Rail Strikes: What it would take to end them

As London braces itself for an onslaught of industrial action across the transport network, what’s at stake, what is the Mayor doing — and will it continue for months? We speak to transport journalist, and author of British Rail: A New History, Christian Wolmar who tells us:  The inside story of why negotiations are so hardWhy both the government and unions see strikes as an advantage to themHow TfL and Mayor Sadiq Khan are frustrated at being stuck in the middleHow the current action hasn't been seen since 1982What it will take to end negotiationsWhy you should expect more strikes through summer and into the winterYou can read more analysis from Christian Wolmar at standard.co.uk, and follow our live blog for up-to-the-minute news on the rail and tube strikes.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.