Railway workers across the UK, represented by the RMT union, are holding demonstrations to protest the government's proposed £1.2 billion cut to Network Rail's maintenance and infrastructure budget over the next five years. The cuts, which include a 13% reduction from the previous five-year funding, would affect track renewals, crossings, and drainage. The RMT union argues that these cuts will increase risks to public safety, railway workers, and the efficiency of the service. Demonstrations have taken place at various locations, including King's Cross, Paddington, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Central stations, as part of the 'RAIL CUTS COST LIVES' campaign, which involved leafletting and public outreach.
RAIL CUTS COST LIVES - Volunteers from the TUIC standing in solidarity with the striking RMT members today at Waverley Station in Edinburgh. @RMTunion @The_SSP_ #edinburgh #unions #costofliving https://t.co/p0dTZ7Bnri
Rail Cuts Cost Lives event TONIGHT 17:00-19:00 Manchester Piccadilly station approach @RMTunion @rmtmansouth https://t.co/TWGZXAnVo6
RMT union demonstration Edinburgh- rail cuts costs lives - £315 million cut of 13% - on previous 5 year funding - cuts covers renewal track crossings & drainage - the bosses get richer the workers lives & passengers lives could & would cost lives unless these cuts are reversed. https://t.co/hEXUoWyEvr
Network Rail is planning £1.2 billion of cuts over the next 5 years to track and infrastructure renewals work. If the cuts go ahead, there will be an increased risk to public safety, railway workers and overall efficiency of the service. @RMTunion at Liverpool Lime Street. https://t.co/bkHrpBPEMj
We cannot afford to allow the railway to be less safe. The government's decision to cut £1.2 billion from Network Rail's maintenance and infrastructure budget is reckless and dangerous. @RMTunion demonstrating against cuts at Paddington this morning. https://t.co/IeA2zSiseF https://t.co/UndQemsO1w
The start of the campaign against the dangerous government driven cuts to Network Rail at Lime street station in Liverpool this morning - RAIL CUTS COST LIVES SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN BY THE RMT THEY NEED OUR SUPPORT- SOLIDARITY https://t.co/Nx5XL2yuOS
Just met Mick Lynch and an @RMTunion protest outside King’s Cross, arguing against rail cuts? Got to properly fund the railways, agree with that.
Keep our railways safe - @NetworkRailSCOT @networkrail Join @RMTunion members leafletting at Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, and Motherwell stations tomorrow ( Thursday) morning. #RailCutsCostLives https://t.co/9CBqTBYP3h
Join members of our branch tomorrow, from 1700, bottom of Manchester Piccadilly approach for a leaflet drop. #railcutscostlives https://t.co/nKbw72HgGA https://t.co/3ZpUdIsqqi
#OnThisDay 1985. Train drivers at Marylebone and King’s Cross in London vote to stop work in a day of action in support of the #MinersStrike