TSSA general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust has called for sustained railway investment and protection for jobs as the government develops Great British Railways.
Responding to the Budget on 28 October, Eslamdoust welcomed measures intended to ease the cost of living and supported the government's overall economic direction.
But she said immediate assistance needed to be accompanied by a clear plan for long-term growth and investment in the rail network.
Eslamdoust argued that changing the economy required a fairer distribution of the wealth Britain produces.
For the railways, she said, that meant "protecting jobs and investing in public ownership".
Her intervention links TSSA's support for household relief with its demand that railway reform delivers for staff as well as passengers.
The union is pressing ministers to ensure that the transition towards Great British Railways is supported by a sustained investment programme.
