London Underground workers, represented by the RMT union, are set to stage a series of strikes in the new year after voting overwhelmingly against a 5% pay offer. The strikes are expected to cause travel disruption, with major walkouts planned for January 8 and January 10. The Department for Transport has also announced that regulated rail fares in England will increase by up to 4.9% from March 3 next year, drawing criticism from passenger groups and political figures. The fare increase has been described as 'another unwelcome price hike' and 'a kick in the teeth' by passenger groups and Labour's Shadow Transport Secretary, respectively.
'It's a kick in the teeth that rail fares have risen so much when the service is so poor' Labour's Shadow Transport Secretary @LouHaigh reacts to the news that millions of train passengers will face a hike in fares of nearly 5% next year https://t.co/nE9DdoP4X8 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/YuFt3Ptj8x
🎟 Passengers face paying hundreds of pounds more for their rail fares next year after the Government announced an inflation-busting increase in ticket prices https://t.co/I5SSUaPTEr
A rail fares rise of nearly 5% has been described by passenger groups as “another unwelcome price hike” ✍️: @NeilLancefield https://t.co/40bpFDd2uJ
Millions of train passengers face a hike in fares of nearly 5% next year. When asked if he could have done more about the rise, Rishi Sunak said the government has capped the increase of rail fares "at much less than they went up last year". https://t.co/xItZsH7tea 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/qm7WM6Onaa
📈Bills up 📈Mortgages up 📈Taxes up 📈Rents up And now, you’ve guessed it: 📈Rail fares up ❌Under the Tories, passengers are paying more and more for less and less. 🌹 It’s time for change. https://t.co/35qt1BYEJF
Under the Tories: ❌ Passengers are facing record delays and cancellations. 📈 Rail fares rising faster than wages. With Labour: ✅ We will bring our railways into public ownership and put passengers first. https://t.co/2NXaO8SN6F
Government caps rail fare increase in England at 4.9% as inflation falls https://t.co/pfBXeDlLkC
Regulated train fares in England will rise by up to 4.9% from March, the Department for Transport has said. https://t.co/iIlnYNo81F
🎫 RMT slams rail fares hike: @RMTunion responded to the 2024 rail fares hike of 4.9% in England and Wales and nearly double that in Scotland as a slap in the face for passengers 🧵 https://t.co/oHtDfgCg7D
UK commuter rail fares to increase by 4.9% - with London Tube and bus fares likely to rise by similar amount https://t.co/ZysWWm28Pt
Commuters face 4.9% hike in rail fares from March after another year of services being blighted by strikes - but relief as ministers rule out eye-watering 9% increase https://t.co/NR5ZOExIGK https://t.co/7RyKqAVm9w
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Rail fares in England to increase by up to 4.9% from March next year https://t.co/sjKnwasiZw
Regulated train fares in England will rise by 4.9% from March, the Department for Transport has said. https://t.co/4JLD1QhMii
BREAKING: Rail fares to increase by 4.9% from 3 March. Latest: https://t.co/99zl60fYaH 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/z1fhEIxH7Z
NEW: Department for Transport announces that (Regulated) Rail fares to increase by 4.9% in England. Increase will be introduced in March next year.
Regulated rail fares to rise by up to 4.9% from March 3 next year https://t.co/6BLPPmJnxX
More misery for commuters as rail fares to rise by almost 5% next year https://t.co/1IWcewH9Xq
Rail fares in England to increase by 4.9% next year https://t.co/K1y23dYYmu
BREAKING: Rail fares to go up by nearly 5% next year, Department for Transport says Read more👇 https://t.co/GzHAn0IcOu
🚨BREAKING: The Tories have just announced another brutal bumper rise in rail fares. With passengers facing record delays and cancellations and delays, this is an insult to millions. Labour will reform our broken railways and finally put passengers first. https://t.co/8Dj8ISEf7g
London Underground strikes: Workers to walk out in January https://t.co/gWEo7DyI7N
🚨BREAKING: The Tories have just announced another brutal near-record rise in rail fares. With passengers facing record and cancellations and delays, this is an insult to millions. Labour will reform our broken railways and finally put passengers first. https://t.co/aGbQLD7OUH
BREAKING: Regulated rail fares in England will increase by up to 4.9% from March 3 next year, the Department for Transport says https://t.co/CbR2VHdkPK
#Breaking Regulated rail fares in England will increase by up to 4.9% from March 3 next year, the Department for Transport has said https://t.co/scyqBGcO2K
BREAKING: Regulated rail fares in England will increase by up to 4.9% from March 3 next year, the Department for Transport has said.🚂 https://t.co/qegJodKLur
LATEST: Tube workers go on strike on separate days during the first two weeks of 2024. https://t.co/Mo5zrZ0snT
Travel mayhem for Londoners in new year as Underground staff announce strike dates in walkout over pay https://t.co/RUm7tP08pL
London Underground workers will stage a series of strikes in the new year in a dispute over pay. Members of the @RMTunion have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action over a 5% pay offer. Engineering and maintenance workers will be taking action over 5/6 January, with no… https://t.co/UAv3MTM2tP
London Tube workers will go on a “rolling strike” in the new year after more than 90% of union members voted against a pay offer https://t.co/ffxHOnw745
🚇 Tube workers to take strike action over pay: @RMTunion announced today that London Underground workers will be taking rolling strike action in the new year after voting by over 90 per cent against a below inflation pay offer 🧵 #TubeStrike https://t.co/x8vUSv1C3E
Breaking: @RMTunion announces week of strike chaos on the Tube, including two major walkouts on Monday January 8 and Wednesday January 10 https://t.co/AvvRPNpuiU
New: @SadiqKhan says the new strike laws are not “fit for purpose” and reveals @TfL is in talks with @RMTunion to try to avoid strikes on the Tube next month https://t.co/9WLV86xBIZ
Transport Secretary @Mark_J_Harper says @SadiqKhan should new laws to keep Tube open during forthcoming @RMTunion strike https://t.co/9WLV86xBIZ
London commuters set to be hit by New Year's strikes after RMT Union rejected a 5% pay offer. The vote was 90.5% in favour of taking action. Whilst some tube trains could potentially still run during an RMT strike a full walkout would effectively bring the Tube to a standstill. https://t.co/1ZV8fEJhbP
New year, new strike? London Tube workers vote to walkout in row over pay - marking huge blow for Sadiq Khan after 'ceasefire' between TfL and union barons breaks down https://t.co/jhutrBwAeU https://t.co/DZYw5tXn0K
Tube strike expected in New Year as London Underground workers vote to take industrial action https://t.co/H8yVmsSV2K
Breaking: London braced for another Tube strike, probably early next year, after @RMTunion members back strike action https://t.co/2Jnfod3Eiy