Train strikes

The firm which operates the Leicester to Birmingham and Leicester to Stansted Airport routes has revealed details of an emergency timetable.

They are on the Tuesday (January 3), Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (January 7). [Christmas and New Year](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/christmas) due to strike action. We anticipate that our services will be busier than usual because of the action falling over the festive period. Passengers are advised to check the website before they travel as there is also planned engineering work on parts of the network. "We would like to express our apologies to passengers, who will be affected. They include just two trains per hour between Birmingham and Leicester. As a result, our customers are being urged to only travel if essential and to check their journeys before travelling. A reduced service will run between Birmingham and Leicester after 19:00. Travellers are warned that train services may start later than usual on days following strike action.. There are also strikes planned in the first week of the New Year. [Network Rail](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/network-rail) maintenance workers, will be striking on Tuesday (December 13), Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (December 17) in the run-up to Christmas. CrossCountry Trains - which operates the Leicester to Birmingham, and Leicester to Stansted Airport routes - has revealed details of an [emergency timetable](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/traffic-and-travel) for the festive period.

The wave of strikes sweeping the country reaches a peak this week, threatening to bring Britain to a standstill as workers across the transport network, ...

PCS members in the Border Force continue strike action at airports. The DVSA strike continues in the West Midlands, the eastern region and east Midlands. The DVSA strike continues in the West Midlands, Eastern region and east Midlands. PCS members in the Border Force start a wave of strikes at London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Glasgow airports. Members of Unite who work at the Highlands and Islands airports in Scotland strike again, as will Eurostar security staff and National Highways workers in London and the south-east. The DVSA strike continues in the north-west, Yorkshire and Humber and north Wales. The DVSA strike continues in the north-west, Yorkshire and Humber, and in north Wales. Members of Unite who work at the Highlands and Islands airports in Scotland strike again. Further strike action by RMT members working for Network Rail and 14 train operating companies; TSSA members who work for Avanti West Coast, c2c, CrossCounty and East Midlands Railway; Abellio bus workers in the south and west of London; and members of the PCS working for National Highways; and Unite ground handlers at Heathrow. Members of the CWU will strike for a second consecutive day and staff at the RPA and DVSA in Scotland and Northern Ireland continue industrial action. PCS members working for National Highways will take part in the first of 12 days of strike action over the festive period. Other strikes include RMT members working for Network Rail and the 14 train operating companies, TSSA members who work for Avanti West Coast, staff at the RPA and staff at the DVSA in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Extensive strike action this week by the RMT, Unite and TSSA unions – and planned engineering works by Network Rail – mean that from Tuesday, ...

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Transport bosses are warning of major disruption as another wave of strike action hits the railways this week.

Saturday 17 December 2022 (RMT Union) Tuesday 13 December 2022 (RMT Union) I hope you will agree to meet me.”

Rail companies have warned of significant disruption after the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) announced further strikes over ...

“The strike period will be followed by two weeks of further disruption on the network, as the RMT has instructed their members not to book any overtime until 2 January. “However, trains will finish much earlier than usual on Christmas Eve, and customers should check their journey before travelling, travel earlier in the day and you are advised to reserve a seat on services. The news puts Christmas plans in jeopardy for thousands of passengers in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, with Great Western Railway (GWR) and South Western Railway (SWR) services affected.

Almost all railway men and women are unhappy with the present series of strikes, particularly at peak periods of Christmas and the New Year.

This is an urgent problem that will affect the railway badly and seriously inconvenience both passengers and freight users. A plan to the future is obviously necessary. What government should be particularly concerned about is the record level of cancellations, particularly at short notice and without adequate notice, on terms which seem to favour the train operator.

RAIL passengers are warned of severe rail disruption as unions plan for three weeks' worth of rail strikes. The transport unions Rail Maritime and Transport ...

Paul Rutter, East Coast Route Director for Network Rail said: "Unfortunately, we need to ask passengers to prepare for some significant disruption to train services this winter. RMT Union has planned additional strike action between Christmas Eve and December 27, with the railway closed as usual on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. This week, on December 13 (tomorrow), 14, 16 and 17, only a reduced service is planned along the East Coast Main Line, which runs from Edinburgh, passing through York, to London King's Cross, between 7.30am and 6.30pm.

The RMT has called action that will see more than 40,000 rail workers at 14 major operators walk out this week. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 26: ...

The RDG said its offer would deliver “vital and long overdue” changes to working arrangements. If approved by the RMT, implementation could be fast-tracked to ensure staff go into Christmas secure in the knowledge that they will receive this enhanced pay award early in the new year alongside a guarantee of job security until April 2024. Network Rail said the offer was its “best and final”. It is likely that there will be a very limited service on these days with no trains at all on some routes.” “What use is a referendum that means that strike disruption is inevitable? Significant disruption can be expected across the country, with 80 per cent of services likely to be cancelled on strike days. [and postal workers](https://inews.co.uk/news/royal-mail-delays-customers-angry-bank-cards-nhs-letters-strikes-2007096?ico=in-line_link) are [among those planning to walk out](https://inews.co.uk/news/strikes-december-2022-what-strike-dates-royal-mail-trains-nurses-buses-2009839?ico=in-line_link) in the weeks before Christmas, with industrial action expected to continue into 2023. “We urge the RMT leadership to put this offer to its membership and remove the threat of a month of industrial action over Christmas that will upset the travel plans of millions and cause real hardship for businesses which depend on Christmas custom. They will remain on strike through Tuesday 27 December. “A significantly improved offer is now on the table that gives Network Rail workers job security, a decent pay rise and some other substantial benefits for employees and their families.” The strikes will affect Network Rail and 14 major operators. [Strikes have affected the rail network](https://inews.co.uk/news/all-the-strikes-action-before-christmas-disruption-expected-across-road-rail-royal-mail-nhs-2008441?ico=in-line_link) since the summer, with [unions locked in long-running disputes](https://inews.co.uk/news/strikes-december-2022-what-strike-dates-royal-mail-trains-nurses-buses-2009839?ico=in-line_link) with train companies over pay and working conditions.

Northern Rail, TransPennine Express and East Midlands Railway have announced the Yorkshire rail routes that will be operating during the train strikes this ...

TransPennine Express has extended ticket validity for those affected by strike action. We are truly sorry for the disruption that this action will cause to passengers and businesses. Leeds - Sheffield Rail workers and the industry have been put in an impossible position by the Tory government. These rail strikes are in response to the government ‘blocking any improvements to offers for workers in train operating companies’. There will be no bus replacements running during the [strikes for Northern](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/transport/train-strikes-december-2022-these-yorkshire-northern-rail-routes-are-the-only-services-operating-next-week-3947499), TransPennine and [East Midlands Railway](/topic/east-midlands-railway).

Mark Harper hit out at rail unions, as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union due to stage two 48-hour strikes this coming week.

[Transport Secretary](/topic/transport-secretary) has warned that some families could face a “virtual Christmas” due to rail strikes over the festive season. He wrote: “I want this dispute to end as soon as possible. Writing for the Telegraph newspaper, Mark Harper said: “This year, many families may have no choice but to alter their plans and have a virtual Christmas again.

Christmas getaway chaos: When are train strikes in December and January and what rail networks are affected? 12 December 2022, 14:20. RMT and Aslef union strike ...

Most Southern trains will run to and from London Bridge instead, with replacement buses between Clapham Junction and East Croydon. Network Rail carries out the work during holidays as fewer people usually travel by train. Affecting routes to-and-from major airports including Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, travellers are urged to check before travelling. Here are the dates you need to know. - Services to Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street, Birmingham International, Blackpool North, Scotland and Glasgow Central will run to a reduced timetable from Euston December 24-30. Proposed engineering works across the Christmas period mean there will be no services from Liverpool Street station between Christmas and New Year, no Southern or Gatwick Express trains from Victoria station over the same dates, and a reduced timetable from Euston station to places like Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool between December 24-30.

A spate of December and January transport strikes are set to cause mayhem for commuters and leisure travellers alike. But what are your rights when it comes ...

You can also apply for an overall refund for a whole Season Ticket based on strike disruption, going through the retailer who sold you the ticket. Season Ticket holders (monthly or longer tickets) who choose not to travel on strike days can claim 100 per cent compensation for those days through the “Delay Repay” system. National Rail advises: “If you have a ticket dated for one of the strike days you will be able to use your ticket on an alternative day. This depends on how many minutes you were delayed due to the train disruption. For most operators, a dedicated Delay Repay or refund page will appear under their “Help” tab. Please hold tight in the meantime.” In guidance around November’s train strikes, National Rail advised travellers that they could use tickets on the same route/operator in the three days following on from the strike dates. A spate of December and January transport strikes are set to cause mayhem for commuters and leisure travellers alike. If changing the date and time of your journey works better for you, it’s worth noting that most companies tend to increase ticket flexibility around strikes day. “Journeys that include travel on non-National Rail services (e.g. - If you were delayed 15-29 minutes, you can claim 25 per cent of the price of a single ticket and 12.5 per cent on a return ticket. - If you were delayed 60-119 minutes, you can claim 100 per cent on a single ticket and 50 per cent on a return ticket.

There are several planned rail strikes this week which will cause some disruption on the Tube and other London rail services. A man looks at the closed ...

Network Rail said the offer was its “best and final”. Significant disruption can be expected across the country, with 80 per cent of services likely to be cancelled on strike days. The strikes will affect Network Rail and 14 major operators. And the the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which is representing the 14 rail companies, said it has made an offer that would allow for a 4 per cent pay rise this year, and another 4 per cent next year. There will be no services between Romford and Upminister, and Barking and Barking Riverside, with many other sections of the Overground network running just two trains an hour – again, the full details There will be just two trains per hour between Liverpool and Shenfield, and between Paddington and Reading or Heathrow, with services running between 7.30am and 6.30pm – you can see the On the District Line, there will be limited services between 7.30am and 6.30pm between Wimbledon and Parsons Green, and Richmond and Turnham Green. The walkouts will affect areas where rail tracks are operated by Network Rail, with the main disruption to Tube services on strike dates coming on the District Line and Bakerloo Line. The London Overground will also run a reduced service on strike dates, with trains running between 7.30am and no Night Overground. [London Underground](https://inews.co.uk/topic/london-underground?ico=in-line_link) and other [Transport for London (TfL)](https://inews.co.uk/topic/tfl?ico=in-line_link) rail services are not affected directly by [the upcoming train strikes](https://inews.co.uk/news/train-strikes-when-rail-strike-dates-this-week-uk-trains-affected-2023566?ico=in-line_link), there is expected to be some disruption – here’s everything you need to know. [been calling for better pay for their members](https://inews.co.uk/news/rail-workers-striking-why-2022-train-strikes-explained-pay-dispute-2014314?ico=in-line_link) amid [the cost of living crisis](https://inews.co.uk/news/consumer/cost-of-living-payment-2023-will-get-900-col-grant-dwp-support-next-year-2015369?ico=in-line_link), with [inflation now at a 40-year high of 11.1 per cent](https://inews.co.uk/news/inflation-hits-41-year-high-of-11-1-amid-cost-of-living-crisis-1974153?ico=in-line_link), and the disputes have led to [widespread industrial action in December](https://inews.co.uk/news/december-2022-strikes-full-list-planned-strike-dates-train-royal-mail-nurses-workers-2013689?ico=in-line_link). [UK is facing a week of significant disruption due to strike action](https://inews.co.uk/news/strikes-this-week-when-full-list-planned-train-royal-mail-nhs-nurse-strike-dates-2023334?ico=in-line_link), with a series of [walkouts affecting trains](https://inews.co.uk/news/train-strikes-when-next-week-rail-strike-dates-list-december-2022-trains-2019252?ico=in-line_link), [postal services](https://inews.co.uk/news/royal-mail-strikes-december-2022-when-full-list-postal-strike-dates-post-today-2018957?ico=in-line_link) and [hospitals](https://inews.co.uk/news/nhs-strike-dates-when-nurses-ambulance-workers-strikes-december-2022-why-striking-2017825?ico=in-line_link).

Walkouts will resume on Tuesday after RMT union members rejected what it called a "substandard" deal.

Other unions with smaller rail worker memberships are also involved in the dispute. You can also get in touch in the following ways: Please include your name, age and location with any submission. Network Rail's Mr Haines said: "The RMT are the outliers here, they need to stop playing politics and work with us to bring this dispute to an end." The RMT leadership had recommended its members reject the latest pay offer, which Network Rail had described as its "best and final". He called on Mr Lynch to "come back to the table" and "do the right thing". But Network Rail boss Mr Haines said the result of the vote showed there was "clearly a significant number of Network Rail colleagues who want this deal, but are caught up by these needless strikes and collective bargaining". The industrial action is part of a long-running dispute between the RMT, and the train operators and Network Rail over pay, jobs and conditions. Along with the pay rises, Network Rail offered its staff other benefits including discounted rail travel for family and friends. Network Rail, which owns and maintains the railways, had offered a 5% pay rise this year and a 4% rise in 2023. The RMT is involved in two negotiating battles, one with Network Rail, where it represents around 20,000 signallers and maintenance workers, and the other with the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), where it represents about 20,000 workers at 14 train companies. Rail workers will walk out on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in the latest action of the long-running dispute over pay and working practices.

There will be one train per hour in both directions between London Euston and each of Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Preston. A limited service will ...

– Thameslink – Southern – Stansted Express – Southeastern – Northern – ScotRail – Merseyrail – Lumo – Heathrow Express – CrossCountry – Gatwick Express – c2c

Passengers planning to travel on Christmas Eve will be urged to complete their journeys by the time rail strikes begin.

[Rail strikes](https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/23172159.rail-strikes-december-christmas-strike-dates-announced/) are to continue over the festive period after Network Rail Workers today rejected a pay offer. Network Rail had offered a 5% pay rise for this year – backdated to January – with another 4% at the start of 2023 and a guarantee of no compulsory job losses until January 2025. A strike by members of Unite at Network Rail will not go ahead after they voted to accept the offer. 63.6% voted to reject the The RMT said 63.6% voted to reject [The dispute will continue](https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/23172159.rail-strikes-december-christmas-strike-dates-announced/) as Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will now press ahead with two 48-hour strikes at Network Rail – and 14 train companies – from Tuesday and Friday.

The RMT union has confirmed that two 48-hour rail strikes will take place this week after its members rejected Network Rail's latest pay offer.

Our railway still faces a real financial crisis and because of that, we will continue with the consultation around the implementation of the maintenance reforms. "The significant proportion of RMT members who voted to accept this, despite being instructed not to, clearly recognised that. “Sadly, with strikes now set to go ahead, passengers can expect to see widespread rail disruption throughout the week. “This news is especially frustrating, given that we learnt today that colleagues represented by Unite union have accepted the very same offer put to RMT members. It shattered hopes of a major breakthrough in the rail dispute causing misery for passengers. Our offer, which is worth over 9%, with a guarantee of compulsory redundancies and no changes to anyone’s terms and conditions remains on the table. [ disruption is expected all week](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/when-december-2022-january-2023-rail-strikes-dates-network-rail-train-transport-rmt-offer-b1041993.html). Andrew Haines, Chief Executive of Network Rail, said: “The RMT leadership needs to think long and hard about what to do next, further strike action will cause further misery for the rail industry and for their members who will lose pay. [Trains](/topic/trains) will be busier and will likely start later and finish earlier, with [roughly only 20 per cent of services operating](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/christmas-decemeber-rail-tube-strike-dates-overground-elizabeth-line-underground-rmt-b1046037.html), Network Rail said. "The Government is refusing to lift a finger to prevent these strikes and it is clear they want to make effective strike action illegal in Britain. There will be no services to Gloucester and a reduced service on the Elizabeth Line, affecting Paddington and Reading. The RMT said the pay offer was linked to thousands of job losses, a 50 per cent cut in scheduled maintenance tasks and a 30 per cent increase in unsocial hours.

Hopes of a major breakthrough in the rail dispute have been shattered after Network Rail workers rejected a pay offer. Members of the Rail, Maritime and ...

“The significant proportion of RMT members who voted to accept this, despite being instructed not to, clearly recognised that. Our railway still faces a real financial crisis and because of that we will continue with the consultation around the implementation of the maintenance reforms. “Sadly, with strikes now set to go ahead, passengers can expect to see widespread rail disruption throughout the week. Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines said: “The RMT leadership needs to think long and hard about what to do next. The RMT are the outliers here. They need to stop playing politics and work with us to bring this dispute to an end.

Hopes of a major breakthrough in the rail dispute have been shattered after Network Rail workers rejected a pay offer. Members of the Rail, Maritime and ...

“The significant proportion of RMT members who voted to accept this, despite being instructed not to, clearly recognised that. Our railway still faces a real financial crisis and because of that we will continue with the consultation around the implementation of the maintenance reforms. “Sadly, with strikes now set to go ahead, passengers can expect to see widespread rail disruption throughout the week. Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines said: “The RMT leadership needs to think long and hard about what to do next. The RMT are the outliers here. They need to stop playing politics and work with us to bring this dispute to an end.