Author: TSSA news releases

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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