and this is the last train? yeah, this is the last train, we re still worried that it won t 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 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
were not going to be cancelled and we d be able to get there. across britain, people have had to change their plans. yesterday we went to the station in york, i don t think they were on strike yesterday but all the trains were cancelled. we d booked two lots of tickets because we wanted to try and get earlier. an earlier train. and then we ended up paying £65 in a taxi to get here. we booked like 3pm train, it was cancelled so we booked for 9.45. and this is the last train? yeah, this is the last train, we re still worried that it won t 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 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,
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 to buy on christmas eve and if they can t, they ll buy elsewhere. with many people avoiding the railways, some people have opted to drive home for christmas instead. we are seeing a lot of congestion over this period and that s because people don t want to use the rail.
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 every time there s a strike. and it s damaging the railway industry as well. limited trains on christmas eve is a worry for retailers, keen to maximise every penny from last minute high street shoppers. the problem with losing shoppers on such a key trading day like christmas eve, is that you can t really recover that spend. however much you want to, and however long you stay open, shoppers want to buy on christmas eve, and if they ca
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 every time there s a strike. and it s damaging the railway industry as well. limited trains on christmas eve is a worry for retailers, keen to maximise every penny from last minute high street shoppers. the problem with losing shoppers on such a key trading day like christmas eve, is that you can t really recover that spend. however much you want to, and however long you stay open, shoppers want to buy on chr