The announcement came as the union accused rail bosses of not fulfilling a promise to submit a written offer at the end of two weeks of talks.

Now is the time to stand up and fight for every single railway worker in this dispute that we will win.I’ve known Anas for a very long time. He’s a friend, I have complete respect for him, as does Keir Starmer. The Rail Forum event was a good opportunity to engage with a variety of suppliers. We really enjoyed the ‘speed dating’ style approach, and the platform was brilliant. Great engagement from the suppliers and we were able to hear about some very interesting products, services and solutions presented by some of the SMEs. A really well organised event that encouraged the start of bigger discussions.” Network Rail Samaritans CEO Julie Bentley said:“We know that the pandemic has had a huge impact on the nation’s mental health and wellbeing and even though restrictions are lifting, people are still struggling. It’s so important we look out for one another now more than ever, because suicide is preventable and it’s everybody’s business. The rail industry and British Transport Police (BTP) work in partnership with Samaritansto reduce suicides on the railway.Our suicide prevention programme includes training railway employees and BTP staff to look out for and offer support to people who may be considering suicide and working within the wider community to de-stigmatise suicide and promote help-seeking behaviour. To date almost 16,000 rail staff and BTP officers have received suicide prevention training.

Most people (58%) believe the rail strikes are justified, according to a survey of more than 2,300 adults by Savanta ComRes. The rail industry and British Transport Police(BTP)work in partnership with Samaritans to reduce suicideson the railway and support those affected by them. Our suicide prevention programme includestraining railway employees and BTP staff to look out for and offer support to people who may be consideringsuicide andworking within the wider community to de-stigmatise suicide and promote help-seeking behaviour. To date almost 23,000 rail staff and BTP officers have received suicide prevention training. The countdown to the Breeders’ Cup has entered its final stages, and Joe Bianca and Jon Green welcomed an array of fun guests to get you primed for the 40th renewal of the World Championships this week on Rail Talk. The electrical safety toolbox talks that we have developed contain simple concepts aimed to provoke thought as well as suggestions and pointers on how we can all take prompt action to look out for one another and stay safe around high voltage. Small Talk Saves Lives encourages passengers to notice what may be warning signs e.g. a person standing alone and isolated, looking distant or withdrawn, staying on the platform a long time without boarding a train or displaying something out of the ordinary in their behaviour or appearance. There is no single sign or combination of behaviours that mean a person is suicidal but, if something doesn’t feel right, the message is to act.

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Small Talk Saves Lives has been developed after research showed passengers have a key role to play in suicide prevention. * Further research showed the majority are willing to act, but many wanted guidance on how to help, and reassurance they wouldn’t ‘make things worse’. ** The rail strikes aren’t having the impact that unions “might have hoped” for, according to the Department for Transport. Responding to the accusation that he appeared to be “The Grinch” ruining Christmas, he told ITV’s “Good Morning Britain” programme: “There is no good time to have a strike. We have left the Christmas period strike free deliberately. No direct talks are planned between the union and train operators, although the RMT said it is open to “meaningful negotiations” to try to resolve the dispute.Instead of grown-up conversations to take the heat out of the situation, they are pouring petrol on the fire. Instead of bringing people together in the national interest, they are stoking division in their political interest.” The Netflix service is provided to you by Netflix Services UK Limited. The other services included in the Fibre with Netflix offer are provided by TalkTalk Telecom Limited (“TalkTalk”). We have further talks on change with CWU this week. We hope this will ultimately lead to an agreement on the changes required to ensure Royal Mail can grow and remain competitive in a fast-moving industry, securing jobs for the future and retaining our place as the industry leader on pay and terms and conditions. New survey reveals over three quarters of the nation have continued to use small talk with strangers during pandemic restrictions, including connecting with neighbours they hadn’t spoken to before

Ian Stevens from Network Rail, who manages the suicide prevention programme on behalf of the rail industry, said: “Given that nearly five million journeys are made by train every day, we are asking for passengers to work alongside our staff as the eyes and ears of the railway, helping us to keep everybody safe. If it were your loved one, a daughter or son, husband or wife who was going through an emotional crisis, wouldn’t you hope that somebody took the time to stop and ask if they were ok? Even if in doubt, you can always report concerns to a member of staff or a police officer, but please act if your instinct is telling you that something is wrong.” For full terms & conditions please visit talktalk.co.uk/legal. Registered in England: Company number 4633015. At what would usually be rush hour for commuters, here are the latest developments on today’s rail strikes:Rail Minister Chris Heaton Harris said: “We have all been through a year of difficulty, many feeling cut off from friends and family, so it is more important than ever for people to look out for each other. The work that Samaritans is doing on our rail network is vitally important to so many people. It is incredibly reassuring to see how comforting just a few small words can be to those struggling.” Much has been made of whether or not the public support these strikes, and our polling, that included an explanation of the dispute rather than an uninformed test of perceptions, shows a majority finding justification in the decision of rail workers to strike, along with general support for the principle of workers striking. Fewer than one in five trains are likely to run, and only between 7am and 7pm, probably only on main lines. Labour demanded ministers drop the boycott of talks, which continued on Sunday in a bid to bring the threatened action to a halt. TOCTalk Live runs 1:00pm – 2:30pm, giving attendees ample opportunity to visit the exhibition and conference elements too!