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Thanks, I wasn't aware of that.

Which part of the BBC article confirms that theory? --- old post above --- --- new post below --- I'm confused by this as well. I thought Scottie already was 100% DOO/DCO?

GTRs parent company shares have dropped by 16% following earnings statement issued today, mostly linked to current challenges. They must have got their sums wrong on the bid.

I think for the customer, the most important thing to them is that the train runs on time above all else. Hence they might feel shortchanged without a guard and the service that brings (but most will likely not give two thoughts). However if the train is delayed or cancelled, they will be...

There are plenty of stations on the metro which are driver dispatch (ie no platform staff). South Bermondsey, Queens Road Peckham, Peckham Rye, East Dulwich, North Dulwich and pretty much every station on that line down to West Croydon or Wimbledon. These are some of the busiest stations on...

First class flights also cost £1000s

Perhaps, but I imagine that if you showed each statement to the average person on the street, they might not believe Southerns statement, but they would just laugh in the face of the RMT one as it is childish in its argument, presentation and approach.

https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-demands-to-see-records-of-southern-bosses260516/ Another RMT press release: ✔️ Hyperbolic language ✔️ Blame the French ✔️ Unsubstantiated claims Why do they continually refuse to employ PR people. This does not help.

Further statement issued by RMT here: http://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-slams-continuing-scotrail-management-dirty-tricks/ ✔️ Mention foreign owners (the Dutch) ✔️ Try and blame foreign owners of other TOCs (the French) ✔️ blame the DFT, despite the fact that rail is a devolved issue in...

I've no reason to doubt you that they are making contingency plans, but I'm struggling to see what those could be. How would they run a service without drivers. Surely there can't be management grade drivers (like there was conductors during the last strike?)

Yes but I think he was saying it is effectively the union who have set the precedent. We are mixing up cause and effect. The effect on the conductor community is bad. We are agreed on that but the cause is that ASLEF decided to accept such working practices without regard for the precedent that...

When I worked as an office admin, my hours were 8am-6pm 5 days a week, so my normal week was 50 hours. They got round the Eu working time directive because in theory we were given 30 mins for lunch every day so technically it was only a 47.5 hour week. No one ever took their full lunch break...

I don't disagree that people are entitled to their rest days and should not be forced to work them. But let's be clear on a couple of points: Many people regularly chose to work rest days not out of goodwill, but routinely because it is financially advantageous to do so Most railway roles...

Interesting: the national executive appear to have overruled the local branch. Also it is strange that the strikes have been curtailed so much. Does this mean the RMT are losing the support of their members who understandably don't want to lose a total of six days pay?

I'm seriously beginning to question whether or not RMT are actually seeking legal counsel. Certainly the above statement cannot have been written or endorsed by a lawyer. Even an inexperienced lawyer would understand that a breach of a Franchise Agreement is just that, a contractual breach. It...

GTRs response is linked to below, which (obviously) differs from events as described by RMT. Who is telling the truth? http://www.southernrailway.com/southern/news/southern-statement-following-talks-with-the-rmt-union-on-friday-29th-april-2016/

Really? where did you see this? --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Ignore! I've seen on BBC that talks are happening tomorrow. Have GTR given indication they will bend? I thought they were always open to talks in the first place?

Agreed that it's not a laughing matter. For context: http://www.rssb.co.uk/Library/risk-analysis-and-safety-reporting/2015-07-aspr-key-findings-2014-15.pdf So on average there is usually 0.8 spads a day

So does this mean that travel and parking are not actually part of the T&Cs, (i.e. it is a discretionary perk)? If so that is a massive oversight on the union in previous negotiations not to have protected such offerings into the formal T&Cs. I might be wrong on this, but I would imagine the...

I dont support the current RMT proposed strike, and think it is inevitable that changes will need to come to the Guard/Conductor role, but even I am surprised at the content and tone of that letter. I've said in other posts that the unions often don't help their cause with the tone and content...