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Them work for the 14 rail companies and half of them work for network rail which operates all of the signalling, the sort of plumbing of the system really. now, it is over jobs, pay rise and working practices. there is a payoff on the table of course but it is some of those conditions that are really red lines for the unions. just for example, driver operated only train so it might, cant escape your attention if you get a train at the moment, the guards of the ones who open the doors and operate...

Of strikes this is the last one. once this 48—hour strike by the rmt union finishes tonightjust before midnight there will be no more strikes for the foreseeable. there are no dates on the diary at all, but make no mistake this dispute is farfrom resolved. its been rumbling on sincejune, of course. involves 40,000 members of the rmt union, this specific dispute. half of them work for the 1a rail companies and half of them work for network rail, which operates all of the signalling, the, sort o...

To train they started a lot later this morning and they will be finished by early evening. you wont get many trains at all fast about six oclock this evening and of course large areas of the uk will get no services whatsoever. now, the good news here is that after the week of strikes this is the last one. once this second 48—hour strike by the rmt union finishes tonight just before midnight there were no muffed strikes for the venue dates in the diary at all but make no mistake, the dispute is...

That will allow these strikes to finish once and for all, and get customers back with us, and making sure we protect the railway for the future. but aslef has told the bbc its officials haven�*t seen the offer yet. last month, the rmt union rejected proposals involving the same pay offer, which was conditional on changes to working practices. on monday, there will be meetings between the rail minister, industry representatives and union leaders, as attempts to find a solution continue, its pas...

Rejected proposals involving the same pay offer that was conditional on changes to working practices. on monday, there will be meetings between the rail minister, industry representatives and union leaders, as attempts to find a solution continue, its passengers whose lives have been disrupted, and today they are told to only travel if absolutely necessary. helena wilkinson, bbc news. prince harry is facing more criticism over claims made that he killed 25 taliban fighters during his service as ...

No services whatsoever. now, the good news is after a week of strikes this is the last one. once this 48—hour strike by the rmt union finishes tonightjust before midnight there will be no more strikes for the foreseeable. there are no dates on the diary at all, but make no mistake this dispute is farfrom resolved. its been rumbling on sincejune, of course. involves 40,000 members of the rmt union, this specific dispute. half of them work for the 1a rail companies and half of them work for netw...

Hope? i fear not. i think there is more work _ hope? i fear not. i think there is more work to — hope? i fear not. i think there is more work to do _ hope? i fear not. i think there is more work to do on _ hope? i fear not. i think there is more work to do on the - hope? i fear not. i think there is i more work to do on the percentages and the numbers. particularly when you compare with the network rail. which does not have drivers because it looks after infrastructure but it offered 5% plus 4...

Delivery— group, which represents train delivery companies, say, dont travel— delivery companies, say, dont travel unless you absolutely have to at the _ travel unless you absolutely have to at the moment. what will happen in the months — at the moment. what will happen in the months to come? we dont know that at— the months to come? we dont know that at the _ the months to come? we dont know that at the moment. this dispute is fundamentally overpaid but unions say they— fundamentally ...

You know, itsjust disrupting everybody�*s lives. what they are doing is damaging the industry, long—term, arent they? we need a good infrastructure to support people getting off the roads. we need everybody understanding why the strike is going on. _ but, yes, we should not get affected by this. - joining a chilly picket line early this morning, the head of the rmt made it clear where he thinks the blame lies. all the parties involved know what needs to be done to get a settlement. but the g...

Solution, the rail companies say workers can only get more pay if they accept changes to working practices, the union say what they are being asked is excessive, that they cant possibly agree to that. at the moment it looks as though this dispute, this week of strike action will not be the last. for those peeple _ action will not be the last. for those people who absolutely have to travel, youve mentioned effective services will be running, give us a sense of which trains will run where they wil...