The tax allowances are frozen, so another cost of living pay rise will put drivers basic pay even closer to the 62% super tax.
But again if you don't have a shutdown overnight when does Network Rail undertake track maintenance?
Are you suggesting fewer SX services?
I am afraid you need to convince NR to give up access and I wish you luck with that one.
Isn't that more do with getting staff to work in London for the ECML or Eurostar next door. It should be noted its not a true 24hr service. Last train 01:36 ex Kings Cross, First Train 05:12 Kings Cross. Up Direction is something like 03:23 to 23:55.
Not exactly sure what time the last flights are but Heathrow has a flight curfew around 6hrs or so so doesn't need a 24hr service anyway
Take that one up with Network Rail
So they can blame it on the private operator... And then look like saviours when they come in and offer a deal once nationalised.
Or equally a highly conservative reaction to recent statements by Treasury officials about "unnecessary" spending.
I understand DfT is under financial pressure but let’s call a spade a spade - the problem is that there has never been enough staff to begin with. The franchise system has encouraged behaviours like relying on overtime rather than employing adequate staff to become the norm, which is not ok.
True as far as it goes but there is sometimes a tendency to overlook the influence of a significant minority of staff who historically have constructed their lifestyle around maximising overtime worked and probably don't wish to see the opportunities to work overtime annihilated. But I suspect this has been debated on here many many times.
Indeed, I've seen it written that GWR will in fact be the last to go national now, not until 2028! Laughable. If GWR was moved to the north of England there would be far greater pressure to get things sorted. Instead First are rewarded with another nearly 4 years of creaming revenue off GWR.
I guess someone will point , less miles done the longer existing stock can run in to future …
Ignore the nonsense that "Bring back British Rail" have posted regarding dates. They're clearly not a serious organisation if they're posting such misleading rubbish.
The 2028 quote I heard was from a manager.
Unless the manager concerned has special access to the Transport Secretary it's just tittle tattle. The 2028 date is the final expiry date. The whole point of the recently passed act was to be able to terminate contracts at any time between the core expiry date and the final expiry date.
That's next Sunday (29th).
I meant it's the next Sunday after the one the OP mentioned.
