Rail Regulator Intervenes In Dispute Over Axing Of 1500 Rail Maintenance Jobs
Submitted by Peter on 1 February, 2010 - 17:29RAIL UNION RMT have today welcomed confirmation that the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) have directly intervened with the Government over the safety issues raised by the union over the threat by Network Rail to axe 1500 maintenance jobs.
In a letter to Transport Secretary Lord Adonis, in response to a dossier on the safety implications of the cuts compiled by RMT, Anna Walker, Chair of the ORR says:
“I can assure you that we have been scrutinising Network Rail’s restructuring proposals for some time and we will continue to do so.