TSGN Franchise: Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (incl. Gatwick Express)
TSGN Franchise: Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (incl. Gatwick Express)
Punctuality drops on services. TOC named bottom of list.Punctuality
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36306462
Possible strike action on network.
http://www.rmt.org.uk/news/southern-caug...ss-impact/
http://www.rmt.org.uk/news/govia-now-dec...ess-staff/
Commuters to stage protest at 'shambolic' Southern Rail
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport...71171.html
This whole situation has gotten extremely embarrassing for the franchisee, and it can't be doing the reputation any good at all. I hope they get back round the table and resolve the dispute once and for all, and they may be someway closer to resolving the underlying issues.
They certainly aren't doing it by alienating their staff.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-36601301
Aslef drops legal action and accepts 12-car Gatwick trains
(14 Jun 2016, 5:32 pm)Adrian Commuters to stage protest at 'shambolic' Southern Rail
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport...71171.html
This whole situation has gotten extremely embarrassing for the franchisee, and it can't be doing the reputation any good at all. I hope they get back round the table and resolve the dispute once and for all, and they may be someway closer to resolving the underlying issues.
They certainly aren't doing it by alienating their staff.
(14 Jun 2016, 5:32 pm)Adrian Commuters to stage protest at 'shambolic' Southern Rail
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport...71171.html
This whole situation has gotten extremely embarrassing for the franchisee, and it can't be doing the reputation any good at all. I hope they get back round the table and resolve the dispute once and for all, and they may be someway closer to resolving the underlying issues.
They certainly aren't doing it by alienating their staff.
(18 Jul 2016, 5:08 pm)Adrian Southern Rail: Developers create train cancellation game
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36825721
(18 Jul 2016, 5:08 pm)Adrian Southern Rail: Developers create train cancellation game
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36825721
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36987040
Longest strike in decades begins.
£20m of public funds set aside to support the GTR network.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37245163
*shakes head and is left rendered speechless*
Edit: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/pol...20051.html The Independent have taken a slightly impartial view on the matter.
(01 Sep 2016, 12:12 pm)Andreos1 £20m of public funds set aside to support the GTR network.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37245163
*shakes head and is left rendered speechless*
Edit: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/pol...20051.html The Independent have taken a slightly impartial view on the matter.
(01 Sep 2016, 12:12 pm)Andreos1 £20m of public funds set aside to support the GTR network.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37245163
*shakes head and is left rendered speechless*
Edit: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/pol...20051.html The Independent have taken a slightly impartial view on the matter.
(02 Sep 2016, 8:53 am)Andreos1 A day after it was revealed a £20m bailout from the Government.
This is announced - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37253789
http://www.go-ahead.com/en/investors/ful...entre.html
Huge profits across the Go-ahead Group (which owns 65% of the Govia train division).
£57m declared profit in rail division.
(02 Sep 2016, 8:53 am)Andreos1 A day after it was revealed a £20m bailout from the Government.
This is announced - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37253789
http://www.go-ahead.com/en/investors/ful...entre.html
Huge profits across the Go-ahead Group (which owns 65% of the Govia train division).
£57m declared profit in rail division.
(02 Sep 2016, 5:49 pm)citaro5284 But only £57m on revenue of over £2billion, so not that much really, was it only 2.6%?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37560173
After Twitter furore, another 'huge PR gaffe' by Southern.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37650531
Report published by Transport Select Committee, with ministers urged to "get a grip' on the monitoring of rail franchise agreements.
Has anyone seen Chris Grayling's latest suggestion?
Banning strikes on the railway.
Even is own MP colleagues are looking for him to be sacked from the role
http://www.gregfoxsmith.co.uk/?p=1158
(13 Dec 2016, 5:33 pm)Andreos1 Has anyone seen Chris Grayling's latest suggestion?
Banning strikes on the railway.
Even is own MP colleagues are looking for him to be sacked from the role
http://www.gregfoxsmith.co.uk/?p=1158
(13 Dec 2016, 5:33 pm)Andreos1 Has anyone seen Chris Grayling's latest suggestion?
Banning strikes on the railway.
Even is own MP colleagues are looking for him to be sacked from the role
http://www.gregfoxsmith.co.uk/?p=1158
(13 Dec 2016, 6:12 pm)Adrian On what grounds? You can't just outlaw strike action because it causes disruption. It's met the criteria for the worst anti-TU laws in Europe, yet still not good enough for the Government.I have no idea.
To be honest, I don't think it'd stop the Southern drivers anyway. It'd just mean more wildcat strikes. POA members walked out a few weeks ago, and they're banned from striking.
(13 Dec 2016, 6:12 pm)Adrian On what grounds? You can't just outlaw strike action because it causes disruption. It's met the criteria for the worst anti-TU laws in Europe, yet still not good enough for the Government.I have no idea.
To be honest, I don't think it'd stop the Southern drivers anyway. It'd just mean more wildcat strikes. POA members walked out a few weeks ago, and they're banned from striking.
As strike continues, an interesting perspective on media and Government spin - http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2017/01/won...Mo.twitter
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017...?CMP=fb_gu
He's got a bagel on his head!