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Scab manager to blame for London train chaos, Aslef says
Passengers in Paddington station in London, during a strike by train driver members of Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Picture date: Friday February 3, 2023.
A TRAIN that brought down overhead electric cables — causing chaos at one of Britain’s busiest railway stations — was being driven by a manager who was scabbing during the drivers’ strike, their union Aslef has said.
The accident happened at Paddington station in London on Thursday, when drivers at train operator GWR were on strike.
Hundreds of passengers were stranded on dark, cold trains for several hours while receiving no information from operators.
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