Or, as a last resort, it can strip swr of its contract and run the trains directly. Strike action could spread to south west trains unless the companies new owners promise not to introduce driveronly trains. These compartments have softer and wider seat arrangements. Aug 21, 2017 mick cash, rmt general secretary, said. How has south western railway performed in its first year. Hopes rose that lastditch talks taking place today could avert a monthlong rail strike in the runup to christmas set to cost businesses up to. The trains will operate on swrs suburban network from waterloo across south west london as far as guildford, and on the reading and windsor lines in berkshire.
South western railway has taken over the franchise formerly operated by south west trains which serves the hounslow loop through brentford, syon park, kew bridge, isleworth and chiswick and suburban services in putney, wandsworth town and wimbledon. The strikes will take place on 26, 28 and 31 july as well as on 4, 11. Aug 20, 2018 this august marks a year since south western railway swr took over from south west trains swt as one of surreys major train operators and its fair to say it hasnt been a stellar 12 months. Protesting on the first day of south west trains new franchise pic. Southern rail is keen to increase the number of its services that use driveronly operation doo, whereby a train driver opens and closes train doors. South western railway warned it could be placed in public hands. Oct 05, 2018 staff on south western railway swr are striking over the role of guards on trains.
East rail line is the only railway in hong kong to offer first class commuter service. Have you tried to go on line, only to find that your attempt to register is constantly foiled. Trains with doors operated by drivers known in the industry as driver only operation have been in operation in great britain for more than 30 years. Members of the rail, maritime and transport rmt union will walk out. South west trains is the only franchise to have remained in the same hands since privatisation 21 years ago. Incoming south west trains boss tries to stop fresh strike threats dick murray. How the network is operated will be officially announced after. Swr has committed to continuing to roster a guard on all services. The south island line, identified by the livery colour of lime, is a rapid transit line of hong kongs mtr metro system. Sep 02, 2019 newlyrefurbished trains have been pulled from service over fears they are accidentally turning signals red or yellow. Rmt union to hold demo as new operators take on south west.
May 30, 2019 workers on south western railway swr are to strike for five days next month in a longrunning dispute over guards on trains. Dec 01, 2019 south western railway swr expects to run about half of its trains most weekdays, with no trains after 11pm. Jan 29, 2017 the special briefing issued to staff from south west trains indicates that the introduction of these services will mean that dispatch duties previously carried out by guards andor station staff will now be completed by the driver. This line connects the central business district from admiralty station to the southern district of hong kong island, which was not served by any rail transport prior to the opening of this line. All you need to know about the south western railway. Apply to train driver jobs now hiring in south west london on. New strikes in the uk against driver only operated trains.
Careers and opportunities with south western railway. A fiveday strike on trains into waterloo begins tonight. Locomotive 73109 had been in service with swt since the start of the franchise. The strike has been called over the issue of driver only operation of trains. The nuts and bolts of the argument originate from plans by govia thameslink railway gtr owner of the southern franchise to increase the number of its services that use driveronly operation doo, whereby the train driver rather than the conductor opens and closes the. Would you like to see driver only operation on cityrail trains, if its good enough for melbourne is it good enough for us.
Labour backs the rmt demands and would end driveronly operation of trains. A strike affecting trains serving surrey and west london is expected to go ahead as planned on new years eve. Their union, the rmt, said 88% had voted in favour of the 48hour walkout, which began at midnight. The operator says that the rise is below the july inflation rate of 1. Newlyrefurbished trains pulled from service over fears they. If youre not already, registering and signing up for job alerts is the best way to stay up to. The union maintains swr should uphold an agreement made with predecessor south west trains to guarantee two members of staff on all services. South western railway workers in 48hour strike bbc news. Ninety trains, comprising 750 vehicles 60 tencar and 30 fivecar, are to be completed over the following 12 months, instead of the 17month programme originally agreed. South western railway is the only operator on the line, with most services running between london and either salisbury or exeter st davids. Jul 14, 2017 strike action could spread to south west trains unless the companies new owners promise not to introduce driver only trains. Buy cheap train tickets south western railway the new.
Ensure safety of undertake inservice locomotive, train fault finding, and assist in repairs where. Members have been demonstrating at waterloo station in a bid not to extend driver only operation to the service. Driver only operation page 1 sydney suburban forums. Unfortunately, the south west main line has also experienced. This august marks a year since south western railway swr took over from south west trains swt as one of surreys major train operators and its fair to. South west trains swt was an english train operating company owned by stagecoach. Nexus have had a number of recruitment campaigns in local press to train new drivers. Jul, 2018 the rmt union said rail bosses had sabotaged and made a mockery of talks over plans to roll out its driver only operation. South western railway workers to strike on eight days. The rail union rmt say first group, who will take over the company next. The union maintains swr should uphold an agreement made with predecessor south west trains to guarantee two members of.
The union says that south western railways refusal to ensure that future services wont move to driver controlled operation is the reason for the strike. South west trains, the largest operator in the uk, bought new doofitted trains this february. The extension of doo will have a major impact on our south west trains station staff, guard and driver members. These vacancies along with those across the rest of our group can be found below. The rmt union said rail bosses had sabotaged and made a mockery of talks over plans to roll out its driveronly operation. London overground also known simply as the overground is a suburban rail network serving london and its environs. South western railway services hit by strike as driveronly. Its a longrunning issue, with strike action delayed in february. Rail fares on south west trains are to go up by an average of 1. An amended timetable is in place from 2 december 2 january. Mar 27, 2017 first mtr south western trains limited will oversee a.
The shadow transport secretary, andy mcdonald, says. Jul 15, 2017 south west trains, the largest operator in the uk, bought new doofitted trains this february. South western railway swr services are expected to be disrupted due to a walkout by. Rmt leaders say the strikes, announced on october 24, are a response to attacks on the role of the safetycritical guard and the extension of driver only operation doo. Southern railway drivers vote to strike over driveronly trains the dispute is separate from the longrunning row between southern and the rmt union over. Assaults have gone up over 100% in the last five years on driveronly operated trains.
The call came after the publication of a secret report commissioned by the dft and the rail delivery group confirmed that it means less assistance for disabled. Sep 02, 2018 south western railway services hit by strike as driver only train row continues. Where i live for example munich, the u bahn and s bahn trains are exclusively driver only, and have been for as long as i can remember. The rail union, the rmt has announced that it is holding more strikes on. Newlyrefurbished trains have been pulled from service over fears they are accidentally turning signals red or yellow. Mar 27, 2017 south west trains is the only franchise to have remained in the same hands since privatisation 21 years ago. The dispute is over reported plans to operate the south western railway trains as driveronly services, getting rid of guards. Assaults have gone up over 100% in the last five years on driver only operated trains. Nov 25, 2019 labour backs the rmt demands and would end driveronly operation of trains. The expansion of driveronly operation doo is at the heart of an industrial dispute which has disrupted the southern rail network for the past 12 months, with 30 separate strike days. At heart, the rmt are opposed to any operation of trains on swr without guards. But the south west complaints procedure is set up to foil and frustrate their customers. South western railway workers to strike on eight days bbc news.
Rmt industrial action is taking place across the south western railway network. New trains allow driveronly or drivercontrolled operation including closing. Have you tried to claim the 25% which is supposed to be returned for late trains beyond 15 minutes. Hi just thought i would let people know i rang south west trains today and they told me i was successful at my structured and criteria based interviews woohoo. Passengers evacuate themselves onto live tracks from stranded doo trains in lewisham. All you need to know about the south western railway strike. One way of reducing dwell time is to introduce driver only operation doo. So im nearly there just medical and referees to go. The nuts and bolts of the argument originate from plans by govia thameslink railway gtr owner of the southern franchise to increase the number of its services that use driveronly operation doo, whereby the train driver rather than the conductor opens and closes the doors and dispatches the train from a station. Apply now for the trainee train driver job in south west you deserve.
There is an agreement in place that there will be no extension of driveronly operation on south west trains and that agreement transfers with the. How the network is operated will be officially announced after the franchise changes hands this august. South western railway swr services are expected to. We employ more than 4,500 people, and our challenge is to ensure that the right people are in the right place and that we deliver the high levels of service our customers expect. How has south western railway performed in its first year of. Aug 29, 2019 on the eve of south western guards taking four days of strike action to defend safety it has been revealed the company is set to receive at least a. The government reveals south western railways franchise is not sustainable in the long term.
Dec 02, 2019 eight out of 10 most serious accidents happen on driver only operated trains. South western railway warned it could be placed in public. Eight out of 10 most serious accidents happen on driveronly operated trains. The xpt is a lot closer to being driver only than any of the cityrail services. Shortage of fully trained drivers combining with operational complexity of train. All those with a live application will be contacted in due course. The government reveals south western railways franchise is not. Southern rail is keen to increase the number of its services that use driver only operation doo, whereby a train driver opens and closes train doors. Grant shapps should stop pushing costcutting driver only operation and. Southern rail has been beset by strikes during the last 16 months over driver only operation, known as doo, which. Find out more about the people that make south western railway. Jan 22, 2020 the government reveals south western railways franchise is not sustainable in the long term. The dispute branded senseless by transport secretary grant shapps is over the role of the guard and new trains due to come into service using driveronly operation. Jun 17, 2019 the dispute is over reported plans to operate the south western railway trains as driver only services, getting rid of guards.
Orr has scrutinised this approach, and our inspectors are satisfied that with suitable equipment, proper procedures and competent staff in place, it is a safe method of working. The rolling stock of south island line is purposebuilt for driverless operation. Eight out of 10 most serious accidents happen on driver only operated trains. South western railway train operating company wikipedia. South western railway has some of the busiest routes in the country, operating around 1,700 services each weekday. Driveronly operation, which means the drivers take responsibility for opening and closing the train doors, has been the subject of a series of strikes on the neighbouring southern rail network. Cant wait to get started, thanks to everybody that helped. South west trains and southern action at clapham junction. Rmt leaders say the strikes, announced on october 24, are a response to attacks on the role of the safetycritical guard and the extension of driveronly operation doo. Workers on south western railway swr are to strike for five days next month in a longrunning dispute over guards on trains. The conductors are fighting moves to remove them from trains, as the company seeks to impose driver only operation doo trains.
Driver only trains work perfectly well in other areas of the uk and in other countries. Newlyrefurbished trains pulled from service over fears. Train driver jobs in south west london may 2020 indeed. Established in 2007 to take over silverlink metro routes, it now serves a large part of the city as well as the home county of hertfordshire, with 112 stations on nine different routes. Strikes possible on south west trains if driveronly. However, they regularly recruit new drivers from within the company structure, such as from platform staff, revenue etc, so this is probably the best way to get in, rather than waiting for newspaper advertisements. We have stood side by side in the struggle against doo and will. Staff on south western railway swr are striking over the role of guards on trains. Dec 28, 2017 a strike affecting trains serving surrey and west london is expected to go ahead as planned on new years eve. South western railway swr expects to run about half of its trains most weekdays, with no trains after 11pm.
Nov 23, 2019 the conductors are fighting moves to remove them from trains, as the company seeks to impose driver only operation doo trains. Cancellations, delays and queues can be expected along the southern network today as conductors went on strike in protest at plans to introduce driveroperated only doo trains. As rail union rmt prepares for strike action tomorrow in defence of guards jobs on west midlands trains, the union called on the government to stop promoting driver only operation. The new franchise owner of the south western rail network said changes, such as introducing driveronly operation, would be subject to. Incoming south west trains boss tries to stop fresh strike. While the train company has pledged to retain a second crew. Jul 26, 2018 what about driver only operated trains. Southern railway drivers vote to strike over driveronly. The only exceptions are a small number of engineering, key operational and business critical roles.
West midland trains workers escalate fight against strike. One of the 12 cars of each train is furbished as a first class carriage northbound car no. South western railway commuters face misery as strike due to. New trains introduced on swr allow for driveronly or drivercontrolled operation. Train driver for south west trains former employee portsmouth, eng 31 march 2015 a good company to work for good pay and free travel 4weeks holiday a year christmas and boxing day off every year train drivers can earn a lot of money each year but most grads are. South western railway swr is a british train operating company owned by firstgroup 70%. South western railway the new name for south west trains. The issue is the commission the guards will loose when they cannot sell tickets on trains. More strikes on south western railway swr announced ianvisits. Rmt rail union rmt announced a series of strikes in its ongoing campaign against the bosses push to extend driver only. The special briefing issued to staff from south west trains indicates that the introduction of these services will mean that dispatch duties previously carried out by guards andor station staff will now be completed by the driver. Govia thameslink railway gtr, which owns southern, said that the strikes would lead to no service on many routes, limited services between 7.
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