In Parliament the MP for West Dorset, Chris Loder, used the Johnson method, not bothering to check facts and concocting … More
Category: Railways
1994 Signallers dispute
There is nobody running a box who is not competent for the duties. Martin Reynolds, Director Railtrack Great Western. … More
20 years of defending the safety critical role of the guard
The current struggle in defence of the safety critical role of the guard is not a new one. The threat … More
Signal Failure – Rail privatisation & the fight against it
20 years ago I wrote a pamphlet for the Thames Valley District Council of the RMT. The text on the … More
Rolling Stock company Porterbrook sold on… again
The Financial Times reported that Porterbrook, one of the three main rolling stock companies that own Britain’s trains, has been … More
The case of the phantom signal boxes – Network Rail propaganda and the balloting regulations
The injunction against the RMT in relation to its strike action on Network Rail was supposedly based on ‘irregularities’ in … More
Martin Wicks 