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InTheNews: The latest rail news on Tuesday, 7th November 2023
About 40 per cent of rail services will run during strikes under planned minimum service rules for train operators in Great Britain, the government has said.
An article on the BBC website says ministers are hoping the legislation will come into effect before Christmas.
It will also specify minimum service levels for ambulance workers in England and border security staff in England, Wales and Scotland.
The government said the measures were “proportionate” but unions have criticised them as unworkable.
Meanwhile sticking with strikes and rail passengers are being warned to expect no services on London’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR) because of a two-day strike starting on Tuesday.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out on 7 and 8 November in a dispute over pay.
Transport for London (TfL) has advised customers to check before they travel.
DB Cargo UK has told RailAdvent of plans regarding its staffing levels.
The freight operator has said that 95 driver posts will be removed where they have a surplus. Some of these will go through natural attrition, whilst 70-75 posts will be made through redundancies. This accounts for around 10 per cent of DB Cargo’s train crew.
Andrea Rossi, CEO, released in a statement that due to softening of core markets, and exiting some contracts that were not profitable, the operator was left running 25 per cent fewer trains every week, all whilst using the same level of resources.
Transport for London (TfL) is marking 20 years from when it began its live busking scheme on London’s transport network by reopening its competitive audition process for the first time since the pandemic and introducing the first ever pitches to the Elizabeth line.
Talented musicians have taken to perform on London’s transport network since 2003 with the London Underground Licensed Busking Scheme, brightening people’s journeys with genres from rock, to classical and pop for 364 days-a-year.
20 years on, the network now has more than 200 registered buskers that have passed the audition process, with TfL on the hunt for fresh talent to add to its roster.
Photo credit: Transport for London
