Train passengers face disruption of the festive period due to a 48-hour series strike by railway employees in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. More than 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and 14 train operating companies will strike at Network Rail.
Great Western Railway
The GWR has warned its passengers to travel by train only if “absolutely necessary”. A reduced timetable will be in operation and many routes will have no service at all. Passengers should expect any such train to be “extremely busy”. More details about the impact of the festive strikes “will be provided in due course”.
Avanti West Coast
The company is still assessing how the December and January strike action will affect its services and will have “more information coming to you soon”.
East Midlands Railway
EMR has said it is “working to identify” how the strikes will affect its timetable
Greater Anglia
The operator hopes industrial action can be avoided, but warns passengers should “refrain from traveling with us” on strike days and urges people to check updates before travelling.
Passengers across the country will face disruption if the strike takes place, with further updates expected from these operators:
Cross Country Trains
Cross Country Trains said it was aware of the RMT union’s decision to strike and the overtime ban on its “disruption page”.
The train operator said it understood customers wanted to make travel and Christmas arrangements as soon as possible and added that further information would be provided shortly.
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There will also be an overtime ban on the railways from 18 December to 2 January, meaning the RMT will take industrial action in four weeks.
Many operators are still assessing the potential impact of industrial action and will then provide more details to passengers.
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