conditions and job security, including staff at passport control and postal workers. simon browning reports. it s the day before christmas, and all around the country train services are finishing early because of more strikes. rmt members walk out at 6pm. trains won t resume again until the morning of the 27th of december, with a later start than normal. the rail network must be clear before crews leave their posts, meaning many services will end by 3pm, and some of the last services of the day depart in the morning. from here in leeds to london without lner, the last service is at 09:16 in the morning. the advice from operators is to check before you travel. the dispute between rail bosses and unions about pay, job security and terms and conditions, shows no sign of a breakthrough. yesterday, the rmt union accused ministers of blocking rail employers from making a deal to break the strikes. rail bosses say
the walk outs are part of a long running dispute between rail bosses and unions about pay, conditions and job security. the rmt union has accused the government of blocking rail employers from making a deal. the department for transport rejected that, saying it has facilitated talks. network rail urged the union to think again. the rmt dispute and the industrial action and the strikes are having a really heavy impact, both on passengers, on their own members who are losing thousands of pounds and of course on the economy, which is losing millions and millions of pounds every time there is a strike and it s damaging the railway industry as well. christmas eve is also a big day for restaurants, cafes and bars as well as for last minute shopping. losing shoppers on such a key trading day like christmas eve, you can t recover that spend. however much you want to, however long you stay open, shoppers want to buy on christmas eve and if they can t, they ll buy elsewhere. so, some of that wil
to have an impact on christmas and going home to see family and stuff. around the country it was a similar picture with many people forced to change plans. yesterday we went to the station in york and i don t think they were on strike yesterday but all the trains were cancelled. we ended up paying £65 in a taxi to get here. we booked our 3pm train and it was cancelled so we are now booked for 9:45. and this is the last train? the last train, and we are worried it will get cancelled. the walk outs are part of a long running dispute between rail bosses and unions about pay, conditions and job security. the rmt union has accused the government of blocking rail employers from making a deal. the department for transport rejected that, saying it has facilitated talks. network rail says it s offered a fair dealand urged the union to think again. christmas eve is also a big day for restaurants, cafes and bars as well as for last minute shopping. the problem with losing shoppers on such a key
trains won t resume again until the morning of the 27th of december, with a later start than normal. the rail network must be clear before crews leave their posts, meaning many services will end by 3pm, and some of the last services of the day depart in the morning. from here in leeds to london with lner, the last service is at 09:a5 in the morning. the advice from operators is to check before you travel. the dispute between rail bosses and unions about pay, job security and terms and conditions, shows no sign of a breakthrough. yesterday, the rmt union accused ministers of blocking rail employers from making a deal to break the strikes. rail bosses say everyone is suffering. the rmt dispute, and the industrial action and the strikes, are having a really heavy impact, both on passengers, on their own members, who are losing thousands of pounds. and, of course, on on the economy, which is losing millions and millions of pounds
forced to change plans. yesterday we went to the station in york and i don t think they were on strike yesterday but all the trains were cancelled. we ended up paying £65 in a taxi to get here. we booked our 3pm train and it was cancelled so we are now booked for 9:45. and this is the last train? the last train, and we are worried it will get cancelled. the walk outs are part of a long running dispute between rail bosses and unions about pay, conditions and job security. the rmt union has accused the government of blocking rail employers from making a deal. the department for transport rejected that, saying it has facilitated talks. network rail says it s offered a fair dealand urged the union to think again. christmas eve is also a big day for restaurants, cafes and bars as well as for last minute shopping. the problem with losing shoppers on such a key trading day like christmas eve, is you can t recover that spend. however much you want to, however long you stay open, shoppers want