Train strikes

The RMT union has announced four 24-hour strikes: Thursday 16 and Saturday 18 March and Thursday 30 March and Saturday 1 April.

Tickets will be valid for travel on alternative days on GWR services as follows:](https://www.gwr.com/help-and-support/refunds-and-compensation/delay-repay) Customers without seat reservations will not be able to board reservation only trains. Tickets for Thursday 16 and Saturday 18 March can be used on the day before or up to and including Tuesday 21 March Other train operators are also affected by this action, so onward travel could also be affected. The train operator is telling people that many parts of its network will have no service at all. GWR warns that on strike days (Thursday 16 and Saturday 18 March) only an extremely reduced service will operate on a limited number of routes.

RMT union leaders suspended Network Rail strikes planned for this week but workers at 14 train operating countries were set to go ahead.

This is on top of the 5 percent already paid this year. The talks are part of the strategy but we know that we need more and we can’t accept what is on offer now. Socialist Workers Party members on the executive argued against calling off the strikes. The offer is an extra 1.5 percent consolidated—integrated into basic pay this school year—and then an extra 5 percent for the next school year. The retreat was a mistake. The lack of any recent action by RMT leaders has allowed Transport for London managers to begin cutting up to 600 jobs—mostly from safety-critical roles. “The rail deal is confusing on purpose I think to make people think we’re getting a double-digit pay rise. That 1.1 percent difference—9.2 percent versus 10.3 percent—is from the extra four months of the increase. Then 4 percent on top for three months of 2022 and the rest of 2023. [ 14 train operating companies](https://socialistworker.co.uk/news/workers-ready-to-make-15-march-a-budget-day-to-really-remember/) were still set for Thursday and Saturday this week, and 30 March and 1 April. The action comes at a crucial juncture. The RMT says that for most workers, it means a 10.3 percent rise in basic earnings over two years.

Kent commuters will once again face disruption as a result of further strike action from rail workers this month which will see the majority of the county's ...

Southeastern has said it is 'working hard to understand the level of service that we can run' on March 30 and April 1. Orpington services increase to a 10-minute frequency at the beginning and end of the day. Passengers may be unable to board trains at stations where a limited service is running, especially at locations such as Ashford and Ebbsfleet From London Bridge trains run between 08.14 and 17.44 From London Bridge trains run between 08.04 and 18.04 On Friday, March 17, trains will start later than usual at 7am following the strike action the day before. From London Bridge trains run between 07.56 and 18.06 On these two dates, a very limited number of services will be in operation along the Southeastern network. Workers from the RMT union are holding strikes as a result of the everlasting disputes regarding pay and working conditions. Those who will travel on these affected dates should expect disruption and allow extra time for travel. Southeastern added: “We’re very sorry for any inconvenience this strike action will cause you.” Regarding this newest batch of strikes, Southeastern said: “If the strike action is cancelled at short notice, we may not be able to switch back to our normal timetable immediately.

During previous RMT action most operators ran either no trains at all or a severely reduced service, with trains starting later and finishing earlier than ...

Tube drivers represented by Aslef will strike on Wednesday 15 March, with most of the London Underground expected to grind to a halt. The referendum on what the union described as a “new and improved” offer will run until Monday 20 March. However, in a statement on Tuesday 7 March, the RMT said it had “taken the decision to suspend all industrial action on Network Rail following receipt of a new offer from the employer”. However, its stubborn refusal to do so will now mean more strike action across the railway network and a very disruptive overtime ban. - Thameslink - Southern - Northern - Southeastern - LNER - c2c - CrossCountry - Chiltern

Train operators have today given an early warning of planned rail strikes which will affect passengers of Transport for Wales and GWR later this week.

Tickets will be valid for travel on alternative days on GWR services as follows: Customers without seat reservations will not be able to board reservation only trains. Tickets for Thursday March 16 and Saturday March 18 can be used on the day before or up to and including Tuesday 21 March Other train operators are also affected by this action, so onward travel could also be affected. The train operator is telling people that many parts of its network will have no service at all. GWR warns that on strike days (Thursday 16 and Saturday 18 March) only an extremely reduced service will operate on a limited number of routes.

Half of services expected to be scrapped as RMT union stages first of four 24-hour walkouts in March.

Last train 4.01pm. All last trains will reach their destination by 7pm. First train 8.01am. Last train 3.03pm. First train 9.03am. One train per hour from London Euston to each of Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and Preston, with a limited service onwards to Glasgow due to track upgrade works. The RDG estimates that 40-50% of services will run on the 16 and 18 but warns there will be “wide variations”, with some areas having no trains. However, the The RMT said the latest proposed changes to working conditions were unacceptable and as a result it will hold Advertisement

On Saturday (March 18), RMT members from 14 train operators are planning to strike, making TfL services busier than normal. Glynn Barton, TfL's chief operating ...

The rest of the line will run as normal. There will be no step-free access for the DLR at Bank. DLR and tram services will also be affected by station closures. "Our advice for our customers is clear; please check before you travel as strike action impacts varying services throughout the week. Glynn Barton, TfL's chief operating officer, said: “ASLEF and the RMT are planning strike action on the London Underground on Wednesday 15 March. [Transport for London](tfl.gov.uk/strikes) (TfL) is advising customers to check services before they travel.

The strike by Network Rail staff is not going ahead after a new pay offer but staff at train operators are going ahead with their strikes.

[Teachers’ strikes](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/teachers-strike-why-when-pay-rise-england-wales-schools-close-b1051668.html) in Wales that were due to take place on March 15 and 16 have also been called off following a pay offer from the Welsh government. [called off an ambulance strike that was](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/ambulance-paramedics-strikes-suspended-london-unions-b1044047.html) due to take place on March 20. [RMT has called off the Network Rail strikes](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/rmt-suspends-rail-strikes-new-offer-industrial-action-b1065513.html) that were set to take place on March 16 and 18. Because of the number of [ unions organising strikes](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/uk-strikes-march-april-teachers-tube-civil-servants-doctors-paramedics-rail-university-staff-b1039144.html), it can be difficult to follow which walkouts will go ahead and which are cancelled. We will continue our campaign for a negotiated settlement on all aspects of the railway dispute.” RMT will now hold a referendum on the offer.

The Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) Union is on strike where most operators are not running the train at all while others are delaying the train ...

Earlier an offer of RDG has already been rejected saying, by the union “did not meet the needs of members on pay, job security or working conditions. However, RMT didn’t show any sign of stopping and said they are,” “available for discussions and will attend any meetings on creating a resolution to the dispute through an improved offer”. •

Train operators have today given an early warning of planned rail strikes which will affect passengers of Transport for Wales and GWR later this week.

Tickets will be valid for travel on alternative days on GWR services as follows: Customers without seat reservations will not be able to board reservation only trains. Tickets for Thursday March 16 and Saturday March 18 can be used on the day before or up to and including Tuesday 21 March Other train operators are also affected by this action, so onward travel could also be affected. The train operator is telling people that many parts of its network will have no service at all. GWR warns that on strike days (Thursday 16 and Saturday 18 March) only an extremely reduced service will operate on a limited number of routes.

Train workers and members of the RMT union are walking out on four days of strike action in March and April starting this week.

However, its stubborn refusal to do so will now mean more strike action across the railway network and a very disruptive overtime ban. Therefore, our members will now take sustained and targeted industrial action over the next few months. - Northern - CrossCountry - Chiltern The [RMT](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/topic/rmt) walkout is part of a long-running dispute with employers over pay, working conditions and jobs.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out at 14 train companies on March 16, 18, 30 and April 1. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), ...

- Merseyrail - Lumo - Southeastern - c2c - LNER - CrossCountry

While Network Rail has paused strike actions, members of the RMT union are going ahead with theirs, meaning only a limited number of services will be running.

One train per hour in each direction between Basingstoke and Salisbury One train per hour in each direction between Woking and Guildford Two trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Hounslow One train per hour in each direction between Salisbury and Basingstoke Two trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Basingstoke One train per hour in each direction between Guildford and Woking Four trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Woking If you do have to travel, please check your entire journey as long-planned engineering works will affect services on the Saturday. On Friday 17 services will also start later than usual, at around 7am. Rail replacement bus services will not run. Trains will terminate at Hounslow instead. And there will be disruption on Friday, March 17 too, with services starting later.

While Network Rail has paused strike actions, members of the RMT union are going ahead with theirs, meaning only a limited number of services will be running.

One train per hour in each direction between Basingstoke and Salisbury One train per hour in each direction between Woking and Guildford Two trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Hounslow One train per hour in each direction between Salisbury and Basingstoke Two trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Basingstoke One train per hour in each direction between Guildford and Woking Four trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Woking If you do have to travel, please check your entire journey as long-planned engineering works will affect services on the Saturday. On Friday 17 services will also start later than usual, at around 7am. Rail replacement bus services will not run. Trains will terminate at Hounslow instead. And there will be disruption on Friday, March 17 too, with services starting later.

Another two days of strike action this week will cause major disruption to trains. Members of the RMT union will walk out on Thursday, March 16 and Saturday, ...

Services will also start later on the days after the strikes - March 17 and 19. Southern is hoping to run services on more routes than on recent strike days, however all those that do operate will be on a limited service, with a later start and earlier finish than normal. [Travel company replies to TV presenter’s request for bus to be named after him](https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23382994.brighton-hove-buses-replies-richard-osman-bus-naming/) [New record store with coffee shop inside opens in busy city centre street](https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23381880.hove-capsule-records-new-store-coffee-shop-opens-western-road/) [Hove schoolgirl, 16, fears she will be killed if she is sent back to Sudan](https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23383071.brighton-schoolgirl-facing-deportation-sudan-gcses/) First and last trains will be "particularly busy" and passengers are told to consider travelling later and returning earlier, especially because there will be no alternative transport made available by the operator. Govia Thameslink Railway, the operator in charge of Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Southern services, has warned passengers to check before they travel on these days as only a third of the usual services will be running. The action is set to cause disruption across the county, with no service in some areas and "very limited" service across the network.

Northern has advised customers to 'check before you travel' as strikes planned for two dates this week.

For more information about the strikes or to find out about affected train services customers should visit: Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK, with nearly 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of Train strikes set to go ahead: Northern issues advice to customers