Transport chaos looms as rail unions widen strikes over driver-only trains
(WorldNews Business)

Pity British commuters this autumn. In southern England, Merseyside, East Anglia and the east coast main line they will face a wave of disruption after strikes were announced for Tuesday 3 October and Thursday 5 October. London Underground will also face disruption on the later date. Privately, the rail workers´ union, the RMT, and drivers´ union Aslef believe they can win improved pay and conditions for their members and ensure the safety of the travelling public as rail firms attempt to introduce trains without guards. This could all be in place by now, they argue, if the government - and in particular, transport secretary Chris Grayling - had given rail firms a free hand to negotiate. But...