From The Guardian 15th August 2016 Talks between Southern and the RMT union aimed at settling the long-running railway dispute have broken down, meaning passengers could face renewed disruption from strikes. A five-day strike that started last Monday was suspended after three days and both sides returned to talks at the arbitration service Acas on […]
The good news is that the RMT strike has been suspended and that trains are running again today (Thursday) between Ashford and Eastbourne via Rye to a full timetable. As of last night this seemed unlikely but earlier I went to Rye station to confirm that the trains have returned! We are not yet out […]
Strike Called Off For Talks Just heard this afternoon that the strike has been called off for talks, but apparently too late for Southern to run trains along the MarshLink either today or even tomorrow. From the BBC Web Site A strike on the Southern rail network has been suspended to allow fresh talks in […]
Amber Rudd MP for Hastings & Rye made the following comment on the current industrial action in her weekly newsletter 9/8/16. I know how important our transport services are to our families, businesses and communities in Hastings and Rye. Better rail services have been central to what I am determined to deliver in our area. […]
PRESS RELEASE – 7 August 2016 TRAVEL WITHOUT THE TRAIN SERVICE Following the failure of talks between Southern Railway and the RMT at ACAS last week, what can rail passengers (rather, those who intended to be passengers) do to travel along the MarshLink. MLAG asked Southern what would be available to passengers next […]
This is taken from the Southern Website RMT Union announces five days of strike action by conductors We have been informed that conductors in the RMT Union plan to take strike action between 8-12 August. If this strike takes place, there will be significant disruption with no service on some lines and only a limited […]