Network Rail industrial action

Was heading back from Manchester on the Monday, thankfully the strike isn't starting till 17:00 so will just mean i'll have to get a slightly earlier train. But will mean i'll have to drive to work on the Tuesday. I just feel sorry for those who don't have the option of driving into work/WFH on the Tuesday. As i bet the TOCs won't be putting on rail replacement buses.
 
Glaucus said:
There isn't really any extra money, the government has decided those who use trains should pay for them, thus government spending has been decreasing, while fares have been increasing to compensate.
It's gone from roughly 50/50 to 68/32 fares/government funding.


As I said in speakers corner, rmt are to quick to strike as are most unions. They could easily do other steps first. The industry relies in a flexible workforce with lots of overtime, they could ask members to not do overtime to start with and then work up towards a strike.
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My Season ticket is already £3700. I'd rather it didn't increase any more.
 
George Hincapie said:
My Season ticket is already £3700. I'd rather it didn't increase any more.
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Well it will do, unless governments change their stance, but not much chance of that with either party.
I would rather it went the other way with completely free trains and buses and increase tax to pay for it. Trouble with that is efficiency and trusting governments/companies to deliver. It would massively help social mobility.
 
Oh excellent, the train services don't normally need an excuse to provide a gash service so I can only imagine how bad this is going to be on the Tuesday.
 
estebanrey said:
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times. If you need to get a train to work, you live too far away from it. Move closer.
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Doesn't work for someone like me where I could move projects every 6 months, however my company pays for it thankfully but not everyone is that lucky.

Good job I'm WFH Tuesday as well, New Street will be a nightmare.
 
Yeah i wonder what will happen to all services at 17:00, as i don't think the entire workforce is striking, so they must be running on on a skeleton workforce. So the majority of services they'll have to cancel.
 
estebanrey said:
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times. If you need to get a train to work, you live too far away from it. Move closer.
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What a strange comment. Many train passengers especially in large cities use trains to travel under 10 miles so your generalisation is ridiculous.
 
My dad supports boro and we were trying to get tickets to chamionship playoff final at wembley but didnt and i am kind of glad because its on same day as the strike and that would be difficult to get to with trains. last bank holiday trains were out near me with no replacement bus service. Was told to catch tfl buses. Quite insulting when you pay for season tickets, but i am not sure if that is network rail.
 
Beerbaron said:
Will this have an affect on the underground in London?
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Avoid places like Kings Cross, Liverpool Street etc. They're run by Network Rail I think.

Also be careful of London Overground - not sure whether they use Network Rail track.

On a side note I'm already making plans for working from home on Tuesday. Stupid really, I was meant to be a first day contact for a new joiner on my team.
 
estebanrey said:
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times. If you need to get a train to work, you live too far away from it. Move closer.
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Is this a troll post? It must be, surely?

I'll be working from home on Tuesday because despite what the humorous person above thinks, I can't afford to live in London.
 
Much rather use the bus than the train nowadays. The buses here are not too bad. They are on time 90% of the time, pretty much always get a seat and not to mention, MUCH cheaper.

Trains have outpriced themselves nowadays, if i got on a train along the coast here you pretty much never get a seat unless you reserve it. I only travel by train now on long distance journeys, as i said i'd much rather get the bus for short distances.
 
Personally I don't mind the trains and have been using them for commuting for the best part of the last 20 years. Yes they are irritating at times but the level and quality of service does depend enormously on where you are travelling.

My current commute is tram + train ... 99% of the time it is easy and gets me too and from work quickly and comfortably. I'm glad that there are no buses in the equation as, whilst punctual, they were far less comfortable. At £540 for my annual season ticket, which gives me unlimited tram, bus and the small amount of train I need, it's very cheap as well. Commuting by car is not an option for me anyway.

The strike doesn't affect me though. If I was working on Tuesday then it's a day I normally work from home but I am already on leave from today until next Thursday anyway.
 
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