FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED
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2024-11-28 (cityam.com)
New £1bn South Western Railway fleet to launch after just five years of delay
The Arterio trains are five years behind schedule due to a protracted dispute with unions over its safety, and a number of seperate faults.
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2024-10-09 (hampshirechronicle.co.uk)
£1bn fleet of new SWR trains left in storage for years
Unions claimed the wipers were so big they blocked drivers’ views of the trackside signals that tell trains when to stop and go.
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2024-10-04 (lbc.co.uk)
A £1 billion fleet of trains have sat in storage after drivers claimed that the...
A deal with the trade union Aslef is hoped to get the trains moving
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2024-10-02 (telegraph.co.uk)
New £1bn fleet of trains left idle after trade union objected to windscreen wipers
South Western Railway’s modern Arterio trains have been stuck in storage for years because of dispute and technical issues
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2024-09-26 (railwaygazette.com)
UK railway news round-up
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.
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2024-09-06 (dorsetecho.co.uk)
South Western Railway trains cancelled due to staff shortage
South Western Railway trains have been cancelled today due to a shortage of staff.
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2024-05-07 (portsmouth.co.uk)
Portsmouth train strikes: How latest ASLEF action will affect city as
Portsmouth railway passengers will experience fresh journey delays and cancellations as ASLEF union members continue to fight for better pay and working conditions.
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2024-03-22 (getsurrey.co.uk)
New strike dates mean Surrey stations at risk of no trains in April
SWR, GWR, Southern, and Gatwick Express services are set to be hit by strike days and an overtime ban
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2024-01-29 (brightonandhovenews.org)
Train drivers strike today to bring delays and disruption
Thousands of passengers face delays and disruption on the rail network with train drivers due to go on strike today
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