Mark Harper, the UK government new transport secretary, said the adoption of revised working methods would be required to break the deadlock with unions and resolve the long-running labor dispute. On Sunday, he spoke to British national media, coming face to face with the leader of the largest union, RMT, on Thursday last week. Hopes for a speedy resolution seem to be fading again. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to RailTech.
Rail traffic in Austria resumed on Tuesday. All traffic, including freight trains, came to a halt on Monday due to a railroad strike. Given the impact of the 24-hour strike on rail traffic, delays are possible over the next few days. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to RailFreight.
Today (November 28) the Austrian Railways are facing a one-day strike. The reason is that the trade unions could not agree with the management of ÖBB to raise the level of wages for the company's employees. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to RailTarget.
Three people were killed and several injured in a train accident in eastern India. A freight train derailed and one of the wagons crashed into a footbridge. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Raport Kolejowy.
Renfe offers broadcast of all matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which officially kicked off yesterday with Qatar vs Ecuador. Broadcasts will be available through the operator's application. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Nakolei.
During the Railway Congress, projects that Ukraine will undertake to improve rail transport to and from Poland were listed. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Rynek Kolejowy.
From November 15 to 17, in the city of Targu Neamt, Romania, the delegation of CFM took part in the work of the railway commission of the national railway transport companies of Romania and Moldova. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to the operator.
The French construction company Eiffage announced the acquisition of a 13.71% stake in the Channel Tunnel operator Getlink (until November 2017 - Eurotunnel). Their cost amounted to almost 1.2 billion euros. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to zdmira.
The British railroad union RMT has canceled strikes scheduled for 5, 7 and 9 November. The unions announced that they were starting "intensive negotiations" with the infrastructure manager and carriers. The dispute concerns wage increases and better working conditions. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Nakolei.
The Railroad, Maritime and Transportation Union (RMT) disagreed with the country proposed wage increase, which is not at all in line with the current high rate of inflation, and announced that there would be a strikes on 3, 5 and 7 November. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Railly News.
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