🚆 NEW: Rail freight is *78× safer* than road freight Moving freight by rail instead of road can reduce risk by up to 98%. New research from @pactsuk.bsky.social

Hours without a toilet break. Unsafe, dirty, inaccessible facilities. No access to sanitary products. From periods to childbirth to menopause, the rail industry is failing women train drivers. By not improving toilet access they're placing barriers in front of women who may wish to join the grade.

'Drink water.' That's what employers are telling train drivers in this scorching weather. But you can't hydrate if you can't urinate. We need #DignityForDrivers now.

Train drivers' health is suffering because of industry inaction. It's time for the companies to deliver what they promised 12 months ago: no more than four hours without a toilet break. #DignityForDrivers now.

The rail industry agreed that train drivers would not go longer than 4 hours without a toilet break. A year later, they still haven't done anything about it. The time for talking is over. #DignityForDrivers now.

The nationalisation of British Steel is excellent news for the railway.

NEW: Merseyside’s rail network will be run for passengers, not private profit! The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has decided that Merseyrail will be publicly owned from 2028. Profits will be reinvested back into the service instead of being paid out to private operators.

The ASLEF Executive Committee has nominated Andy Burnham to be Leader of the Labour Party.

ASLEF members and East Midlands Railway colleagues involved in last month's awful incident near Bedford have met with Rail Minister Lord Hendy. ASLEF continues to support all members affected. Our thoughts remain with the loved ones of our member Shaun Burton, who tragically lost his life that day.

It’s hot outside. But it’s even hotter in a train driving cab. Could you work in heat like this?

ASLEF will ballot members on Avanti West Coast for industrial action after the company failed to make an acceptable pay offer.

📣 NEW: From today, you can begin training to be a train driver once you're 18. ASLEF has worked closely with the government to bring about this hugely important change for the future of our industry.

It's one week since the tragic incident near Bedford. Members are invited to observe a minute's silence at 17:15 today, where safe to do so.

Responding to the interim RAIB report on the Bedford train collision, ASLEF general secretary Dave Calfe said: ‘The investigation is not concluded, and has a long way to go, but it appears that the 16:40 East Midlands Railway service from Corby to London St Pancras passed a signal at danger (1/5)

ASLEF General Secretary Dave Calfe has responded to Keir Starmer announcing a timetable for his resignation as prime minister. "We now need a PM and Labour leader who will work with trade unions to deliver the New Deal for Working People in full."

Our thoughts tonight are with the family and friends of the driver who died in the crash near Bedford today, and with the passengers injured in the accident. We want to thank the emergency services who responded so quickly to help those on board and are still at the scene.

We are deeply concerned by reports of the collision of two trains near Bedford. Our thoughts at this time are with all staff and passengers on board. Thank you to the emergency services for their ongoing work responding to the incident.

Next stop on the way to GBR 🚄 On Wednesday 10 June the Railways Bill passed the 3rd reading and its final stage in the House of Commons. It now moves on to the House of Lords. This is another important stop on the way to the formal creation of Great British Railways.

Nigel Farage claims Reform 'are on the side of working people'. Then do they want to slash our rights?

Today, Govia Thameslink Railway enters public ownership. GTR – which includes Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express – will now be run for the benefit of passengers, not private profit.

Great British Railways must mean conditions on the railway go forwards, not backwards. Our annual conference today committed to work for harmonisation of Ts&Cs, national standard part-time arrangements and no use of AI to undermine jobs. #AAD26

Proud to have @unitetheunion #BrumBinStrike rep Danny Taylor speak at our conference in Birmingham. The bin strikers are an inspiration – and their dispute has shown us the power of trade unionists standing together. #AAD26

🚽 #DignityForDrivers 🛤️ Rail freight 🎫 Staff travel 🫶 Carers' leave Day 3️⃣ of #AAD26 saw moves on a host of big issues affecting the railway.

'When we need support, ASLEF has always been there with our members.' Thank you @usdawunion.bsky.social General Secretary Joanne Thomas, chair of @labourunionsuk.bsky.social, for addressing our conference and for your solidarity. #AAD26

Labour Deputy Leader @lucympowell.bsky.social says that ASLEF and our fellow trade unions are the party's 'superpower'. Lucy opened #AAD26, our annual conference.

#AAD26 is officially under way in Birmingham. Labour Deputy Leader Lucy Powell opened our annual conference by thanking ASLEF members for ‘keeping our country going’. Over the next 5 days, delegates from across our union will debate and decide ASLEF policy for the next year.

This #MayDay marks 100 years since the historic solidarity action of the General Strike. ASLEF members were among the 1.7 million workers who walked out in sympathy with miners. We are proud to continue that tradition of solidarity today.

Today is Workers Memorial Day. We remember those train drivers who tragically lost their lives at work. #IWMD26

😀 The scenery outside the window 😩 2:30am alarm This #NationalTrainDriver Day we're talking about the best and worst bits of being a train driver...