Read about our approach to external linking. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "However, lockdowns and the Covid-19 crisis made training very difficult, if not impossible. Train companies are preparing to introduce a new timetable on 11 December - although RMT strikes are planned in its first week. Rail Minister Huw Merriman said he did not want to "rule anything in or out" when asked if the government would put more money on the table to help resolve the dispute. "This is particularly affecting Nottingham-Cardiff services, and has compounded cancellations experienced in previous weeks which were the result of needing to release drivers for training in advance of Birmingham New Street's re-signalling scheme. On some days, numerous trains in a row have been cancelled. Avanti West Coast, which operates trains between London and Birmingham, Manchester, North Wales and Scotland, had the highest proportion of cancellations, at 8%. "TPE has been pre-cancelling anything between 250 - 450 trains per week since summer across its network due to crew unavailability. By Hugh Schofield. They involved staff at Network Rail, which employs signalling workers across England, Scotland and Wales, as well as workers at 14 train companies. But it said it expected the disruption will continue to have "a significant impact" on services between Newcastle and York for the rest of the day. Ms Blackburn said a taxi home from Warrington to Chester usually costs between 30 and 40, depending on the time. Mr Wolmar believes these contracts have resulted in less effort from managers to run a good service, and high sickness levels among staff who have gone over two years without a pay rise, are "really an expression of employee dissatisfaction". When taken with on-the-day cancellations, this has seen total. 22:28, 9 JAN 2023 Dr Nikki Alexander and the team are back BBC Silent Witness fans have announced they have 'given up' on the show after being left confused by the storyline. The cancellation of the strikes has come "too late" for thousands of rugby fans travelling to Cardiff for the Wales v New Zealand autumn international, Network Rail Wales said. It said it was working as "quickly and safely as possible" to investigate the issue with the remainder of the fleets. "Paid sick leave at the national level is not even part of the conversation at this point," he said, adding that the rail contract otherwise is "very good for workers". "You're coming to work to make money and you can spend more than your day's wage to get home.". #LNERUpdate Our line is now reopened.Services are beginning to operate, however due to disruption there will be a reduced service to and from #LondonKingsCross today. Read about our approach to external linking. Read about our approach to external linking. This has resulted in trainees taking longer to qualify. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? BBC Summary A rail strike by 40,000 RMT union members has caused four in five trains to be cancelled today as many people return to work after the Christmas break The 48-hour strike is the. Read about our approach to external linking. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. In addition to rising rates of Covid among staff, the operators website also advises that its driver training programme has been severely disrupted by the virus and social distancing constraints. 16 January 2023, 06:06 GMT. The murder mystery series is based on Anthony Horowitz's books of the. ", She added: "Over this year I've had to have hotels because I've not been able to get home on the last train because it's been cancelled and lots of taxis. Mr Montgomery's explanation was that Covid directly caused a backlog of driver training, which can take up to 18 months, and staff sickness levels are high. The RMT union, which represents transport workers, said that with infections rising, absences would have severe consequences for services, but the safety of staff and the public must come first. He said trains would be returned to service as "quickly as possible", but warned that Great Western Railway services in particular were likely to face continued disruption. 2023 BBC. Erik Loomis, a professor of labour history at the University of Rhode Island, said the Biden administration made a mistake not to take the issue more seriously as it worked to broker a deal between unions and railroads earlier this year. We were supposed to see each other in March and then Covid happened.". Read about our approach to external linking. A CrossCountry spokesperson said: "Over the past week we have suffered a spike in short-term sickness, resulting in a number of late-notice cancellations for which we apologise. For a moment, during the pandemic, it seemed like a national policy might emerge. He said that employing more drivers would "cost money" and "would go into their profit margins". Most trains will be cancelled in France on Thursday, with flights also affected and Paris' subway heavily disrupted, as part of a nationwide strike against the government's plan to make people. Sixteen services are being cancelled each day. LNER, which runs services on the East Coast main line, is operating an amended timetable in the week before Christmas because of the number of absent drivers and train managers. Rail passengers are being warned of fresh disruption to services due to a planned strike by train drivers at nine companies. VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote. It said there could be short-notice cancellations. This is the latest strike in the long-running row over pay and. London Underground strike still on as rail strikes postponed, ScotRail services to be slashed despite RMT strike cancellation, Wales v New Zealand: Rail strike suspension too late, German police deny Greta's detainment was staged, Santos denies taking money from dying dog GoFundMe, Iran man who beheaded wife jailed for eight years, Mafia boss's second hideout found behind wardrobe, Maximum two drinks a week, Canada guidance advises, US town with no water using rain to flush toilets, Celebrities who say their children will get no inheritance, Heathrow beefs up security over cannabis arrests. At the capital's 15 busiest stations, just under a third of all services were either delayed or cancelled. President Macron's reform programme faces a make-or-break moment, as French unions stage a day of mass strikes and protests on Thursday against his plans to push back the age of . But the operator added that it expected services to be "extremely busy" and could not guarantee that social distancing guidelines would be adhered to. Despite efforts to revive the issue, many Republicans were opposed to the principle of government-given "business mandates", and talks petered out. "We have always wanted to secure a negotiated settlement and that is what we will continue to push for in this next phase of intensive talks. Network Rail, which owns and runs most of the train lines in Britain, warned passengers that journeys will take "much longer than normal" and could involve taking rail replacement buses, as work continues to repair the railway. The National Railway Labor Conference, the organisation representing the freight rail firms in the labour negotiations, argued that rail workers have ample personal and holiday leave, which can be used in the event of illness, as well as the ability to take unpaid time off. 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Avanti West Coast is another operator experiencing staff shortages and warning of short-notice cancellations. Govia Thameslink, which operates the Thameslink, Great Northern and Southern franchises, said it may also have to cancel services at short notice due to high numbers of staff off sick with Covid and other seasonal illnesses. All high-speed Great Western Railway services between London, Bristol, Cardiff and Penzance have been cancelled and customers are advised not to attempt to travel today. 2023 BBC. "On a semi-regular basis I'm getting home at nine o'clock at night," she added. "It's a scandal really that whole days' worth of trains are being cancelled, which is so disruptive to people's lives and livelihoods - not to mention pushing more people into cars with all the issues that then brings," he said. But the Aslef union has claimed that CrossCountry does not employ enough train drivers to allow for services to run as normal when staff are off sick. Trains are being cancelled and rail services disrupted after the UK recorded its hottest day on record. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train companies, said that it was "positive" that the RMT had "stepped back from the brink". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. It said staff were also taking time off after receiving booster jabs. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He added there were about 1,000 carriages to deal with, so it would be "quite a considerable job". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. West Midlands Railway has also said fewer trains are running. Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Manchester for customers with an open ticket, TransPennine Express between Manchester, Leeds and York, East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International and Sheffield, Northern services between Sheffield, Leeds and York and via any other "reasonable" route, Thameslink services between London, Stevenage and Peterborough, Avanti West Coast trains between Birmingham New Street and London Euston, London Northwestern Railway trains between Birmingham New Street and London Euston, West Midlands Railway trains between Hereford/Worcester and Birmingham New Street, The Class 800 is electric - but almost half have a diesel engine enabling them to operate on lines that have not been electrified, Formal orders for the trains were made in 2012 and 2013 at a cost of around 5.7bn for a 27.5 year programme, including maintenance, The Class 800 began regular service for Great Western Railway in October 2017 - but an embarrassing start saw air conditioning units, In May 2019, they began service on the East Coast Main Line, with operator LNER branding the train Azuma - or "east" in Japanese, They were hailed by operators as helping to increase capacity and reduce journey times, The trains were assembled at Hitachi's plant in Newton Aycliffe in County Durham. BBC star Louis shared a snap of the beard loss on Instagram. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? When Gabe Christenson started feeling run down a few years ago, he didn't go to the doctor. Avanti West Coast is another operator experiencing staff shortages and warning of short-notice cancellations. Mr Ford added that repairing aluminium trains is a "very difficult process" because of the electronic equipment inside them. Services on the East Coast Main Line, which connects London and Edinburgh, were disrupted after a fire on the track near Sandy in Bedfordshire. Proportionately, stations in north-west London saw the most trains cancelled in the capital. Though the increase may sound small, train operators only have limited contingencies for absences before they have to start cancelling services. This has resulted in trainees taking longer to qualify. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? This year I've had to spend 160 one day just to get here because it was a busy day for taxis so it was 160 here and back. Services to parts of Shropshire and Staffordshire also face problems problems due to the damage. The 52-year-old documentary-maker shared pictures showing how his stubble has changed. A spokesman added that the issue is affecting long-distance journeys between cities, which are being refunded, but that suburban and rural GWR services are still running as normal. It was not all unwelcome news in London, however. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Trains are being cancelled and rail services disrupted after the UK recorded its hottest day on record. Damage to overhead wires means trains are being cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. Hitachi said: "Safety is our number one priority and as a precaution, the decision was taken to halt the entry into service of our intercity fleets pending inspection. The Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators across the UK, said its members had reported that 8.7% of their staff were off sick due to all causes including Covid. This is mainly affecting our Nottingham - Cardiff route but some other services are also affected.Please check your journey via https://t.co/RQG2pY1l0U. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. You can also get in touch in the following ways: If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. 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Angie Doll, chief operating officer of GTR, said performance over the past year had been affected by the impact of Covid, short-term sickness, severe weather and increasing trespass incidents. Some passengers arrived unaware that anything had gone wrong while others had allowed plenty of extra time in a bid to still make their journey by rail. Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. Added to this, reliance on drivers agreeing to work on days off - which has been common in the industry for decades - has left some operators exposed during a period of strained industrial relations. Zelensky says fatal crash was consequence of war, New Zealand PM Ardern to step down next month, Arizona town with no water using rain to flush toilets. In 2022, for the whole city, there were nearly 25 million scheduled rail and Tube stops in total (not including the Elizabeth line). Neil may be late for his job interview, students Savannah and Angela are struggling to return to Exeter to resume their university studies, while another man is set to miss his vaccine appointment as a result of the disruption to services. Though 16 states have passed laws requiring paid sick leave over the last decade, one in five workers across the country still does not have access to the benefit, with low-wage workers most at risk. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? Network Rail warned that services. It had planned to take strike action at five train firms including Avanti West Coast and West Midlands Trains. Fox News Virginia mom details moments that reportedly led up to 6-year-old shooting teacher Abby Zwerner, the 25-year-old teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student on Friday, is described by fellow teachers, city officials as a hard-working educator devoted to her students. Sick leave is a major sticking point not just for rail union members. Read about our approach to external linking. He told BBC business correspondent Katy Austin that while body shell cracking would not "cause the trains to crash or disintegrate or anything like that", he said it is a "serious point" that requires action because if metal fatiguing is allowed to continue, the "cracks will spread, and the body shell strength will be weakened". It offered a pay rise, an additional personal day and a few other benefits - but no paid sick leave. Property damage. She said the operator had a plan in place to make improvements, and was working with Network Rail to improve reliability. He added: "Specialist teams worked all night but have been unable to fix the cables in time for the start of service this morning. The RMT union, which represents transport workers, said that with infections rising, absences would have severe consequences for services, but the safety of staff and the public must come first. Passengers at King's Cross station faced further disruption on Wednesday. When dogs in Alaska wait for the bus Video, six of the trains were taken out of service by GWR, German police deny Greta's detainment was staged, Iran man who beheaded wife jailed for eight years, Germany: We are no longer reliant on Russian energy, Mafia boss's second hideout found behind wardrobe, City asks Madonna if it can borrow her painting, Jeremy Renner TV show poster edited after accident, Santos denies taking money from dying dog GoFundMe, Keep cake away from office, says food adviser. We recommend customers to CHECK BEFORE THEY TRAVEL.Full information https://t.co/v4rnt7NLU8 pic.twitter.com/t2DXXX7QGz. More than 90,000 tested positive for Covid in the UK on Monday, but the true number is thought to be much higher. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said the threat of strike action "has made the rail employers see sense". "It's clearly an area where we need federal protections," said Jennifer Pomeranz, a professor of public health at New York University, who has tracked the issue. When dogs in Alaska wait for the bus Video, Train strikes to go ahead after pay offer rejected, London remains world's most congested city - report, Parts of Tube's Central line gets 4G phone signal, German police deny Greta's detainment was staged, Santos denies taking money from dying dog GoFundMe, Iran man who beheaded wife jailed for eight years, Mafia boss's second hideout found behind wardrobe, Maximum two drinks a week, Canada guidance advises, US town with no water using rain to flush toilets, Celebrities who say their children will get no inheritance, Heathrow beefs up security over cannabis arrests. Rob, who lives in John O' Groats, says: "My dad is at King's Cross and doesn't know what to do. London North Eastern railway confirmed that after earlier cancellations, services began to operate to and from London King's Cross from midday, but it said trains will be "extremely busy". VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. It says this means less flexibility. 2023 BBC. It said that when the works were completed later this year, this should "vastly improve the reliability of service for customers on both the London Overground and the Bakerloo line". It's hard to know whether the low passenger numbers are down to the restrictions on indoor gatherings - or potential passengers heeding warnings to stay away. Are you a passenger who was due to travel on one of the affected trains? BBC's EastEnders and Waterloo Road have been cancelled tonight, Tuesday January 17, as the channel is forced to reschedule due to airing a football match. CrossCountry is also warning of train crew shortages and disruption. "Strikes are a nightmare because Chester station essentially just shuts down. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. According to Gabe, his company's attendance policy meant marks against a worker for any time away, "so I was putting off going", he said. The train operator has apologised for the "enormous amount of frustration and inconvenience". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The issue has emerged repeatedly in labour disputes in recent years, as workers, empowered by a strong job market and contending with coronavirus and an unusually severe flu and virus season, demand more from employers. ORR recently said Network Rail, which oversees tracks, power lines and signals, needed to do more to deliver better performance. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. "Our priority is our members, and we are working towards securing a deal on job security, a decent pay rise and good working conditions.". 2023 BBC. The Transport Secretary Mark Harper is due to meet a group of mayors in the region on Wednesday to discuss the situation. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk, Busiest and quietest railway stations revealed, Transport faces new reality as strikes dominate, Nursing strike enters second day as health leaders prepare for biggest walkout, Rise in vape sales to children alarms Trading Standards officers, Renewed appeal to find missing family last sighted in London, Double Whammy for Hounslow Council Tenants, 'Not necessary': Driver slams decision to ticket broken-down car, Zelensky says fatal crash was consequence of war, New Zealand PM Ardern to step down next month, Arizona town with no water using rain to flush toilets. Great Western Railway, Hull Trains,. Transport for London said it tried to minimise delays but circumstances were often outside of its control. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? Newly released data from the Office of Road and Rail shows 3.8% of trains in Great Britain have been cancelled in the year up to 12 November - or one in every 26. Rail services between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton have been hit by major disruption. It said staff were also taking time off after receiving booster jabs. "You don't realise how much you rely on something until you don't have it.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Transpennine hasn't had a rest day working agreement in place with Aslef for nearly a year. (The other, South Korea, is now trialling a paid sick leave programme.). Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. Follow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Your device may not support this visualisation. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? Read about our approach to external linking. BBC News. Passenger numbers are currently only around 80% of pre-Covid levels - although they have been higher at some points recently. BBC News Rail passengers are facing delays and cancellations across the UK after cracks were found on some high-speed trains during routine checks. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. His father was planning to stay with him because Rob's brother needed to self-isolate at their father's house in Bournemouth after arriving in the UK from Thailand. The government said it must "drastically improve". During the Covid crisis, the government moved train companies onto emergency contracts. VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. She said she took taxis to and from work which cost her more than 160. At Birmingham New . Rail services across the country are being cancelled in the run-up to Christmas as rising numbers of staff fall ill with Covid. However, when contacted by the BBC, rail employers and the government said their position had not changed. Hitachi apologised and said some trains were now running again after checks. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? He added that calling off the latest ones has given negotiations between unions and employers a "better chance of success". West Midlands Railway has also said fewer trains are running. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? Chess gets a risqu makeover. Read about our approach to external linking. Lorraine travelled from Aberdeen to Glasgow by car with the aim of catching a train to Edinburgh, but says she missed a train suggested by staff while she was talking to them. It is advising passengers to travel as early as possible. You can also get in touch in the following ways: If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. 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