UK strikes: No resolution in sight and RDG chairman says changes in driver training regime required

Portrait of Steve Montgomery, the chair of the Rail Delivery Group
Steve Montgomery, the chair of the Rail Delivery Group Image from First Group, supplied to Rail Delivery Group

Steve Montgomery, the chair of the Rail Delivery Group, the employers’ representative body, has commented on changes in the way drivers are trained are needed to make the British railway network more robust and services more reliable. His comments come as part of a wide ranging set of clauses and caveats attached to a new pay offer, made to members of the drivers’ union. Montgomery has also thrown down the gauntlet by revealing where drivers stand on the overall pay scale in the industry and in the UK.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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UK strikes: No resolution in sight and RDG chairman says changes in driver training regime required | RailTech.com

UK strikes: No resolution in sight and RDG chairman says changes in driver training regime required

Portrait of Steve Montgomery, the chair of the Rail Delivery Group
Steve Montgomery, the chair of the Rail Delivery Group Image from First Group, supplied to Rail Delivery Group

Steve Montgomery, the chair of the Rail Delivery Group, the employers’ representative body, has commented on changes in the way drivers are trained are needed to make the British railway network more robust and services more reliable. His comments come as part of a wide ranging set of clauses and caveats attached to a new pay offer, made to members of the drivers’ union. Montgomery has also thrown down the gauntlet by revealing where drivers stand on the overall pay scale in the industry and in the UK.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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