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Train Strikes Doncaster 30/7/2022+Hartlepool(A) 20/8/2022

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Stafford Bantam, Jul 14, 2022.

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  1. Stafford Bantam

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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62166276

    This affects the Chiltern, GWR, LNER, London Overground, Northern, Southeastern, TransPennine and West Midlands companies.

    EDIT: It seems that Northern are not currently affected by this strike.
     
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    #2 Jason, Jul 14, 2022
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    Train companies should run replacement buses......
     
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    #3 Tony Wilkinson, Jul 14, 2022
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    They’ll be working in the buffet car
     
    #4 Wakefield Bantam, Jul 14, 2022
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    Or not........as the case may be.
     
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    actually it won't affect us
     
    #6 BrotherBantam, Jul 14, 2022
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    And what about exiles that travel by train!
     
    #7 Kevin1954, Jul 14, 2022
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    Did they target the first week of the football calendar? W@nkers.

    Let's hope clubs are reactive and put coaches on for all those wanting to go to away games.
     
    #8 JonButterfield, Jul 14, 2022
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    60 grand a year. Driverless trains next please and let the drivers see how good they had it. Tossers.
     
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    I blame the union barons (whatever that means).
     
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    It will affect me, I'm driving up for the match and this will just put more traffic on the roads.
     
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    #11 Stafford Bantam, Jul 14, 2022
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    To be fair, the main protagonists of the strike are the network rail workers not the drivers
     
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    I think you are mistaken. The previous strikes involve rail workers who are now in negotiations. The strike on 30th July is with the train drivers' union Aslef.
     
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  14. Stafford Bantam

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    And those others have just announced their own further strikes, one being on 20 August, the day we are at Hartlepool.
     
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    #14 Stafford Bantam, Jul 14, 2022
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    Workers at Network Rail and 14 train operators are going on strike on 18th and 20th August, so this time it could cause issues for those travelling to the Hartlepool match

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62173334
     
    #15 Storck, Jul 14, 2022
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    The strike on 30th July doesn't include Northern Rail at the moment, the most likely to be impacted is anyone that uses LNER so it will reduce the options for Doncaster fans coming up for the match.
     
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    Be careful what you wish for
     
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    A driverless train which also has no conductors is one that doesn’t strike.
     
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    For 12-14 months training on and off the job plus about 10 hrs a week overtime every week you might be right otherwise put Grant Shapps to the back of your mind….Hes a proven fraud!

    You have absolutely zero idea what driving trains iinvolves, especially when you have a 1,000 people behind you travelling at 125 mph. Don’t spout Government crap. It’s a daunting occupation!
     
    #19 Kevin1954, Jul 14, 2022
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  20. bantamdave41

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    I understand that. But it does not pay tax. It does set the standard for the next generation and one Beyond that, in terms of job stability, beyond the rail network.
    Truth, do I honestly want to solely trust 'technology' at 125mph and not human intervention, if appropriate. I'm uncomfortable.

    Strikes are frustrating but we have to be very careful we don't take away the rights of workers further. Our decisions today impact our children and grand children of tomorrow
     
    #20 bantamdave41, Jul 14, 2022
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