The strike, initiated by Deutsche Bahn employees affiliated with the German Locomotive Drivers' Union (GDL), is set to last until 6:00 pm on Monday, January 29, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
The Swedish transport company, Green Cargo, has suspended cargo deliveries to the continent due to a strike by German railway workers, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Workers from London's metro and rail employees from Portugal, Italy, France, and Germany are fighting for better wages and working conditions, as reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply, citing Raport Kolejowy.
ASLEF has declared a series of strikes by train drivers from December 2 to December 9 as part of an ongoing dispute over pay, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Due to the strike by German train drivers, a minimum of 270 freight trains were canceled, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
A big warning strike by transport workers began in Germany on 27 March. The strike will last a day and will affect the operation of many modes of transport across the country. Railway Supply magazine wrote about it with reference to the URM. The railway transport union EVG and the Verdi trade union stand up for higher wages for industry workers.
The RMT union has announced further nationwide strikes and wider action on railroads after it rejected proposals from train operators and Network Rail last week. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to The Guardian.
The rail union RMT has turned down the latest offers from both Network Rail and most of the passenger train operators in England, some of which provide services in Scotland and Wales. The Rail Delivery Group, which represents industry operators, reacted with dismay to RMT's rejection of the offer. The rejection came after weeks of negotiations that broke off late on Friday evening. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to RailTech.
The UK is facing turmoil in rail transport as workers from various rail unions have launched a new round of strikes over wage demands. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to Railway Technology.
The new British Minister of Railways, Hugh Merriman, and representatives of the railway companies have scheduled a meeting with RMT Secretary General Mick Lynch this Friday (December 2). Following last week's preliminary meeting between Lynch and Harper, the transport secretary made headlines in the media about the impossibility of a pay increase without reform, saying that working methods must change if the union wants wage demands to be met. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to RailFreight.
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.
