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TRANSPORT unions are once again accused by the government of “irresponsible scaremongering” for daring to tell the truth about the state of Britain’s privately operated railways.
“Safety is the number one priority for all operations on the railway,” states an anonymous Department for Transport spokesman, as though simply saying it makes it so.
Authorising privateers to reduce numbers of safety-critical staff on trains and in stations does not encourage confidence in the spokesman’s cosy words.
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
While politicians fixate on defence budgets, the real answers lie in peace-building and economic justice, says ALAN SIMPSON
Our members face daily abuse, being spat at, sometimes even deadly assaults, and employers fail to take the issue seriously despite the increasing danger, writes RMT general secretary EDDIE DEMPSEY