Last December I posted about the new minimum service regs for the rail sector introduced under the The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023. To recap, these require employers and unions to come to arrangements whereby, in the event of industrial action, 40% of timetabled network services can be run. The regs…Continue Reading Minimum service regs fail first test
Rail strikes look set to rumble on in to the New Year with no end in sight. Although the RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport) Union reached a settlement at the end of November on pay and job security which is set to last until at least Spring 2024, the train drivers’ union ASLEF (Associated Society…Continue Reading New legal restrictions on rail strikes
There can be few more safety critical roles on the railway than that of signaller (the new inclusive term for signalman). The role demands a considerable degree of concentration and responsibility and it goes without saying that sufficient breaks are necessary to maintain alertness. The issue came to the attention of the media when a…Continue Reading Breaks for Signallers and the Working Time Regulations