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Avanti West Coast issues travel advice during industrial action by the train driver's union, ASLEF.
(Permalink) Avanti West Coast England Strike |
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RMT has suspended all strike action planned for next week on London Underground after making progress in the pensions and jobs dispute.
(Permalink) ACAS London Underground RMT Strike |
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ScotRail has been paid more than £6.5 million in compensation for strike disruption which forced the cancellation of 40,000 trains.
(Permalink) Compensation Network Rail ScotRail Strike |
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The last day in the latest stretch of railway strikes has begun, ending a run of almost four weeks of continuous disruption caused by industrial action over pay and working conditions. Only about one in five trains across Great Britain will run on Saturday as a 48-hour walkout by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers union concludes, with no early morning or evening services and a pared-back schedule on main intercity and urban lines.
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Scotrail services are severely disrupted as the second day of Network Rail strikes gets underway.
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ScotRail is reminding customers to expect significant disruption during this week's strike action by RMT members of Network Rail. Although the dispute does not involve ScotRail staff it will have a major impact on the train operators ability to provide services as the RMT planned action involves Network Rail staff in Scotland. Around 40,000 RMT union members at Network Rail will take UK-wide strike action on Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4, Friday 6, and Saturday 7 January, resulting from a pay dispute with the track and infrastructure operator.
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Across the railway, over 1,000 contracted out cleaners will take strike action on Saturday, December 31 in the first national strike of its kind.
(Permalink) Atalian Servest Avanti West Coast Churchill Cleaners Mitie RMT Strike TransPennine Express |
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ScotRail ran just 12 routes in certain areas of the country on Friday and Saturday after RMT members at Network Rail walked out.
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Network Rail workers are staging the second of two 48-hour walk-outs on Friday.
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Railway staff have begun a two-day walkout causing significant disruption to Scotland's rail network, with services in Aberdeenshire, Moray and the Highlands among the most affected.
(Permalink) Network Rail RMT Strike TSSA |
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Tens of thousands of rail workers will strike on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday this week - with the freezing weather also threatening to disrupt travel
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The first of two 48-hour strikes at Network Rail and 14 train companies are to begin on Tuesday (Dec 13) after members of the Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) rejected a pay offer.
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Rail passengers in Inverclyde are facing the prospect of almost a full week of travel misery as services look set to grind to a halt for FIVE DAYS.
(Permalink) Network Rail RMT Strike TSSA |
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ScotRail customers are being reminded that services will be significantly disrupted this week during the latest round of strike action by RMT members of Network Rail. The pay dispute does not involve ScotRail staff, however, it will have a major impact on the train operators ability to provide services as the RMT planned action involves Network Rail staff in Scotland. For ScotRail customers, this means a limited number of services will operate on a reduced number of routes for five days from Tuesday, 13 until Sunday, 18 December.
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As fewer and fewer people use them, it seems railways are regarded as no longer essential especially in the north. Of all Britain's looming strikes, ministers seem least worried by the trains. When last week the Treasury and the transport secretary, Mark Harper, reportedly stopped the rail companies from upping their pay offer to the unions, they would have known the strike was on. They would have known that demanding new work practices alongside a fall in real-terms pay was never going to work. The pandemic devastated the railways, despite the government strangely paying to keep them running throughout. Taxpayers spent £16bn and goodness knows how much carbon transporting air round Britain.
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ScotRail have confirmed that were will be NO services running to and from Inverclyde until Sunday.
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A strike is expected to lead to as many as 765,000 job losses in the first two weeks alone.
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Until we get tangible outcome, action will be on, says RMT leader after talks with transport secretary. The RMT's Mick Lynch said that rail strikes planned around Christmas would still go ahead but added that the union had started a dialogue after a first meeting with the new transport secretary, Mark Harper. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union general secretary said he did not expect the secretary of state to be at the table but had been promised a constructive letter setting out his position and said Harper had got rid of the bellicose nonsense from one of his predecessors, Grant Shapps.
(Permalink) Christmas RMT Strike Strikes |
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Staff are to stage a walkout on Sunday in a long-running dispute over rosters.
(Permalink) Avanti West Coast Strike |
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A rail union has cancelled planned industrial action on November 3 out of respect for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Day.
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A very limited number of services will operate on a small number of routes. Train services face widespread disruption due to strike action this Saturday, October 29.
It is the second day of action by ScotRail's RMT trade union staff members, following industrial action earlier this month, after the union rejected an improved pay offer (Permalink) RMT ScotRail Strike |
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A range of Avanti West Coast rail services will be axed throughout Saturday amid strike action by train managers.
Only one train per hour will run from London to Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow, the firm said. (Permalink) Avanti West Coast Strike West Coast Main Line |
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Scottish Ministers have set out in the strongest terms their opposition to the Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill.
Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth has written to the UK Government to reiterate the Scottish Governments position that they will not support any proposals that seek to undermine legitimate Trade Union activity. (Permalink) Politics Strike Trade Union Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill |
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Unions to join forces on Saturday to coincide with start of Conservative party conference in Birmingham. The biggest rail strike in Britain for decades will bring most trains to a halt throughout Saturday, with unions combining industrial action for the first time this year. No trains will run in many areas, with no direct services at all on some intercity routes between London to Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh.
(Permalink) Politics RMT Strike |
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Rail services will be limited once again in Scotland as the RMT union stages further strike action across Britain.
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Avanti West Coast issues customer advice for early October national rail strike days.
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With the RMT, Aslef and TSSA coordinating strike action on Saturday 1 October, only around 11% of services will operate, and there will be no trains at all across significant parts of the country. Trains that do run will start later and finish much earlier than usual, so passengers are asked to only travel by rail if absolutely necessary. Those who must travel should expect disruption, plan ahead and check when their last train will depart. Train drivers at 14 operators are also walking out on Wednesday 5 October, meaning disruption for passengers on those routes. The RMT is then staging another walkout on Saturday 8 October. The timetable for the Aslef strike on 5 October will be published on National Rail Enquiries later this week, while the timetable for Saturday 8 October will be published early next week.
(Permalink) ASLEF Network Rail RMT Strike TSSA Timetabling |
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ScotRail is warning customers to expect significant disruption during the latest round of strike action by RMT members of Network Rail. The RMT union announced its members at Network Rail will take part in 24-hour strike action on Saturday, 1 October and Saturday, 8 October, across the Great Britain railway network resulting from a pay dispute with the track and infrastructure operator. For ScotRail customers, this means a very limited number of services will operate on a limited number of routes.
(Permalink) ASLEF Network Rail RMT ScotRail Strike TSSA Timetabling |
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Workers at Felixstowe, which handles half of the country's container cargo, are walking out for eight days.
(Permalink) Containers Felixstowe Railfreight Strike Unite  Longsight: A grubby 66735 'Peterborough United' is nearing the end of its journey from Felixstowe as it comes of the Styal Loop at Slade Lane Junction and passes Longsight Depot heading for Trafford Park. Hidden ...  Deansgate: Nearing the end of a long journey from Felixstowe, GBRf 66741 rumbles through Deansgate station on 6 August heading for the Trafford Park freight terminal with a lengthy train of containers.  Kilmarnock: Freightliner 66517 heads the diverted 4L89 Coatbridge - Felixstowe containers through Kilmarnock station on 16 January 2016. This service is normally routed via Kilwinning. |
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Very limited services are being run on just 11 routes in the central belt, Fife, and the Borders
(Permalink) Network Rail RMT ScotRail Strike  Haymarket: Another national rail strike day on 18th August 2022 and this was the large information display at Haymarket. There were a few passengers about. |
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The operator will only run a limited Saturday service on 11 routes as Network Rail staff take more strike action.
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The Edinburgh council leader described the behaviour of the Scottish Government towards strikes as shameful as he said bin and rail strikes will be disruptive and unpleasant.
(Permalink) Edinburgh Festival RMT ScotRail Strike |
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ScotRail is reminding customers that there will be significant disruption across Scotland's Railway over the next few days due to strike action by RMT members of Network Rail. Network Rail strike action will take place tomorrow (Thursday, 18 August) and on Saturday, 20 August. This means a very limited number of services will operate on a limited number of ScotRail routes. The RMT union announced strike action across the Great Britain railway network resulting from a pay dispute with Network Rail.
(Permalink) Network Rail RMT ScotRail Strike |
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Coordinated industry contingency plan will see around 20% of services running and some parts of the country with no rail services. Special timetables for 18 and 20 Augusthave now been published on National Rail Enquiries, with trains starting later and finishing much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm. Passengers are asked to plan ahead, check before they travel, to expect disruption and to only travel by rail if absolutely necessary.
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West Coast operator confirms timetable plans for RMT strike days on August 18 and 20.
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We are aware of reports in the news regarding a planned rail strike August. Unfortunately, this has affected two of our Jacobite trips running on the Thursday18th and 20th August (both morning and afternoon trips). We have sent out communications to all affected passengers, detailing the affected trips and the action we are taking regarding their bookings.
(Permalink) Network Rail RMT Strike West Coast Railways  Arnabol Viaduct: 62005 crosses Arnabol Viaduct with The Jacobite on 1 October. This viaduct is not so well known as Loch nan Uamh about half a mile away. The picture would not have been possible a few years ago ... |
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Due to strike action by RMT members of Network Rail, ScotRail is warning customers to expect significant disruption. Network Rail strike action will take place on Thursday, 18 August and Saturday, 20 August. This means a very limited number of services will operate on a limited number of ScotRail routes. The RMT union announced strike action across the Great Britain railway network resulting from a pay dispute with Network Rail.
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Rail passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary on 18 & 20 August. Strike action will see 20% of the usual number of trains running some routes will have none. Those running will start later from 7:30am and finish earlier by 6.30pmIf you must travel, please check National Rail Enquiries before you set off.
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Train services in Helensburgh and Lomond are set to be disrupted again this week as the country's largest transport union stages two more 24-hour strikes.
Industrial action by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union across the UK including Network Rail workers in Scotland is expected to see the vast majority of services on the ScotRail network cancelled on Thursday, August 18 and Saturday, August 20. (Permalink) RMT ScotRail Strike |
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Railway workers on the national rail network are going on a one-day strike over pay and jobs.The strike, which Nexus employees are not part of, are due to take place on Thursday 18 August and Saturday 20 August. Further dates may follow. How will the strike affect Metro? Tyne and Wear Metro employees are not taking industrial action, but there will be an impact on Metro services operating between Pelaw and South Hylton because this stretch of line is part of the national rail network which is owned and managed by Network Rail. If Network Rail does not have enough people at work to operate signals then train services cannot run.
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A train operator has slashed its timetables and suspended ticket sales due to unofficial strike action by drivers.
(Permalink) Avanti West Coast Strike Timetabling  Carstairs: Avanti West Coast 390124 runs through Carstairs with the 10.40 from Glasgow Central to Euston on 30th April 2021.
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Hitachi rail workers will strike for 3 days from tomorrow in a row over pay and conditions.
RMT members are seeking an agreement in line with Hitachi members in Doncaster and Hitachi North Pole maintenance which secures a deal on breaks, leave entitlement, shift length and pay. However during negotiations, Hitachi Rail who had offered a 7.5% pay rise, then decided to withdraw paid meal breaks and a reduction in the working week elements of the offer. Maintenance schedules on LNER, Scotrail and TPE will be disrupted as a result. (Permalink) Hitachi Rail LNER ScotRail Strike TPE |
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Felixstowe workers vote in favour of industrial action after Unite union rejected 5% pay rise. Dockers at the UK's largest container port have voted overwhelmingly to strike after they were offered a below-inflation pay rise in the latest industrial dispute sparked by the cost of living crisis to bring national transport infrastructure to a halt.W
(Permalink) Dockers Felixstowe Container Port Strike Unite |
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Train services across Scotland will be disrupted on Thursday as signal boxes reopen following Wednesdays industrial action.
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Disruption from the industrial action is expected to spill over into Thursday morning.
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Services will run on just five central belt routes on Wednesday amid a Network Rail worker pay dispute.
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With no rail services to Glasgow, buses in Greenock face heavy demand from tourists and commuters.
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The operator warns of disruption before, during and after Wednesday's 24-hour strike by RMT members.
(Permalink) Network Rail RMT ScotRail Strike |
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Transport secretary Grant Shapps is being urged to intervene to try to end the dispute between the RMT and Network Rail.
(Permalink) Network Rail RMT ScotRail Strike |
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Strike action will impact on Rangers' first home match of the season against Kilmarnock at Ibrox.
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Due to strike action by RMT members of Network Rail, ScotRail is warning customers to expect significant disruption. Network Rail strike action will take place on Wednesday, 27 July, Thursday, 18 August, and Saturday, 20 August. This means a very limited number of services will operate on just five ScotRail routes in the central belt, with no service on all other routes. The RMT union announced three days of strike action across the Great Britain railway network resulting from a pay dispute with Network Rail.
(Permalink) Network Rail RMT Strike Timetabling |
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A coordinated industry contingency plan will see a very limited timetable available on Wednesday (27th), with around 20% of services running and some parts of the country with no rail services. Special timetable for 27th has now been published, with trains set to start later and finish much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm. Passengers should plan ahead, check before they travel, expect disruption and only travel if necessary.
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Only nine services will operate each hour when Network Rail staff walk out next week.
(Permalink) Network Rail RMT ScotRail Strike Timetabling |
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Members of RMT union will strike next week after talks over pay, jobs and conditions broke down. A planned strike of over 40,000 workers at Network Rail and more than a dozen train companies will go ahead next week, after the latest talks broke down. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at 14 train operating companies and Network Rail will go on strike on Wednesday 27 July in a dispute about pay, jobs and conditions.
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Avanti West Coast strongly advises to only travel if absolutely necessary on the next upcoming strike day on 27 July.
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We are aware of reports in the news regarding a planned rail strike at the end of July. At this moment in time our journeys are unaffected. Should this change, we will notify any affected passengers as soon as we find out from Network Rail.
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Significantly reduced timetable on Saturday as the third day of RMTs national strike action is set to go ahead. Trains will start later and finish much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm, and some parts of the country will have no services at all due to lack of staff availability. Passengers should only travel by train if necessary and should check their journey in advance, and expect some disruption on Sunday with a reduced timetable in operation.
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Avanti West Coast reaffirms 'only travel if necessary' message ahead of planned third day of strike action.
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The second of three scheduled rail strikes is underway in Scotland today as talks broke down between RMT union members and railway employers.
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Tram workers are set to vote on strike action during the Edinburgh Festival in a row over pay, sparking fears of summer chaos.
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The second day of industrial action which will see the UK rail network close down is due to go ahead on Thursday morning.
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The number of people using First Bus in Glasgow increased by 13% on the initial day of industrial action.
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With this week's rail disruption affecting services a campaigner for the far north line believes the strike action may prove counterproductive.
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Tuesday is the first of three days of action by Network Rail staff in a dispute over pay and conditions.
A small number of services will run: Edinburgh - Glasgow via Falkirk High: two trains per hour Edinburgh - Bathgate: two trains per hour Glasgow - Hamilton/Larkhall: two trains per hour Glasgow - Lanark: two trains per hour Edinburgh - Glasgow via Shotts: one train per hour Trains will only run from 07:30 on those routes, with the last trains departing well before 18:30. (Permalink) Network Rail ScotRail Strike Timetabling |
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Rail users are being told to expect major disruption in what is described as the 'biggest railway strike in 30 years'.
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ScotRail is reminding customers to expect several days of significant disruption this week due to strike action by RMT members of Network Rail. Network Rail strike action will take place on 21, 23, and 25 June. This means a very limited number of services will operate on just five ScotRail routes in the Central Belt, with no service on all other routes. On the days of strike action, ScotRail will only operate services on five routes across Scotland between the hours 07.30 and 18.30.
(Permalink) Network Rail RMT ScotRail Strike Timetabling |
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ScotRail services will be badly hit as the RMT union confirms three days of strike action next week.
(Permalink) Cancellations RMT Strike Timetabling |
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Next week, much of the UK rail network will be paralysed by the RMT strike.
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Hotels are already being hit by cancellations ahead of next weeks rail strikes, hospitality bosses have warned.
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Strikes on railways confirmed for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and on tube network on Tuesday. Union leaders have confirmed that next weeks rail and tube strikes will go ahead after talks failed to resolve a bitter row over pay, jobs and conditions.The three 24-hour strikes by 40,000 Rail, Maritime and Transport union members will cause almost a week of disruption.
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The owners of a Perthshire hotel say they are 'devastated' after 70% of their bookings have been cancelled due to the rail strikes.
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Northern Scots should brace for more travel disruption as the planned RMT strike will go ahead next week after talks with train operators and Network Rail fall through.
(Permalink) Cancellations RMT Strike Timetabling |
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The strikes are set to take place next week.
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Members of the RMT union working for Network Rail are due to take industrial action next week.
(Permalink) Network Rail RMT ScotRail Signals Strike  Kingussie: The signal box at Kingussie in 2001, looking east from the down platform with the B970 level crossing beyond. |
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A coordinated industry contingency plan will see a very limited timetable available on strike days with around 20% of services running. Trains will start later and finish much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm. Passengers are asked to plan ahead, check before they travel, to expect disruption and only travel if necessary.
(Permalink) Network Rail Strike Timetabling |
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Britain's passengers told not to attempt to travel on 21, 23 and 25 June unless necessary. Network Rail said there was no real hope of avoiding the biggest railway strike in 30 years next week, as it told passengers to plan ahead and only travel if necessary. The full timetable will be published on Friday but operators including Southern, Northern, TransPennine and Transport for Wales have already told passengers not to attempt to travel on strike days.
(Permalink) Network Rail Northern RMT Southern Strike Timetabling TransPennine Transport for Wales |
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Half of Britain's rail lines will be closed during next weeks strikes, Network Rail has warned
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Commuters who use the Tube are being advised to work from home on Tuesday by transport bosses.
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Strikes by railway workers and catering staff in two separate disputes are to go ahead on New Years Eve, union leaders have confirmed.
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There will be a limited timetable in place on some services, with cancellations on others due to the industrial action.
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RMT Edinburgh Gate Gourmet staff to take Christmas Eve and New Year strike action in fight for workplace justice
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