ASLEF

@ASLEFunion

The UK Train Drivers' Union.

Promoted by ASLEF, 77 St John Street, London EC1M 4NN.

UK aslef.org.uk Joined April 2010

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ASLEF @ASLEFunion Aug 18

Money on the track, not offshore.

It's time to Own Our Trains.

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ASLEF @ASLEFunion 2d

.@andyburnham is right. Electrifying our transport network is essential in terms of cost and climate.

Only 39% of Britain's railway is electrified. We need a rolling programme of electrification.

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ASLEF @ASLEFunion 3d

This Armistice Day, we remember all those railway workers who gave their lives so that we might live freely and in peace.

We will remember them.

Men of the railway division of the Royal Engineers in front of a steam train, March 1918.

ASLEF @ASLEFunion 5d

The tram derailment at Sandilands 10 years ago today was a wake-up call for the industry.

But we should never have to wait until a tragic accident for measures to be taken to ensure passengers and staff on public transport are safe.

Statement from Finn Brennan, ASLEF lead office for London Trams:

‘The tram derailment at Sandilands in south London 10 years ago today was a tragedy for the family and friends of those who lost their lives or were injured. A decade on, they still bear the mental and physical scars.

It was also a wake-up call for the industry. Both Tram Operations Ltd, a FirstGroup company, who operated the tram system, and Transport for London, who controlled the infrastructure, pleaded guilty to offences under the Health & Safety at Work Act and were fined heavily.

As a result of the accident, major safety improvements have been made to the tram network, including an automated braking mechanism in high-risk areas.

We should never have to wait until after a tragic accident for measures to make sure that passengers and staff on public transport are kept safe. But, far too often, that is exactly what happens. Saving lives, not saving money, should always be the priority for every employer.’

ASLEF @ASLEFunion Nov 5

Upgrading Haughley Junction could remove 150,000 lorry journeys per year from the A14.

Together with increasing capacity at Ely Junction, investment would unlock more passenger rail services and moving more freight from the port of Felixstowe to the Midlands and the North.

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