Members of Aslef at 16 train operators will stage three one-day strikes across different train operating companies between April 5-8
Rail passengers are being warned they face more travel choas because of stikes by train drivers in a long-running dispute over pay.
Members of Aslef at 16 different train companies are going to stop working for three days between April 5-8. They also won’t do any extra hours from April 4 to April 6 and from April 8 to April 9. Passengers may see some trains get cancelled without much warning.
Revised timetables for the strikes have been drawn up and passengers are being advised to check before they travel. On the days when the drivers strike, many trains won’t run at all. The trains that do run will start late and finish earlier than usual, typically running between 7.30am and 6.30pm.
In London, the Underground train drivers who are also in Aslef will strike for a whole day on Monday April 8 in a separate dispute. A spokesperson for Rail Delivery Group said: “We are sorry that this round of strikes called by the Aslef leadership risk disrupting journeys.”
“While we are doing all we can to keep trains running and we will work with our industry partners to keep as many trains running as possible, unfortunately there will be reduced services between Thursday April 4 to Tuesday April 9. Our advice is to check before you travel and follow the latest travel information.”
Strikes will be held on the following days:. Friday April 5: Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, West Midlands Trains, and CrossCountry; Saturday April 6: Chiltern, GWR, LNER, Northern, and TransPennine Express; Monday April 8: c2c, Greater Anglia, GTR’s Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern (including Gatwick Express) Southeastern, South Western Railway.
Aslef has staged a series of strikes since the dispute started 20 months ago, arguing that drivers have not had a pay rise for years, despite many working through the pandemic.
