News about strike, rail

Industrial action has been announced on Thurs 9 May for LNER as part of multiple strikes by members of drivers' union ASLEF. LNER trains for Thurs 9 May have been taken off-sale while we work out how this action affects our timetable. For latest updates: spkl.io/60104Lssa pic.twitter.com/Xk6VvsUgo9

🚨RMT response to Labour rail announcement 🚄 Mick Lynch, @RMTunion general secretary said: "@UKLabour's commitment to bring the train operating companies into a new unified and publicly owned rail network is in the best interests of railway workers, passengers and the taxpayer. pic.twitter.com/FTSx1kLXfj

At the @TransportCttee this morning, @GrahameMorrisMP asked the private operators why they had lobbied to ensure that public operators were still barred from the railway, pointing to their growing success and asking "Why are you afraid of competition from the public sector?" 🧵 pic.twitter.com/mZQaXc7bZ2

📢 Industrial action – Tuesday 7 May Due to industrial action by members of the ASLEF union, Greater Anglia services will be affected by strike action on Tuesday 7 May. Further information will be made available in due course ⬇️