Protest against ‘McNulty rail threat’
Unions and passenger groups staged a protest at Parliament yesterday to warn against rail job cuts, increasing fares and closing ticket offices.
Rail unions said they feared ministers were preparing to implement the McNulty rail review, published in May, saying it would lead to the closure of more than 600 ticket offices, de-staffing stations, cutting the number of guards on trains and increasing fares even further.
Bob Crow, of the Rail Maritime and Transport union, said: “McNulty represents the biggest threat to our railways since privatisation.”