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THE RMT demanded protection for Eurostar and Thalys jobs yesterday following the announcement of a possible merger between the two train operators.
Franch state-owned railway SNCF and its Belgian counterpart SNCB have announced that they are considering a merger with Eurostar and Franco-Belgian high-speed train company Thalys.
The project, dubbed Green Speed, aims to increase the number of annual passengers on the combined service to 30 million by 2030.
EDDIE DEMPSEY explains why the RMT is calling for urgent action against assaults on staff and passengers on our public transport system
Our members face daily abuse, being spat at, sometimes even deadly assaults, and employers fail to take the issue seriously despite the increasing danger, writes RMT general secretary EDDIE DEMPSEY
But unions warn renationalisation must not be fudged
