Boris Johnson has warned rail passengers must 'stay the course' despite the 'unnecessary aggravation' of the biggest rail strikes in 30 years
Boris Johnson has warned rail passengers must be prepared to "stay the course" despite "unnecessary aggravation" of the biggest rail strikes in 30 years."We need the union barons to sit down with Network Rail and the train companies and get on with it," he said.
"We need, I'm afraid, everybody, and I say this to the country as a whole, we need to get ready to stay the course. "To stay the course, because these reforms, these improvements in the way we run our railways are in the interests of the travelling public, they will help to cut costs for farepayers up and down the country."
But the modernisation programme was also in the interests of workers because "if we don't do this, these great companies, this great industry, will face further financial pressure, it will go bust and the result will be they have to hike up the cost of tickets still further".This story is being updated, more follows...
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Boris Johnson recovering after minor nose operation, Downing Street saysBREAKING: The PM had a very minor routine operation related to his sinuses this morning. He went to the hospital around 6am. He was back in Downing Street shortly after 10am this morning. 📺 Sky 501
Read more »
Boris Johnson returns to No 10 after minor sinus operationDeputy PM Dominic Raab would make any urgent decisions in Boris Johnson's place, Downing Street says.
Read more »
Boris Johnson backs laws to stop rail strike misery ever happening againSTRIKE-busting legislation to allow agency workers to cover for industrial action to be tabled within days. Boris Johnson has backed the plan and will challenge Labour to show it is on the side of …
Read more »
Rail strikes: Boris Johnson to condemn unions and call for 'sensible compromise' as travel chaos loomsAhead of a Cabinet meeting, Mr Johnson is expected to argue the unions are 'harming the very people they claim to be helping' and to call for a 'sensible compromise'. Thousands of union members are expected to walk out this week, with just one in five trains running on strike days.
Read more »