Northern Rail strike adds to commuters’ misery
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Consider whether travel is necessary,” is the message from the train operator Northern as the latest round of strikes begins. But the train operator has brought in yet more schedules, to cover the stoppages on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and says: “The timetables replace all others – including those put in place for engineering work.” Northern says 43 per cent of trains will run, mostly between 7am and 7pm. The more strike action continues the harder it is for Northern to give long-term assurances and commitments.” Mr Cash also rejected the findings of the railway’s official safety watchdog that driver-controlled operation is safe, saying: “The Rail Safety and Standards Board is actually the employers’ safety board. At a Transport Select Committee hearing on Monday, David Brown, managing director of Arriva Rail North, said he was “personally and truly sorry” about the timetable shambles.
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