Train, metro and bus strikes: information and advice on this week’s industrial action
Football fans and festival-goers are among those facing further travel disruption on Saturday as more than 45,000 rail workers take part in a fresh strike over pay and conditions.
Network Rail said only 20% of trains would run, with operators including LNER and Cross Country affected.
It comes after rail strikes across the UK on Thursday and walkouts on the London Underground network on Friday.
Mick Lynch, of the RMT union, said further industrial action was “very likely”.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps urged Mr. Lynch to present Network Rail’s pay rise offer to RMT members.
In a letter posted on Twitter, Shapps said: “People see this ongoing unnecessary strike action as a kick in the teeth to workers who are now unable to access their jobs.”
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Lynch rejected suggestions that striking rail workers would accept the current offer on the table if the union put it to a vote.
He added: “I’ll be talking to senior industry executives throughout next week to try and create solutions to these issues and then we’ll decide whether we need to take further industrial action, but I have to say it’s very likely given the gap between us at this moment”.
The union has also accused the government of preventing train companies from offering better treatment to their workers.
However, ministers say unions are causing the blockade, adding that if the deals on offer were put to workers, they are likely to accept them.
Which trains are still running?
Only one in five trains will run on Saturday, with some areas without service all day.
Lines will only be open from 07:30 BST until 18:30 for the limited services being run, in what is now the sixth day of nationwide rail strikes this summer.
In London, a bus strike will continue from Friday, with routes particularly affected in south-west London and parts of Surrey.
ScotRail said the dispute did not involve its staff, but there could be a knock-on effect in Scotland as only 11 routes will be open.
As rail strikes often leave trains in the wrong part of the country at the start of the next working day, Sunday commuters have been warned to expect some disruption, although 85% of services are expected to be running normally
Commuters look at the departure board at Euston train station in central London on Saturday
Which events will be affected?
Music and football fans are advised to check if they will still be able to travel by train to concerts and sporting events, or if they need to switch to car or coach travel.
Big music events of the day attracting thousands of traveling fans will include Becky Hill at London’s Crystal Palace Park and All Point’s East festival in Victoria Park, London. Camp Bestival takes place in Shropshire, but most of its 90,000 ticket holders are thought to be at the venue halfway through the four-day festival.
And of course, every Saturday during the football season there is a mass migration of fans away from home.
Thousands of Wolves fans will travel to London for their lunchtime game at Tottenham, while fans of some of the Championship’s biggest clubs such as Sunderland have a second away day this season interrupted by strike action
Elsewhere, tourists and tourists are being warned to check their travel plans ahead of time.
‘I have to travel day early to see Coldplay’
Kristiana Zunde said she had to travel a day early to London after her train was cancelled
Student Kristiana Zunde, 23, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, says the strikes have forced her to travel a day early to attend a Coldplay concert in London.
His train booking for Sunday was canceled due to disruption, so he will take a five-hour coach from Leeds to the capital on Saturday. The journey takes two hours longer than the train I was supposed to take.
Mrs Zunde, who is blind, said: “When the train arrives, I really prefer it. I can book assistance in advance, they meet me at the train station and help me get on the right train.
“You can’t do that on coaches. I have to ask my friends to go to the bus stations and meet me, in Leeds and London Victoria.
“Yes I understand why the strikes are happening, I really do, but at the same time it’s frustrating for people who can’t drive and for people whose only option is to take the train.”
Why are the strikes still ongoing?
The unions, including members of the RMT union, TSSA and Unite, are in dispute with the government and rail companies as they say wages should rise to reflect the rising cost of living.
Network Rail says its latest offer is worth more than 5%, although this depends on workers agreeing to “modernising reforms”.
However, the RMT says this is an “insignificant sum”.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch told the BBC: “We can deal with the evolution of the railway, but what we can’t have is the imposition of changes and damaging changes to the lives of our members that will make them unable to change your bills.”
GDR’s Dan Panes also told the BBC that the aim was to achieve “conversation rather than confrontation”.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch rejected suggestions that striking rail workers would take the current offer on the table.
What other strikes took place this week?
Network Rail staff took action on Thursday with rail strikes, while TfL said Friday’s Tube strikes saw Tube use down 90% on the same day last week, with 98,345 entries and exits on the London Underground network until 10am. .
General secretary Mick Lynch apologized for the Tube disruption but claimed the union had been left out of talks between the government, the Treasury and Mayor Sadiq Khan’s office.
Mr Lynch said: “They need to bring us to the table so we can talk about their issues, but there’s been a huge stalemate at the moment.”
In response to the statements of Mr. Lynch, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he and the RMT union were “on the same side here, nobody wants the government to put unreasonable conditions on our deal”.
A Department for Transport spokesman accused union leaders of “choosing to inflict misery” by disrupting journeys.
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Are trains in Scotland striking?
Around 40,000 Network Rail workers have taken part in strike action in a dispute over pay, working conditions and redundancies. ScotRail canceled 90% of its services on Tuesday and Thursday, and will do so again on Saturday. Cross-border services are also severely affected.
Are Scotland’s trains on strike? The Network Rail strike will take place on Wednesday 27 July, Thursday 18 August and Saturday 20 August. This means that a very limited number of services will operate on just five ScotRail routes in the central belt, with no service on all other routes.
Are ScotRail trains back to normal?
ScotRail has announced it will re-introduce its timetable to May 2022 levels from Wednesday 20 July, after members of drivers’ union ASLEF voted in favor of the improved pay offer.
Are trains running today Glasgow?
No train cancellations have been reported at this time.
Are ScotRail trains socially distanced?
Rail Scotland has ended the policy of an extra meter of physical distancing in its stations and on board trains.
Are trains Cancelled tomorrow Glasgow?
No train cancellations have been reported at this time.
Are trains running from Glasgow to Hamilton?
| travel time | From 23 m |
|---|---|
| last train | 11:17 p.m |
| Departure station | Glasgow |
| Arrival station | Hamilton Central |
| Changes | Direct trains available |
Are there trains in Glasgow?
Glasgow offers easy rail access to the beach resorts on the Clyde coast.
Are ScotRail strikes finished?
Although the current RMT strike has come to an end, ScotRail will continue to operate on a reduced timetable due to driver shortages. The driver shortage is a problem across the country and has been caused by delays in training due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Is ScotRail flashy? The RMT has announced the results of its industrial action ballot, with members of 13 train companies plus Network Rail voting in favor of national strike action. ScotRail is not one of the train companies whose members are voted, but we rely on Network Rail to run our services.
Are trains Cancelled tomorrow Glasgow?
No train cancellations have been reported at this time.
Are trains running from Glasgow to Hamilton?
| travel time | From 23 m |
|---|---|
| last train | 11:17 p.m |
| Departure station | Glasgow |
| Arrival station | Hamilton Central |
| Changes | Direct trains available |
Are there trains in Glasgow?
Glasgow offers easy rail access to the beach resorts on the Clyde coast.
Is ScotRail back to normal?
ScotRail has announced it will re-introduce its timetable to May 2022 levels from Wednesday 20 July, after members of drivers’ union ASLEF voted in favor of the improved pay offer.
Is it safe to travel ScotRail?
All our trains have a conductor or ticket examiner who will regularly patrol the train. Sometimes there is also a hospitality assistant on board our long distance trains. You can talk to them about any personal safety concerns you have.
Are trains running in Glasgow today?
No train cancellations have been reported at this time. No other train service updates have been reported at this time.
Which Tube lines run at night?
The Night Tube currently operates on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines.
What are the Night Tube opening times? The Tube continues to operate between 05:30 and approximately 00:30 across central London from Monday to Saturday.
Do Tube trains run all night?
Tube services usually run from 5am to midnight, with night tube services on some lines on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Do any tubes run all night?
Night Tube operates on Friday and Saturday nights on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines.
What time do Tube trains stop at night?
As of 2019, some London Underground lines now operate as The Night Tube, a 24-hour tube service that operates on Fridays and Saturdays. Really, this service should be called the “Night Tube” as the usual operating hours are midnight every day of the week. Click here for a downloadable pdf.
How often are night tubes?
Initial plans were for Friday and Saturday night services on a limited number of lines, with an average of one train every 10 minutes or less, continuing until around midnight, when train services usually close to 5 in the morning and until the usual morning. service
Are any night tubes running?
Night tube services returned on the Central and Victoria lines in November 2021 and were further strengthened in May with the return of the Jubilee line. In addition, Night Overground services between Highbury & Islington and New Cross Gate returned in December 2021.
Is Night Tube every day?
Night Tube operates on Friday and Saturday nights on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines. Check before you travel.
