October 2, 2002 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — Britain’s High Court on Tuesday gave approval for the collapsed rail-infrastructure company Railtrack PLC to be taken over by a new, not-for-profit firm, the Associated Press reports. A judge ordered the lifting of a year-old order placing the...
October 1, 2002 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — The capital braced on Tuesday for another 24-hour strike closing down its subway system, with most of the commuter nightmares expected during the morning and evening rush hours on the following day, the Associated Press reports. The job action — the...
September 26, 2002 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — Railtrack PLC Thursday said it is taking tighter control over its track maintenance contractors and cutting the number of labor agencies and subcontractors in a bid to improve rail safety, reports the Dow Jones Newswires. The U.K.’s rail...
September 26, 2002 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — After a strike on the London Tube that paralyzed the city, labor union leaders warned Thursday they will do it again next week unless their demands for more pay for subway drivers are met, according to the Associated Press. The London subway system was...
September 25, 2002 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — According to the Associated Press, a 24-hour subway strike made a mess of Londoners’ commute Wednesday, snarling traffic and leaving millions with major transportation headaches for the second time in two months. Members of the Rail Maritime and...
September 20, 2002 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — Troubled railway operator Railtrack Group said Friday it will return a higher-than-expected sum of cash to shareholders, following the successful sale of its non-railway assets, reports a wire service. The company – which was put into receivership...
September 19, 2002 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — Train drivers are to stage a series of weekend strikes in their continuing dispute over pay, union officials said Thursday. Aslef said drivers on First North Western will walkout every weekend from Sept. 28 to Nov. 24, as reported by the Associated...
September 18, 2002 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — A train driver was forced to sprint 100 yards (metres) along the station platform to catch his train after it decided to start its journey without him, Reuters reports. “The ticket-collector climbed on and seconds later the train started moving....
September 17, 2002 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — Workers on London’s Underground system will strike on Sept. 24 and Oct. 1 if they have not gained a pay agreement, union leaders said Tuesday. The Associated Press reports that each strike would start at 8 p.m. and continue for 24 hours, the...
September 13, 2002 | Headlines, UK Railways
LONDON — On-time performance by British passenger trains is at its highest in two years but still short of prior levels, the Strategic Rail Authority said Thursday. The Associated Press reports that the agency’s report showed that train punctuality in the...
