Train strikes: London rail passengers face yet more walkout misery next week
Next week, travelers who use the train will experience additional inconvenience as train operators commence another series of strikes due to their ongoing issues with wages.
Train operators in 16 company's will stage a 24-hour strike on three different days occurring between Tuesday, May 7th and Thursday, May 9th. Additionally, there will be a ban on overtime work for all train lines from Monday through Saturday. Some areas of the country, such as London, will have no train service from these affected operators on the days of the strikes. In other areas, trains may start later than usual and end sooner in the day.
Travelers are advised to verify their itinerary from Bank Holiday Monday, May 6 to Saturday May 11, to avoid any inconvenience.
The Aslef association has been involved in a conflict for almost 24 months and no discussions have occurred for over 12 months.
Train operators have declared that they'll try to run the maximum number of trains, but it's important to note that there may be differences in service availability by region.
Usually, the services that are operational will operate from 7:30 in the morning until 6:30 in the evening.
A representative from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) conveyed that the train sector is putting in a great effort to ensure the trains continue running. However, it is probable that certain lines will experience disruption on the night before and the morning after the strikes that will take place from May 7 to May 9. This is due to many trains not being properly stationed at the appropriate depots to commence their services the next day.
Customers need to stay vigilant about the engineering works of Network Rail that are scheduled during the upcoming early May Bank Holiday. Anyone who is considering travelling in Cambridge or Liverpool, or between Birmingham Airport and Rugby/Leamington Spa should look into their travel plans before leaving their homes.
We regret to inform our clients about the utterly unnecessary strike organized by the Aslef leadership, which will undoubtedly cause more travel disruptions. Moreover, this strike will cause more harm to an industry that is currently receiving an extra £54 million a week in public funds to maintain services active, following the repercussions of Covid.
The transportation operators will carry out a work stoppage on the listed dates:
On May 7th, the following railway companies were in service: c2c, Greater Anglia, GTR's Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern (which also operates Gatwick Express), Southeastern, and South Western Railway.
On Wednesday May 8, the following railway services were available: Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, Chiltern, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, GWR, and West Midlands Trains.
On Thursday May 9, three train companies, LNER, Northern, and TransPennine Express were mentioned. ASLEF has stated that their members haven't received a salary increase within the past 5 years. The union blames the government for not making an effort to solve the disagreement.
