MLAG meeting re the proposed Javelin extension As you will be aware, there were intended to be two presentations following the MLAG AGM on 3rd May, by Southern Railways and Network Rail. Because of the snap election being called, Network Rail were put into purdah until after the election and so their presentation had to […]
The 2017 MarshLink Action Group AGM will be held at 7pm on Wednesday 3rd May at Rye Town Hall. Following a review of the year and reports from officers, there will be guest Speakers, including a senior representative of Network Rail and plenty of opportunity for discussion concerning current issues affecting our railway line. Much […]
We have received the following from the GTR Railway company which operates our Southern MarshLink service. It should be noted that this new ‘agreement’ still needs to go to the ASLEF members for their agreement, remember they turned down the last offer. Also the other union involved, the RMT, representing the guards have not yet […]
ASLEF have called off their strike and overtime while they ballot the membership. Unfortunately Southern and RMT are still in dispute although we gather talks continue. Unfortunately our service is still not back to normal as the Shuttle service has been hit by mechanical problems causing delays and cancellations. Still maybe at long last there […]
Well we have had strike action since last Summer causing untold grief to our rail service. Just as I thought that the service was improving we are now advised that there will be no trains between Ashford and Hastings this weekend. This is apparently due to scheduled engineering work by National Rail, but the timing […]
(From the BBC News Web Site) Next week’s industrial action by drivers on Southern rail has been suspended ahead of fresh talks on Wednesday, the TUC has announced. Aslef had offered to suspend the strikes if the company agreed to “engage in intensive talks”. Drivers were due to strike for three days. The RMT union […]
MarshLink travel services next week – but the devil may be in the detail For rail users, next week’s good news, arguably, is that ASLEF has reduced the number of strike days next week from six to three – strike days for next week are now on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The further, again arguably, […]
There will be no trains on the MarshLink today (Friday 30 December) or indeed until 3 January. MLAG is not sure why there are no trains today as the RMT Guards action starts tomorrow, but a shortage of drivers due to sickness and the overtime ban seems to be the explanation. It is obvious that […]
Statement From Southern We have just issued the below media statement on the Southern/ASLEF talks: Commenting on Southern/ASLEF talks at Acas: Nick Brown, Chief Operating Officer of Govia Thameslink Railway, Southern’s parent, said: “We’re deeply disappointed, as our passengers will be, that ASLEF has been unable to accept our proposals and we cannot find a […]
Please don’t travel, Southern warns train passengers Southern Railway today advised the travelling public not to travel tomorrow, irrespective of the outcome of today’s Court of Appeal hearing to try and obtain an injunction against the drivers’ strikes, set to begin at midnight. Following GTR’s application to appeal on Friday evening, the Court […]