (this week and next) have been called off.

 

Bah!! Ninja'd.