RailScot News

18/02/2021 Union calls for suspension of on-train ticket checks during lockdown [Railway Gazette] The RMT trade union has written to the government calling for a suspension of on-train revenue protection and ticket inspection duties at all Train Operating Companies for the duration of the coronavirus lockdown. (Permalink) COVID-19 RMT Ticketing Railway Gazette
01/10/2020 Caledonian Sleeper workers set to take strike action from Sunday [Evening Times] Workers on the Caledonian Sleeper are set to strike from Sunday against a lack of concern for RMT union members safety and wellbeing. (Permalink) Caledonian Sleeper RMT Strike Evening Times
29/09/2020 RMT's 48-hour rail strike sparks cancellation of services [Inverness Courier] Strike action has forced the cancellation of all Caledonian Sleeper rail services to and from Inverness this Sunday and Monday. (Permalink) Caledonian Sleeper RMT Strike Inverness Courier
08/06/2020 RMT writes to Nicola Sturgeon to get railway enhancement work restarted in Scotland [Rail Engineer] The RMT union has called on the Scottish Government to take urgent action to protect vital jobs on the railway in a letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Once Scotland went into lockdown, railway enhancement works fell under the same restrictions as the wider construction sector. (Permalink) Covid-19 Nicola Sturgeon RMT Rail Engineer