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Despite the unprecedented events of the last year, the good old British weather still remains the go-to subject for striking up conversation, chosen by 71% of people, compared to coronavirus in second place with 45%.* Usually, there are almost five million journeys made in the UK and over 600 freight trains run on the network. People depend on Britain's railway for their daily commute, to visit friends and loved ones and to get them home safe every day. Our role is to deliver a safe and reliable railway, so we carefully manage and deliver thousands of projects every year that form part of the multi-billion pound Railway Upgrade Plan, to grow and expand the nation's railway network to respond to the tremendous growth and demand the railway has experienced - a doubling of passenger journeys over the past 20 years. Associate Professor Lisa Marzano, Middlesex University said:“I am pleased to support Samaritans’ latest phase of Small Talk Saves Lives. This important campaign remains a testament to the fact that we can all play a crucial role in preventing suicide and help someone who may be in need by looking out for one another. It could save lives.” This week on Rail Talk, Joe Bianca and Jon Green held an informal therapy session to cope with the devastating losses of Maple Leaf Mel, Ever Summer and Sopran Basilea at Saratoga. They also gave appreciation for how, through tragedy, the outpouring of support for the fallen and their affected caretakers displayed the best of this community, and hoped that kind of love will help light the way forward. Unlimited calls to UK landline numbers starting 01, 02, 03, and mobile numbers only (excluding 070 and 076).Excludes calls to the Channel Islands, dial-up internet, indirect access,premium mobile services & all other numbers. The maximum call time is 60 minutes per calland the call must start between 7pm and 7am on weekdays or anytime at the weekend.

Put to him that the government could legislate to ward off the strikes, he told the BBC: “There are of course options for the government. And I know that my colleague, the Secretary of State for Transport, will be looking at all options. 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.” It is] a good solid pay rise and we’ve met the other things they told us were really important to them, like a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies, and that changes would be agreed with them. They were the three things in dispute with us and we’ve met every single one of them.TOCTalk Live runs 1:00pm – 2:30pm, giving attendees ample opportunity to visit the exhibition and conference elements too! The Trades Union Congress (TUC) also called on the government to adopt a positive role in the rail dispute instead of “inflaming tensions”. “The government has the power to help end this dispute,” said Frances O’Grady, the TUC general secretary.

Patients, schoolchildren, low-paid workers and passengers need a resolution – and they will not forgive the government if they do not lift a finger to resolve this.”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. is aimed at improving electrical safety by introducing new technologies and changes in the way we work around high voltage, supporting Network Rail’s safety vision of “everyone home safe every day”.

TalkTalk TV is available to all TalkTalk Fibre and Full Fibre customers. TalkTalk TV Access Fee to be paid on a rolling monthly basis. TalkTalk TV can be added at any time and broadband contract will be unaffected. Minimum commitment is 30 days and can be cancelled with 48 hours notice any time thereafter (broadband contract length still applies and cannot be cancelled mid contract). If TalkTalk TV Access Fee is cancelled part way through a billing cycle, a credit for the remaining part of the month will be applied in the next cycle. But, the BBC reports, even if an agreement were reached, it would not stop Thursday’s planned strike, but that with 48 hours’ notice it could potentially prevent disruption on Saturday. Samaritans, British Transport Police (BTP) and the rail industry, including Network Rail and the train operating companies, are launching Small Talk Saves Lives to give travellers the confidence to act if they notice someone who may be at risk of suicide on or around the rail network. The RMT union said it would meet rail bosses for fresh talks on Wednesday. But, the BBC reports, even if an agreement were reached, it would not stop Thursday’s planned strike, but that with 48 hours’ notice it could potentially prevent disruption on Saturday.This week on Rail Talk, Joe Bianca and Jon Green welcome Terry Finley, the founder and CEO of West Point Thoroughbreds, for an illuminating discussion on racing, auction strategy, the brave new world of HISA and much more. 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. 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.

Union leaders called the offer made by the state-owned company, which runs Great Britain’s rail infrastructure and most of its big stations, “paltry”. Full Fibre 900 includes Total Home Wi-Fi as standard (subject to location for a small number of locations a single eero Pro 6 will be supplied. Confirmation given at point of sale). Terms for Total Home Wi-Fi apply. Arion Pedigrees, Ltd. is a New Zealand-based pedigree provider with a comprehensive and unparalleled database. Joe used Arion Pedigrees while he was a thoroughbred industry writer and though he and Andrew have known each other for a while, this was the first time they actually met—computer face to computer face. Speaking to Talk TV, Mel Stride said: “What we need is more talking from the unions with the employers and less announcements of strikes… the consequence of this for families up and down the country, some of them quite serious incidentally, people trying to get to medical appointments for example, as well as the family reunions you have mentioned. The new campaign video will be shown on social media, along with posters which will be displayed across Network Rail stations, provides small talk scenarios to give people examples of what they could say, encouraging them to trust their instincts.The boys were also joined by Andrew Stewart of Arion Pedigrees for an international perspective on the Breeders’ Cup’s European and Japanese hopes, and ‘Joe or Jon’ contest winner Anna Simms sat in on the show after guessing 8/10 facts correctly about the hosts! 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.” NR is also drawing up contingency plans, with the strikes expected to cause disruption to services for six days, from the first walkout on Tuesday June 21 to the day after the third strike.