Southern Rail Strike 8th & 9th November 2017

It pains me to say it, but, more industrial action cometh this Wednesday and Thursday, just how much is this continuing farce costing the taxpayer?!? Anyway, here's a link to the Southern Railway webpage that gives details of planned changes to services, and it appears the rush hour services between Hastings and Ashford will be most hit down here, though, I wouldn't try to catch a late Southern train home from anywhere!

Yet more rail chaos!

The RMT have given notice of another 48 hour walkout on the 8th and the 9th of November 2017; see their press release for further details.

I give up! The Government, through Govia/Southern, couldn't run a booze up in a brewery or an orgy in a brothel, let alone a decent rail service!

Rail Strikes, for a change...

So, after a whiff of a settlement the conductors of Southern Railway (RMT union) are going on strike for two days this week: tomorrow, Tuesday 3rd, and on Thursday 5th. For Hastings, it looks like the Ashford (laughingly called) 'service' will be hit the most. Of course, there may be a knock on effect on Wednesday and Friday too, but fingers crossed not... For more information and travel advice go to the company's website.

I may not be able to make the Hastings Rail Summit on Friday, it depends on where it will be held, but I shall do my best...

And yet more rail chaos coming! Hmmm...

Do you want to catch one of these trains on either the 3rd or 5th of October 2017? Well, you may not be able too, because, have a guess what?!? Yep, conductors, supported by the RMT union, are going on strike again... Why? Because they believe that trains, including 8 and 12 carriage trains, should have more than just one member of staff on board, and Southern Railway, ie the franchise owned by Govia Thameslink, think they only need one member of staff on board, and they are supported by the Government, and by taxpayers' money which funds the Government's battle against the unions (including the drivers' union Aslef)! More at this website.

Dear oh dear, when will we get a decent rail service?

Southern Railway: Industrial Action Today Reminder!

As I said on Friday, here's another reminder that Southern Railway conductors (RMT union) are striking today, so don't be surprised by industrial action; see the Southern Railway website for advice if you do need to use their services today.

Southern Railway Strike today and on Monday

RMT union Conductors are walking out on strike again today, Friday 1st September, and on Monday 4th September, in their long dispute (I've written many blogs over the past year plus!) with Southern Railway/Govia Thameslink. For details of alternative travel arrangements organised by Southern, who believe most trains on their rearranged timetable will be running, can be found at their website.

Incidentally, there are similar strikes with Arriva Rail North and Merseyrail too.

Southern Rail, guess what...

Well, don't expect to see one of these, unless in the sidings, either today, or tomorrow, or, indeed, not on Friday either! It will soon become easier to say when they ARE running, for example, there will be Southern trains running on Thursday, but, don't forget, Aslef  are also not working overtime, so still could be problems... 

Go to the Southern website for further details.

Rail Strike starts this morning

Remember, the Southern Rail strike starts today, for updates visit the BBC website.

Breathe again, Rail Industrial Action Suspended!

Southern Rail engineers' industrial action has been suspended, please see the BBC for more information. 

Southern: There may be trouble ahead...

Southern Rail workers, members of RMT, have voted to begin a 5-day strike to begin at 17.00 hours on Sunday 12th July, so be careful regarding travel plans, also noting that they have voted to ban overtime that weekend (10th to 12th). 

For more information, see the BBC.