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Public Inquiry will reveal cover up over Elsenham Inquest

A public inquiry will be the best route to uncover who led a cover up at Network Rail over the deaths of two school girls on an unsafe level crossing, the TSSA rail union said today.

May 16th, 2011 TSSA news releases

Public Inquiry called for over Elsenham deaths cover up

Ministers must order a public inquiry into the cover up of key safety reports that could have prevented the deaths of two school girls on an unsafe level crossing in Essex, rail union leader Gerry Doherty said today.

May 11th, 2011 TSSA news releases

Villiers plays Pontius Pilate as 200 jobs are axed

Rail minister Theresa Villers has been accused of "playing Pontius Pilate" as nearly 200 call centre jobs are about to be axed in Newcastle.

April 20th, 2011 TSSA news releases

TSSA signals rejection of five year Tube pay offer

Leaders of the TSSA have signalled the likely rejection of a five year pay deal for London Underground staff.

April 15th, 2011 TSSA news releases

Ministers must halt new NR bonus gravy train

Ministers were urged today to cut back a new bonus scheme which will see NR bosses paid performance payments of 60 per cent on top of their big salaries.

March 30th, 2011 TSSA news releases

London Midland Axe Booking Offices and Jobs

London Midland rail bosses were accused of "double standards" today after cutting over 100 jobs and nine ticket offices on the busy London to Liverpool route.

March 2nd, 2011 TSSA news releases

New NR boss gets his snout in the trough

Commenting on today’s FT story, in which David Higgins says he will coninue NR’s controversial "double your salary" bonus scheme, TSSA leader Gerry Doherty, said:

February 28th, 2011 TSSA news releases

East Coast rail bosses send 200 Call Centre jobs to India

Taxpayer funded East Coast rail bosses provoked a row today by announcing the closure of a Newcastle call centre and the loss of 200 jobs.

February 18th, 2011 TSSA news releases

NR Directors bonuses should be axed after Safety Report

Network Rail bosses "double your salary" bonuses should be scrapped following the safety report which revealed a huge 40% under reporting of staff accident figures, the TSSA said today.

January 25th, 2011 TSSA news releases

East Coast cut jobs to boost first class travel perks

Taxpayer owned East Coast is axing scores of jobs to pay for free travel perks for first class passengers, the TSSA union revealed today.

January 19th, 2011 TSSA news releases