The confusing issue dividing the nation’s railways - Every day, millions of passengers travel on trains where the only member of staff on board is in the driving seat ...

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LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Britain's train drivers union and the government have agreed on a pay proposal that could end a long-running industrial dispute and a series of strikes that have disrupted ...

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Train drivers in Britain will take strike action next month, including a six-day overtime ban, across 16 rail companies in a long-running dispute over pay, the ASLEF trade ...

Commuters in the UK capital have buckled up for a chaotic few days this week as staff on London's Tube and DLR rail services strike over pay and conditions. From Sunday to Thursday, Tube workers are ...

The industrial action follows the first dispute by Aslef in July 2022. Credit: Nigel J. Harris/ Shutterstock Train drivers affiliated with the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen ...

The UK government has announced it will lower the age required to begin work as a train driver from 20 to 18. The statement from the Department for Transport said jobs and apprenticeships would become ...