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13 May 2020
Transport union RMT tells members: refuse to work in unsafe conditions
The RMT has issued fresh advice to members not to work in unsafe Covid-19 conditions, warning that confused government messaging could have lethal consequences
5 February 2020
Expensive, overcrowded and unreliable: Renationalise the railways!
The Socialist warned that a privatised rail service would fail, be run for profit, fares would increase, safety compromised and investment fall.
5 February 2020
Cancel the franchise, not our trains
The performance of West Midlands Trains - the current franchise holder for rail services in the West Midlands - is talked about everywhere; in newspapers, on radio and TV and of course among rail travellers
5 February 2020
Nationalise the railways: For an integrated public transport system
Privatisation doesn't work! That's the real message from the Tories' decision to take Britain's worst train operator, Northern Rail, back into public ownership
29 January 2020
HS2 debacle: nationalise rail and construction!
Tory cabinet minister Stephen Barclay has a "gut feeling" that the 'HS2' high-speed rail link between London and the north of England will go ahead.
22 January 2020
"If you think bus and rail services are crap, sign our petition to take them back"
Sheffield Socialist Party branch decided to start a campaign about public transport
15 January 2020
It's one world for the super-rich, and another one for the rest of us.
8 January 2020
The Queen's Speech announced the new Tory government's intention to add yet more anti-union laws to Britain's statute books.
8 January 2020
Northern Rail franchise in question: nationalise the railways!
The Tories' announcement that they are likely to revoke Northern Rail's franchise referred to Northern's service being "completely unacceptable." That's true.
4 December 2019
It's a strike to ensure the safety of the travelling public
An historic month-long strike began on 2 December
20 November 2019
Long hours in the world of security
He said he had started at 4am and would be working till 8pm, and then going on to work on the door at a pub
23 October 2019
Rail report into death of Cardiff Socialist Party member
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its report on the death of Beth Roper, who died in an accident on a train near Bristol last December.
28 August 2019
Interview with Sean Hoyle - left candidate in RMT general secretary election
As new strikes begin on South Western Railway, in the long running industrial dispute over guards and the result of the transport union RMT general secretary election is announced, the Socialist spoke to Sean Hoyle, the left candidate in the general secretary election.
26 June 2019
Salisbury South Western Rail strikers determined
RMT transport union guards striking on South Western Rail are determined to carry on the fight to keep the guards
12 June 2019
South Western Railway guards to strike again
Talks between the RMT transport union and South Western Railway (SWR) at conciliation services Acas have failed to achieve an acceptable agreement.
5 June 2019
Welsh train fleet workers' victory
Train fleet maintenance workers in the RMT transport union are celebrating in South Wales after scoring what looks like a complete victory without having to fire a shot.
5 June 2019
Nationalise the threatened Glasgow 'Caley' railway depot
Skilled jobs are going and more are threatened with the possible closure of the St Rollox 'Caley' historic railway yard in Glasgow. Owner Gemini is now issuing compulsory redundancies.
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