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GOVIA Thameslink Railway (GTR) was fined just £5 million today for its “awful” handling of last summer’s timetabling crisis.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said that the company had “failed to provide appropriate, accurate and timely information” on its Thameslink and Great Northern rail services following the chaotic launch of the May 2018 timetable.
However the fine was criticised for not being enough for the eight-week long crisis that saw over 470 trains cancelled by GTR every day.
On the eve of the 157th Trades Union Congress, MICK WHELAN, general secretary of Aslef, the train drivers’ union, celebrates victory in his campaign to get dignity for drivers at work
But unions warn renationalisation must not be fudged
Our groundbreaking report reveals how private rail companies are bleeding millions from public coffers through exploitative leasing practices — but we have the solutions, writes Aslef Scottish organiser KEVIN LINDSAY