Paddington station deserted as train strikes continue on Boxing Day
Passengers have been told to expect disruption on the train network this morning after the latest round of rail worker strikes came to an end at 6am today.
Members of the RMT Union were striking across Britain over pay and conditions. Trains will not begin running until 9am this morning, and will not start until midday in some places.
70 per cent of services will be operating today, according to Network Rail.
Passengers have also been warned to prepare for “significantly disrupted” travel into the New Year amid a wave of industrial strikes sweeping across the country.
Network Rail have urged people to plan ahead and check before they depart as “industrial action means rail travel will be significantly disrupted throughout December and January”.
Further national strike action by the RMT Union is taking place on 3 and 4 January. On 5 January, ASLEF Union will go on strike and then RMT workers will walk out again on 6 and 7 January.
Plan ahead for strikes throughout January
Network Rail have published a calendar showing how services will be affected on strikes days throughout December and January.
(Network Rail)
Holly Bancroft27 December 2022 11:29
Expect disruption on the trains this morning after latest strikes end
Passengers have been told to expect disruption on the train network this morning after the latest round of rail worker strikes came to an end at 6am today.
Members of the RMT Union were striking across Britain over pay and conditions.
Trains will not begin running until 9am this morning, and will not start until midday in some places.
70 per cent of services will be operating today, according to Network Rail.
London Liverpool Street station is shut due to works, and there are limited services from London Victoria.
There are no services running to or from London Euston due to engineering works.
Most services will not call at York due to engineering work also. There were no trains due out of London Stansted Airport into London until after 8am this morning.
Other airport shuttle services have been affected, with the Gatwick Express to Victoria suspended. Heathrow Express trains from Paddington will not resume until after 11am.
In some parts of Scotland, such as Stirling, there will be no trains until…
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