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| Rail strike on after talks fail | Rail strike on after talks fail |
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| Talks aimed at averting strike action by Network Rail signalling workers have broken down without agreement. | Talks aimed at averting strike action by Network Rail signalling workers have broken down without agreement. |
| Members of the Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) will hold two 24-hour walkouts this week, in a row about rosters and transfers. | Members of the Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) will hold two 24-hour walkouts this week, in a row about rosters and transfers. |
| The stoppages, involving nearly 450 RMT members will start at noon on Tuesday and Thursday. | The stoppages, involving nearly 450 RMT members will start at noon on Tuesday and Thursday. |
| The train operator First Scotrail has warned customers that the action will severely disrupt services. | The train operator First Scotrail has warned customers that the action will severely disrupt services. |
| RMT general secretary Bob Crow said: "Network Rail is blatantly trying to unilaterally rewrite agreements without consulting the workforce." | |
| But Network Rail's David Simpson denied claims that they were wishing to make changes to rostering hours. We apologise to all who would be affected by a strike which is outwith our control Mary GrantManaging director, First ScotRail | |
| He added: "Despite our best efforts to resolve this dispute, we are bitterly disappointed to inform passengers and freight operators that the RMT still intends to take strike action this week. | He added: "Despite our best efforts to resolve this dispute, we are bitterly disappointed to inform passengers and freight operators that the RMT still intends to take strike action this week. |
| "We have been unable to shift the union from their position - a position that puts safety at risk by demanding safety assessments be voluntary, not compulsory. | "We have been unable to shift the union from their position - a position that puts safety at risk by demanding safety assessments be voluntary, not compulsory. |
| "We have prepared a contingency train service which aims to reduce the impact on passengers as far as possible. Details are available from train operators and National Rail Enquiries." | "We have prepared a contingency train service which aims to reduce the impact on passengers as far as possible. Details are available from train operators and National Rail Enquiries." |
| Mary Grant, managing director of First ScotRail, said: "We will be disappointed if the dispute is not resolved and apologise in advance to all who would be affected and inconvenienced by a strike which is outwith our control." | Mary Grant, managing director of First ScotRail, said: "We will be disappointed if the dispute is not resolved and apologise in advance to all who would be affected and inconvenienced by a strike which is outwith our control." |
| Renewed discussions got under way on Monday morning, after eight hours of talks with the conciliatory body Acas failed to come to any agreement on Friday. | Renewed discussions got under way on Monday morning, after eight hours of talks with the conciliatory body Acas failed to come to any agreement on Friday. |
| First Scotrail said customers should check their website for revised timetables. | First Scotrail said customers should check their website for revised timetables. |