National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT)

In the continuing campaign to protect our railways from the profit greedy privateers, RMT Bristol and the Bristol Trades Council have organised events in Bristol.

On Monday 28th May we will be leafletting Bristol Stations during the morning peak to get our message over to the travelling public.

On Thursday 31st May we will be holding a public meeting at The Council House, Bristol, starting at 7pm to publicise the impending cuts that the Government Command paper and the McNulty report are trying to implement.

There is little doubt that this government wants to make the railways cheaper to the Treasury by slashing Booking Office, Station, Catering and Guards jobs whilst protecting the massive profits of the private railway operators. These are your jobs and this is your railway. Please fight to protect what is yours before it is too late.

For further details, please contact

Gary Abbott
Branch Secretary RMT Bristol

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The June Branch Meeting will now be held on 25th June 2012 at the Ship Inn, Redcliffe, Bristol

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BBC News: 9 May 2012

Train services in the north-east of Scotland were severely disrupted after a freight train came off the line.

The accident took place two miles south of Aberdeen at about 16:50. The train was crossing from a freight route to the main line when it derailed.

Network Rail has apologised for the the disruption but warned that problems are likely to continue on Thursday morning.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has been informed and is to investigate the incident.

A spokesman for Transport Scotland said: "At present there are no reports of injuries and, as the wagons were empty, no threat of environmental impact is expected as a result of this derailment.

"It is however likely to result in disruption for rail travellers coming to and from Aberdeen whilst the freight train wagons are removed from the line.

"Members of the public are urged to check ScotRail's website for the latest information on disruption before travelling."

Link to BBC News site

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