PAYING MORE FOR LESS!

N ational protests against fare increases earlier this month warned of threats to railway safety and services caused by the loss of thousands of rail jobs. Rail workers gathered at stations in London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds to warn passengers that despite another huge increase in fares of 3.8 per cent rail companies and the government are intent on cutting thousands of frontline staff making the railways less safe, secure and accessible. Passengers will be paying “more for less”. Rail workers are also furious that despite being praised as key worker heroes during the pandemic the cuts are being made while the rail companies make hundreds of millions in profits. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that despite rail fares going up again the government and rail companies are planning to slash rail services and thousands of frontline jobs at stations, on-trains and on safety critical infrastructure. “That means our railways will be less secure, less safe and less accessible with more expensive rail fares; passengers will literally be paying more for less. “Rail workers are also furious that despite being praised as key worker heroes during the pandemic the cuts are being made while the rail companies make hundreds of millions in profits. “It’s time to put passengers before profit and today we calling on the government and rail companies to announce that there will be no cuts to rail services and staffing,” he said. PAYING MORE FOR LESS! RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: march 2022 :: RMTnews 24