Train GraphicClick on the map to explore geographics
 
I need help
FAQ
Emergency
About .
Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 12:55 28 Mar 2024
* Man held over stabbing in front of train passengers
- How do I renew my UK passport and what is the 10-year rule?
- Easter travel warning as millions set to hit roads
Read about the forum [here].
Register [here] - it's free.
What do I gain from registering? [here]
 02/06/24 - Summer Timetable starts
17/08/24 - Bus to Imber
27/09/25 - 200 years of passenger trains

On this day
28th Mar (1988)
Formal end to carrying coffins by BR (link)

Train RunningCancelled
10:30 London Paddington to Weston-Super-Mare
11:16 London Paddington to Cardiff Central
11:23 Weston-Super-Mare to London Paddington
11:30 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
11:50 Cardiff Central to London Paddington
Additional 12:07 Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester
12:15 London Paddington to Cardiff Central
12:17 Westbury to Swindon
12:30 London Paddington to Weston-Super-Mare
13:00 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
13:15 Swindon to Westbury
13:26 Weston-Super-Mare to London Paddington
14:19 Westbury to Swindon
15:14 Swindon to Westbury
Short Run
07:10 Penzance to London Paddington
08:03 London Paddington to Penzance
09:30 Weymouth to Gloucester
10:35 London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
10:55 Paignton to London Paddington
11:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
11:41 Bristol Temple Meads to Salisbury
11:48 London Paddington to Carmarthen
12:03 London Paddington to Penzance
12:12 Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
12:32 Exeter Central to Okehampton
12:46 Avonmouth to Weston-Super-Mare
13:03 London Paddington to Plymouth
13:07 Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
13:10 Gloucester to Weymouth
13:26 Okehampton to Exeter Central
16:19 Carmarthen to London Paddington
Delayed
09:37 London Paddington to Paignton
10:04 London Paddington to Penzance
10:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
11:29 Weymouth to Gloucester
11:30 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
12:27 Okehampton to Exeter Central
12:28 Plymouth to Gunnislake
12:30 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
14:30 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
PollsOpen and recent polls
Closed 2024-03-25 Easter Escape - to where?
Abbreviation pageAcronymns and abbreviations
Stn ComparatorStation Comparator
Rail newsNews Now - live rail news feed
Site Style 1 2 3 4
Next departures • Bristol Temple MeadsBath SpaChippenhamSwindonDidcot ParkwayReadingLondon PaddingtonMelksham
Exeter St DavidsTauntonWestburyTrowbridgeBristol ParkwayCardiff CentralOxfordCheltenham SpaBirmingham New Street
March 28, 2024, 12:56:42 *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Forgotten your username or password? - get a reminder
Most recently liked subjects
[151] West Wiltshire Bus Changes April 2024
[85] would you like your own LIVE train station departure board?
[58] Return of the BRUTE?
[49] If not HS2 to Manchester, how will traffic be carried?
[46] Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption el...
[36] Reversing Beeching - bring heritage and freight lines into the...
 
News: the Great Western Coffee Shop ... keeping you up to date with travel around the South West
 
   Home   Help Search Calendar Login Register  
Pages: 1 ... 4 5 [6] 7 8 ... 10
  Print  
Author Topic: Planned Industrial Action  (Read 33456 times)
Bob_Blakey
Transport Scholar
Hero Member
******
Posts: 782


View Profile
« Reply #75 on: February 19, 2019, 17:57:12 »

Working on my, possibly erroneous, view that the dispute centred around an attempt by the DfT» (Department for Transport - about) to remove Guards / Conductors from even more services  - a policy with which I completely disagree - I regard this announcement as very good news.
If it also serves to heap more opprobrium upon the incompetent that is Chris Grayling - our elected representative who lectures us on the dangers of global warming/climate change while cancelling numerous rail electrification schemes - that can only be a good thing.
Logged
Timmer
Global Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 6293


View Profile
« Reply #76 on: May 30, 2019, 17:28:55 »

It’s back on:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/south-western-railway-plan-fiveday-strike-during-royal-ascot-in-train-guards-dispute-a4155351.html

I thought this had been sorted, clearly not.
Logged
TaplowGreen
Transport Scholar
Hero Member
******
Posts: 7743



View Profile
« Reply #77 on: June 17, 2019, 18:18:43 »

Here we go again...……..hopefully the senior bruvvers will be provided with transport to Royal Ascot, they do love their hospitality!

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/southwestern-rail-strike-latest-royal-ascot-train-guards-london-waterloo-a8961531.html
Logged
CyclingSid
Data Manager
Hero Member
******
Posts: 1918


Hockley viaduct


View Profile
« Reply #78 on: June 18, 2019, 07:14:20 »

At least it shouldn't affect the Queen's ability to get there.
Logged
martyjon
Transport Scholar
Hero Member
******
Posts: 1941


View Profile
« Reply #79 on: June 18, 2019, 08:20:14 »

At least it shouldn't affect the Queen's ability to get there.

Her train is operated by DBS» (Deutsch Bahn Schenker - UK (United Kingdom) website).
Logged
stuving
Transport Scholar
Hero Member
******
Posts: 7155


View Profile
« Reply #80 on: October 18, 2019, 13:53:27 »

Shh .... don't tell Mick, but ...

French TV have been reporting an unannounced rail strike across much of the country today. Initially it was all about the stranded passengers, and they took a while to come up with much on the background.

Events started with a crash on a level crossing at Saint-Pierre-sur-Vence (Ardennes) on Wednesday (yes - a convoi exceptionnel parked on the crossing again). That train had no guard (controlleur), a practice SNCF (Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais - French National Railways) first introduced on TERs five years ago. The driver - who was slightly injured (the front of the train was pretty mangled) - was reported as struggling to look after himself, the train, and the passengers.

This was not technically a strike, according to the unions, but the drivers exercising their "right of withdrawal" in the face of danger. The government point out that this right (which isn't specific, it applies to most workers) doesn't really apply except to new and unforeseen dangers, and this looks a lot like something planned in advance by the unions as part of their campaign to keep their controlleurs.

English report now available from The Connexion:
Logged
stuving
Transport Scholar
Hero Member
******
Posts: 7155


View Profile
« Reply #81 on: October 27, 2019, 18:29:42 »

I was wondering whether the RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) had picked up on this French example, directly relevant to their own campaigns ... but no, and maybe that's not a surprise.

As to what happened next, well the next day (Saturday) SNCF (Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais - French National Railways) had decided there was no future in being conciliatory, and started talking about legal action for calling an illegal strike. The level of service started to improve steadily each day, which is probably what they were relying on. A couple of inspecteurs de travail* did rule that the danger did justify the withdrawal of labour, but appear not to have the power do do so.

The topic has dropped out of the headlines, but that's because it was replaced by two other SNCF stories.  From Thursday, a strike at the depot for the RGV Atlantique trains started to cause a lot of cancellations. Then the main line west of Montpellier was washed away (and other lines closed by flooding). This is not quite Dawlish - 10 m of formation has gone, but not much of the ground the formation was built on, and its repair is due by November 4th. Surprisingly, there is no diversionary line, and as they can't find enough buses no alternative is being offered to the suspended services to Toulouse, Perpignan, and Spain.


* not equivalent to anything here - they enforce all kinds of employment laws
Logged
CyclingSid
Data Manager
Hero Member
******
Posts: 1918


Hockley viaduct


View Profile
« Reply #82 on: November 05, 2019, 17:30:49 »

A not very festive December
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-50307665

Expected days for disruption:

    From 00:01 GMT on Monday 2 December until 23:59 on Wednesday 11 December
    From 00:01 on Friday 13 December until 23:59 on Tuesday 24 December
    From 00:01 on Friday 27 December 2019 until 23:59 on the 1 January
Logged
Timmer
Global Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 6293


View Profile
« Reply #83 on: November 05, 2019, 17:53:20 »

Absolutely insane and totally wrong to burden passengers who have to use SWR» (South Western Railway - about) services with such a long period of strike action. Quite clear it’s a make or break situation to be going to such levels of action.
Logged
bobm
Administrator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 9809



View Profile
« Reply #84 on: November 05, 2019, 17:58:38 »

An added burden for GWR (Great Western Railway) customers hoping to use London Waterloo when London Paddington is shut on the 24th and 27th December for engineering work.
Logged
rogerw
Global Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1336



View Profile
« Reply #85 on: November 05, 2019, 18:11:50 »

RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) members on SWR» (South Western Railway - about) must be highly paid if they can afford to be on strike for that length of time at this time of year.  I am sure that the union will not be making up their pay.  Perhaps the union bosses could show solidarity and not be paid during that time Tongue Tongue
Logged

I like to travel.  It lets me feel I'm getting somewhere.
CyclingSid
Data Manager
Hero Member
******
Posts: 1918


Hockley viaduct


View Profile
« Reply #86 on: November 05, 2019, 18:26:35 »

XC (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) down to Southampton and Bournemouth will be even more rammed, especially when the Winchester Christmas Market is on.
Logged
bobm
Administrator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 9809



View Profile
« Reply #87 on: November 05, 2019, 19:28:44 »

Is there a reason why the instruction not to book on doesn’t include the 12th December?
Logged
Timmer
Global Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 6293


View Profile
« Reply #88 on: November 05, 2019, 19:36:30 »

Is there a reason why the instruction not to book on doesn’t include the 12th December?
General Election.
Logged
bobm
Administrator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 9809



View Profile
« Reply #89 on: November 05, 2019, 19:41:36 »

Of course  Grin
Logged
Do you have something you would like to add to this thread, or would you like to raise a new question at the Coffee Shop? Please [register] (it is free) if you have not done so before, or login (at the top of this page) if you already have an account - we would love to read what you have to say!

You can find out more about how this forum works [here] - that will link you to a copy of the forum agreement that you can read before you join, and tell you very much more about how we operate. We are an independent forum, provided and run by customers of Great Western Railway, for customers of Great Western Railway and we welcome railway professionals as members too, in either a personal or official capacity. Views expressed in posts are not necessarily the views of the operators of the forum.

As well as posting messages onto existing threads, and starting new subjects, members can communicate with each other through personal messages if they wish. And once members have made a certain number of posts, they will automatically be admitted to the "frequent posters club", where subjects not-for-public-domain are discussed; anything from the occasional rant to meetups we may be having ...

 
Pages: 1 ... 4 5 [6] 7 8 ... 10
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.2 | SMF © 2006-2007, Simple Machines LLC Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
This forum is provided by customers of Great Western Railway (formerly First Great Western), and the views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that the content provided by one of our posters contravenes our posting rules (email link to report). Forum hosted by Well House Consultants

Jump to top of pageJump to Forum Home Page