Train strikes

More train strikes are planned this week following widespread disruption on Saturday caused by industrial action. Unions are locked in dispute with Network ...

And if your service has been cancelled, delayed or rescheduled, you will be entitled to a change or refund from the the original retailer of your ticket. The scale of the strikes are therefore likely to be similar to the ones in June, which involved 13 operators. "Network Rail are still seeking to make our members poorer when we have won in some cases double what they are offering, with other rail operators," he added. The RMT strikes on Thursday and Saturday will be large with around 40,000 workers walking out. Union leaders want pay rises in line with inflation as their members face the cost of living crisis. More train strikes are planned this week following widespread disruption on Saturday caused by industrial action.

The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has organised strikes across the UK on Thursday, August 18 and Saturday, August 20 as part of an ongoing dispute ...

The train provider has also said that passengers with a ticket for travel on a strike day can use it either the day before the date on the ticket or on the two days after. "The strike action is very disappointing," writes South Western Railway on its website. Southern Rail will also be affected, with services starting later than usual and ending mid-afternoon. While the strikes are expected to cause disruption across the whole country, South Western Railway (SWR) and Southern Rail will affect Surrey passengers. Union leaders are seeking pay increases in line with the current hike in inflation. This means that the disruptions could be even greater than a few months ago.

Grantham rail passengers are being urged to only travel if necessary on the East Coast Main Line when strikes take place this week.

Those who really need to travel should allow extra time and check their last train times. “I’d urge those who absolutely need to travel by train to plan ahead, check their journey and expect severe disruption. Rail passengers urged not to travel from Grantham as more rail strikes set to take place

Rail strikes have been ongoing for much of this year, spearheaded by the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) which is embroiled in a long-running dispute over pay ...

There will also be a reduced service on the Elizabeth line, and on the District and Bakerloo lines. - Strike days - There will be a severely limited service on August 18 and 20. Services on Friday 19 and Sunday 21 will not start until after 6.30am with a full service planned to be in operation by 8am. Most TfL services will run as normal after that time, but disruption is expected on the London Overground, where there is a reduced service until 6pm and none thereafter. Some morning services won't run but we should go back to normal in the early afternoon. Union leaders have consistently argued for a pay rise in line with inflation, which currently stands at 9.4 per cent and is still rising.

National Rail Services will be affected on Thursday and Saturday, while strikes on the TfL network will take place on Friday.

"Network Rail are still seeking to make our members poorer when we have won in some cases double what they are offering, with other rail operators," he said. And if your service has been cancelled, delayed or rescheduled, you can get a change or a refund from the original retailer of your ticket. West Midlands Trains and LNER, which both operate in Hertfordshire, are among the companies affected, meaning heavy disruption is likely.

The London Underground and London Overground strike is being called by the RMT union as part of its long running campaign over jobs and pensions for station ...

Although train drivers are not on strike, so the trains could run, many stations will have to close due to a lack of staff. There will be a limited service and some routes will be closed. There will be a limited service between Euston and Birmingham There will be a heavily reduced service between 8am and 6pm only. There will be a limited service between London and Leeds/Edinburgh only. Although the Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Paddington is not affected by the national rail strike, there will be a reduced service between Paddington to Reading and Liverpool Street to Shenfield.

The Rail Maritime and Transport union has organised strikes on Thursday 18 August and Saturday 20 August. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 12: A train ...

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More travel disruption will hit the country's rail network amid the RMT union facing an ongoing unresolved pay dispute.

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Here's the latest timetable information from operators about the RMT and TSSA strikes. Which trains are operating on rail strike days? Avanti West Coast. Avanti ...

A very limited service will run on Thursday 18 August and Saturday 20 August, with just five departures from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport throughout the day. Customers are advised to avoid travelling on the Tube and only travel if essential on the rest of the network.” There will be no trains east of Dartford or south of Sevenoaks. There will also be one train per hour running between King’s Cross and Cambridge, with two per hour for journeys from King’s Cross to Peterborough, Welywn Garden City and Stevenage via Hertford North. Charing Cross and Cannon Street will be closed on both strike days. No Southeastern trains will serve Victoria on the strike days. On August 19 there is no service between 5am and 7:30am. On Thursday 18, no services will run in Cornwall, West of Newton Abbot, on any branches in Devon, or on the South Wales main line. CrossCountry will be running a extremely limited service on strike days. On the c2c route, a reduced service will be running from 7:30am until 6:30pm on strike days, around a third of normal service. Only 44 out of 180 stations will be open. There will also be no service before 9am.

Use this page to help plan your journey around the rail strikes. We hope we can avert strike action and come to an agreement with the unions.

If you’ve already booked Passenger Assistance for strike days it may be affected by timetable changes, and we would encourage you to check your train is running before making your journey. If you purchased online with us, you might be able to reserve a new seat by calling our Web Support Team on 0345 600 7245 (option 6). Or, try going to one of our ticket offices. - Check the revised train times for your entire journey, before deciding to travel. These will give you a longer time frame to board a train. If you have to travel by train, it's recommended you confirm your train is running first and then buy an Off-Peak or Anytime ticket instead of an Advance ticket. Our service will be heavily reduced and disrupted. This will change the current train times in our journey planner. And some morning trains will be cancelled. Some morning services won't run but we should go back to normal in the early afternoon. Advance tickets have been removed from sale on strike days, you can check the Advance ticket section on ourhomepagefor updates. - Strike day - Avoid travelling with us. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Travel disruption is expected throughout this week and further down the month as multiple industrial actions will take place.

TSSA General Secretary Manuel Cortes said: “Our union has a strong mandate for strike action at Network Rail in these grades and walkouts will have a huge impact. There wil be slight disruption over the August Bank Holiday weekend since essential engineering works are being delivered by Network Rail. On Saturday 27 and Monday 29 August, the timetable between Lichfield Trent Valley – Bromsgrove / Redditch via Birmingham New Street will be amended. Now Grant Shapps has abandoned his forlorn hopes for the job of Prime Minister, he can now get back to his day job and help sort this mess out. Disruption is also expected on 19 August and 21 August due to the knock-on effect. Recent proposals from Network Rail fell well short on pay and on safety around maintenance work. Only essential travel is advised during the following period since there will be limited travel options.

ScotRail services will be cut dramatically as a result of new strikes held by Network Rail workers this week, and passengers have been advised to travel ...

“Customers should expect significant disruption to services on strike days, as well as the following day. ScotRail service delivery director David Simpson said: "It is very unfortunate to see such widespread disruption across the whole of the Great Britain rail network and we know this will be frustrating for ScotRail customers. Most regular services will be cancelled during the strikes.

Rail passengers travelling on the East Coast Main Line are being urged to plan ahead and only travel by train if it's absolutely necessary with strike ...

Those who really need to travel should allow extra time and check their last train times. I can only apologise for the impact that this will have on people’s plans.” Rail passengers travelling on the East Coast Main Line are being urged to plan ahead and only travel by train if it’s absolutely necessary with strike action planned on two days this week.

Service operators across the country are having to cancel and alter routes, with many operating far fewer trains than usual. We have the full details of what ...

For advice on what to do if you have a ticket on a strike day, see their website. However, all of these trains will be cancelled on both August 18 and August 20. Trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Edinburgh, which stop at Derby and Chesterfield, will continue to run. More information about affected CrossCountry services can be seen online. More information about EMR services on the strike days can be seen online. - Matlock - 4.33pm - Leicester - 4.33pm On Friday, August 19, services will start after 7am. - Matlock - 4.33pm The strikes could also impact Derby County fans heading to Fleetwood Town on Saturday, August 20, for their League One clash. - Leicester - 4.33pm Train services across Derbyshire will be severely reduced this week as a huge walkout of railway staff cripples the network.

Following June's widespread train cancellations, the UK will see three days of rail chaos due to strikes.

Of the Tube strike, the RMT Union said: “Tube workers have been locked in a dispute over attacks to pensions and jobs for over 6 months while Overground workers employed by Arriva Rail London will strike over pay. Walking and cycling is likely to be the best way to get around during this action. Much of Great Western Rail (GWR)’s network is wiped out on 18 and 20 August: no services will run in Cornwall, west of Newton Abbot, on any branches in Devon, or on the South Wales main line. On Saturday 20 trains will only run between Derby and Edinburgh and Southampton Central and Manchester Piccadilly. Some 10,000 workers walked out during the June 2022 Tube strike, causing only a few services to run every 15-20 minutes and many lines closed entirely or part suspended. Overground workers employed by Arriva Rail London will stage a separate walkout on the same day. On Southern and Thameslink, there’ll be two hourly trains between London Victoria and Brighton, calling at Clapham Junction, East Croydon and Gatwick Airport only. The second will hit on Saturday 20 August, with services again affected the evening before and the morning after. June’s strikes led to around one fifth of the country’s train services running, with many attached delays and disruptions. Train operators are currently bidding to run some services, as they did on the previous strike days. They need to get serious about providing an offer on pay which helps deal with the cost-of-living crisis, job security for our members and provides good conditions at work. The workers comprises a wide range of employees from cleaners and station staff to signallers and guards.

Rail strikes have caused travel chaos all summer, with unions locked in a long-running disputes with Network Rail over pay and working conditions.

As a very limited service will be in place during this time, you’re advised to only travel by rail if absolutely necessary on these dates.” Please check your first and last trains carefully, as there will be no alternative travel outside of these services.” The days after industrial action will also be affected.” GWR says: “On strike days an extremely limited service will operate between 7am and 6.30pm, and the last trains will leave much earlier. Find full information here. Find full information here. Find full information here. Find full information here. “Our services will be severely reduced and disrupted. Greater Anglia has said to avoid using its services on strike days. Find full information here. Find full information here.

The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has organised further strikes on Thursday 18 and Saturday 20 August. Northern has issued a 'Do Not Travel ...

“We apologise in advance for the significant disruption and inconvenience this action by the RMT and TSSA will cause. “We will be able to operate less than 100 of the nearly 2,000 services we would normally provide to customers across the North of England. When are the train strikes this week and how will Harrogate passengers be affected?