Southeastern Trains – Nationalisation By Virus
Under the Emergency Measures Agreement introduced by the Department for Transport (DfT) following the coronavirus outbreak, all rail franchisees’ revenues and cost risks have been effectively nationalised for at least the next six months. Operators like the private joint venture company Govia,…
More Trains, More Seats, Better Connections
So say Southern as RMT Union prepare to strike again Hugh Sullivan reports In a Which survey published in January this year, Southern Rail was identified as providing the worst train service in Britain for the third year running, with…
Southern Crossfire
The rail dispute at Southern Region over guard duties which led to a 48-hour strike by workers in the RMT union last week and ongoing disruption of services on the lines between Hastings, Brighton, Ashford and London Victoria appears to…