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Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union general secretary Mick Lynch speaks during a protest opposite Downing Street, London, over the proposed closure of railway station ticket offices, August 31, 2023
UNIONS attacked the government’s “shambolic management” of the railways following a damning report by the Whitehall spending watchdog.
The National Audit Office (NAO) said most of the work by the Department for Transport (DfT) to overhaul Britain’s railways is delayed, with only “limited progress” on transformation plans published in 2021.
The majority of the changes and expected savings are not expected to happen until “at least the next parliament,” it added.
The HS2 debacle exposes what happens when public infrastructure is handed to private contractors – especially when set against China’s state-led high-speed rail success, says CARLOS MARTINEZ
On the eve of the 157th Trades Union Congress, MICK WHELAN, general secretary of Aslef, the train drivers’ union, celebrates victory in his campaign to get dignity for drivers at work
