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Published on: 11/07/2022 10:00 PMReported by: rogerblaxall
The long-awaited introduction of a new fleet of state-of-the-art Merseyrail trains has taken a huge step forward after a long-running dispute over guard positions was finally settled.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union voted in favour of proposals for establishing a new permanent position of train manager on the new Merseyrail class 777 service trains.
This new position will continue the role of the existing guards on the new trains.
The long-running dispute over the ‘driver-only’ operated trains led to a number of strikes over the last three years, but now both the union and Merseyrail have agreed on the new position.
Responding, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram said: “The introduction of a new fleet of trains on the Merseyrail network has been a long held ambition, but external issues such as COVID have delayed their implementation.
“This agreement reached with the RMT Union is another important milestone.
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