Councillors call for independent report into Northern Rail timetable changes to be published and RMT union agree to three further days of strike action
Councillors call for independent report into Northern Rail timetable changes to be published and RMT union agree to three further days of strike action
The strike action stems from a contract for new rolling stock agreed by politicians in December 2016 and signed in February 2017.
I requested a copy of this contract once the 16-17 financial year had ended during the 30 working day inspection period. Unfortunately Merseytravel both supplied it late outside the 30 working day inspection period and insisted that various parts of it should be withheld on grounds of commercial confidentiality.
Roughly the first half of what I was sent is below (as I’ve just got around to having the time to scan it in). Some is blacked out and the entire specification is withheld on grounds of commercial confidentiality (something I have disputed with Merseytravel to no avail).
Hopefully it’ll help with the ongoing public debate about the new trains.
Demonstrators chant “Labour Council – listen to the public!” during “no-cuts” petition
Demonstrators chant “Labour Council – listen to the public!” during “no-cuts” petition
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