Caledonian Sleeper strike: Services axed due to Serco 'stonewalling' [The Herald]



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Date: 08/10/2020

Further strike action from Caledonian Sleeper staff meanservices have been cancelled on Sunday and Monday.


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Caledonian Sleeper strike: Services axed after Serco 'stonewalling'

The Herald

FURTHER strike action from Caledonian Sleeper staff meanservices have been cancelled on Sunday and Monday.

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04/10/2020Caledonian Sleeper: Staff strike begins as union slams lack of government action [The Herald]
02/10/2020Caledonian Sleeper: How Covid and climate change could boost passenger numbers on Scotland's overnight trains Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
01/10/2020Caledonian Sleeper workers set to take strike action from Sunday [Evening Times]
30/09/2020Caledonian Sleeper losses increased by nearly 50% even before Covid crisis [Edinburgh News]
30/09/2020Crunch talks to avert 48-hour Caledonian Sleeper strikes break down [Scotsman]
29/09/2020RMT's 48-hour rail strike sparks cancellation of services [Inverness Courier]
22/09/2020ScotRail Emergency Measures Agreement extended [Railway Gazette]
22/09/2020Caledonian Sleeper staff to stage 48-hour strikes [Scotsman]
18/09/2020Government support for ScotRail staff and passengers as emergency funding extended [ScotRail]
15/09/2020Climate proofed? Landslips on two iconic Scots routes lead to new concerns over transport resilience [HeraldScotland]
14/09/2020Travel disruption after landslip closes West Highland Line [BBC News]
02/09/2020Babcock Rosyth secures four-year Serco ferry contract [Dunfermline Press]
20/08/2020Caledonian Sleeper industrial action ballot launched [Scotsman]
14/07/2020Calls for return of Caledonian Sleeper to boost tourism in Aberdeen as Fort William trips resume | Press and Journal [Press and Journal]
13/07/2020North-east MP hopes for return of night train [Evening Express]
28/06/2020Passenger ends up in train depot after not being woken on Sleeper service [Scotland on Sunday]
11/06/2020NorthLink reports 95% drop in passenger numbers over nine-week period due to coronavirus [John O Groat Journal]
28/05/2020Runaway Caledonian Sleeper train overshot Waverley because brakes wrongly set [Scotsman]
13/05/2020Transport Secretary Michael Matheson reveals the £250 million cost of keeping the trains running during the coronavirus pandemic [Press and Journal]
12/05/2020Caledonian Sleeper boss criticised for trip from England to Inverness [Inverness Courier]
21/04/2020ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper agree to EMAs [RAIL]
11/04/2020Rolls-Royce vs. the sleeper train: a race from London to Edinburgh [Motoring Research]
02/04/2020New temporary timetable for NorthLink ferry services [John O Groat Journal]
22/03/2020Amended timetable from Sunday 22nd March [Caledonian Sleeper]
20/03/2020Caledonian Sleeper reduces services and amends refund policy due to COVID-19 outbreak [Caledonian Sleeper]
14/03/2020Caledonian Sleeper fails to reach any passenger satisfaction targets [Scotsman]
08/03/2020Rail contract accused of giving millions in reward for failure [The Scotsman]
05/03/2020Caledonian Sleeper offers free seats to stranded Flybe passengers [Caledonian Sleeper]
27/02/2020Why sleeper trains are (sometimes) quicker than flying [The Independent]
13/02/2020The worlds greatest sleeper train journeys, from Peru to Australia to Thailand and Venice [iNews]
07/02/2020Contracts for Northern Isles Ferry services awarded [Press and Journal]
07/02/2020Your 2020 guide to Highland adventures [Caledonian Sleeper]
06/02/2020Caledonian Sleeper boss slams locomotive firm for repeated delays to services [Scotsman]
02/02/2020Major UK rail freight operator looks to pick up speed in Scotland [The Scotsman]
15/01/2020Caledonian Sleeper boss leaves role in another blow for flagship service [Scotsman]
14/01/2020Caledonian Sleeper faults will take another two months to fix [Scotsman]
14/01/2020Michael Matheson tackled over Caledonian Sleeper complaints [Press and Journal]
12/01/2020'It's alarming' Emergency exit windows are locked on Caledonian sleeper [Scotsman]
11/01/2020Passengers endure 'nightmare journey' aboard Caledonian Sleeper | Press and Journal [Press and Journal]
09/01/2020Caledonian Sleeper passenger complaints soar by 221% [Scotsman]
31/12/2019Scotland's railways : events of the 2010s [RailScot]
13/12/2019Why Caledonian Sleeper is (almost) Scotland's answer to Orient Express Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
06/12/2019Scotlands railways is the story that keeps on giving but often not in a good way - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
06/12/2019Serco agrees Caledonian Sleeper improvement plan [BBC News]
06/12/2019Ministerial statement on Caledonian Sleeper service [Transport Scotland]
04/12/2019CalMac sues Scottish government over ferry routes [BBC News]
02/11/2019Passengers kept awake by alarms in latest fault on troubled Caledonian Sleeper services [Scotsman]
29/10/2019Caledonian Sleeper passengers delayed hours today by latest faults [Scotsman]
24/10/2019Caledonian Sleeper complaints soar after faulty new fleet introduced [Scotsman]
15/10/2019CalMac challenges Northern Isles ferry service decision [BBC News]
14/10/2019Caledonian Sleeper completes Mk 5 roll-out [RAIL]
13/10/2019Passengers locked out and deprived of coffee in fresh Caledonian Sleeper woes [Scotsman]
11/10/2019Caledonian Sleeper completes roll out of £150m new fleet of trains as service introduced on Highland route to Inverness [Inverness Courier]
06/10/2019Retired Caledonian Sleeper carriage joins historic predecessors at rail heritage exhibit [Scotsman]
04/10/2019Caledonian Sleeper considers seven-day running [RAIL]
30/09/2019Caledonian Sleeper services cancelled for second day as staff strike [Evening Express]
24/09/2019Caledonian Sleeper staff to stage three-day strike over intolerable working conditions [Press and Journal]
20/09/2019Serco NorthLink named as preferred bidder for Northern Isles ferry services [BBC News]
16/09/2019Caledonian Sleeper staff set strike date [BBC News]
06/09/2019Caledonian Sleeper cleaning firm loses contract over dirty cabins [Scotsman]
28/08/2019Delays after Caledonian Sleeper breaks down near Carnoustie [Herald]
21/08/2019Caledonian Sleeper admits failings after complaints of filthy, disgusting cabins [Scotsman]
12/08/2019Brake valve was closed on overshot train at Edinburgh Waverley station [BBC News]
10/08/2019Train feels the strain: passengers slate £150m Caledonian Sleeper [The Guardian]
09/08/2019Outraged passengers told to buy new tickets after Caledonian Sleeper service from Scotland cancelled [Scotsman]
05/08/2019Caledonian Sleeper forced to cancel service as West Highland Line closes due to landslip [Press and Journal]
02/08/2019Emergency brake used to stop Sleeper train in Edinburgh [BBC News]
01/08/2019Sleeper train overshoots a platform at Edinburgh Waverley [BBC News]
31/07/2019Anger after Caledonian Sleeper service allows sale of alcohol but not food [Scotsman]
24/07/2019Caledonian Sleeper staff vote for industrial action [BBC News]
24/07/2019Lightning strikes cause rail disruption across Scotland [BBC News]
23/07/2019Bus service to take Caledonian Sleeper passengers directly to Oban [Press and Journal]
29/06/2019'Rescue train' sent to passengers of cancelled Caledonian Sleeper [BBC News]
28/06/2019Further delay to Caledonian Sleeper service sparks outcry [The Herald]
26/06/2019Caledonian Sleeper Highland service launch delayed [BBC News]
26/06/2019Statement on Caledonian Sleeper new train delays [Transport Scotland]
25/06/2019Caledonian Sleeper passengers locked out of Edinburgh Waverley Station [Scotsman]
16/06/2019Caledonian Sleeper service disruption continues [BBC News]
14/06/2019Caledonian Sleeper passengers face further disruption [BBC News]
13/06/2019Caledonian Sleeper trains cancelled after wheel damage [BBC News]
12/06/2019More problems for new Caledonian Sleeper trains as service cancelled mid-journey [Scotsman]
21/05/2019New luxury Caledonian Sleeper trains suffer further delay [Scotsman]
21/05/2019Strike ballot threat to new Caledonian Sleeper fleet [Scotsman]
11/05/2019Caledonian Sleeper fined £177k for failing quality standards [Scotsman]
03/05/2019Will Caledonian Sleeper add to image of Scotlands trains as envy of Britain? - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
29/04/2019New £150m Caledonian Sleeper train arrives three hours late [BBC News]
23/04/2019Deluxe Caledonian Sleeper fleet to roll out for the first time [Scotsman]
23/04/2019Double beds, showers, and en suite cabins: Inside new Caledonian Sleeper trains [Scotsman]
11/04/2019En-suite Caledonian Sleeper train with double beds makes maiden journey [Scotsman]
04/04/2019First look inside new Caledonian Sleeper trains [Railway Gazette]
29/03/2019Susan Calman to be the voice of the new Sleeper [Daily Business Group]
29/03/2019Five staff quit after Caledonian Sleeper train boozing rap [Scotsman]
24/01/2019Caledonian Sleeper train completes trial run to London Euston [Railway Technology]
22/01/2019New Caledonian Sleeper trains complete first London trial run [Scotsman]
01/10/2018Caledonian Sleepers Mk 5s delayed until Spring 2019 [RAIL]
14/06/2018Caledonian Sleeper reintroduces Oban bus link after successful trial [Press and Journal]
15/05/2018Interiors of new Sleeper coaches begin to take shape [RAIL]
05/05/2018End of line for Sleeper trains that go bump in the night [Scotsman]
25/02/2018Fears over the future of Caledonian Sleeper train [Sunday Post]
16/01/2018New Caledonian Sleeper trains delayed until October [Scotsman]
04/01/2018First look at CAFs new rolling stock factory in Wales [Global Rail News]
01/01/2018Britain's trains the oldest since records began, study finds [ITV News]
30/08/2017New Caledonian Sleeper trains to offer 'hotel' experience [BBC News]
19/04/2017Upgrade for first class passengers at Perth railway station [The Courier]
02/02/2017Scottish ferry services 'could be nationalised' [BBC News]
27/01/2017Man arrested after 3am fire on Caledonian Sleeper [Scotsman]
28/12/2016Average age of British passenger trains is 21, study says [BBC News]
15/07/2016CAF confirms UK assembly plant [Railway Gazette]
01/07/2016A prototype for new sleeper carriages is unveiled [BBC News]
23/05/2016New destinations for Scottish sleeper trains? [Rail]
01/04/2016New start for north as franchises are launched [Rail News]
22/12/2015Scottish sleeper trains halted by RMT strike [BBC News]
15/12/2015Caledonian Sleeper workers vote to go on strike amid claims of 200 train defects [Herald]
10/12/2015Caledonian Sleeper trains to trial Oban service [Scotsman]
12/11/2015Strike ballot called over Sleeper train defects [Scotsman]
30/08/2015Sleeper train drivers perfect smoother driving [Scotland on Sunday]
19/08/2015Class 90s brought in for Sleepers [Rail]
01/04/2015First Serco sleepers run overnight [Rail News]
18/02/2015Serco signs GB Railfreight to run Scots sleeper services [BBC News]
10/02/2015CAF signs Caledonian Sleeper car contract [Rail News]
07/12/2014French firms starts operating Docklands Light Railway [BBC News]
05/11/2014Scotland's Caledonian Sleeper train named one of the most unforgettable rail adventures in the world [Mail]
25/10/2014Former trams figure to run Caledonian Sleeper [Scotsman]
28/05/2014Serco wins franchise for Caledonian sleeper train service [BBC News]
19/05/2014Serco on track to run Caledonian Sleeper service [Scotsman]
28/03/2014Northern to run British franchise for two years [IRJ]
23/01/2014Docklands Light Railway strike dates announced by RMT [BBC News]
17/08/2013Caledonian Sleeper is on track to be Scotland's Orient Express [Herald]
16/08/2013Caledonian sleeper train franchise improvements outlined [BBC News]
25/04/2013Super freight trains set for Scots railways [Scotsman]
24/01/2013Sleeper service on track for upgrade [Lochaber News]
18/04/2012En suite cabins and airline-style seats considered for Caledonian Sleeper trains [Scotsman]
11/03/2012Pyjama Parties boost Fife's Sleeper services [Railscot]
28/02/2012Train upgrade on hold as promised £50m diverted [Herald]
24/12/2011Sleeper saved - now for the Chieftain [Inverness Courier]
21/12/2011Scottish sleeper service funds announced [BBC News]
23/11/2011Axe hangs over North rail services again [Inverness Courier]
09/05/2011HITRANS award for Tulloch Station [First ScotRail]
12/01/2010Carrbridge reopened [Railscot News]
26/05/2006Operating enhancements for First Scotrail Sleeper to be delivered by EWS and Axiom Rail [EWS Railway]
02/11/2004Talk The Caledonian Sleepers by Mr. Willie Black, ScotRail Sleeper Services Manager
21/05/2003Advertising Awards for ScotRail
14/03/2003Shortlist for ScotRail franchise bidders
22/02/2003Episode 7 of Trainspotting.tv on Discovery Channel; Scotland
21/10/2002Caledonian Sleepers Talk
30/01/2000Seating on Sleepers

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