Are tubes running this week amid train strikes? London Underground latest
New disruption is on the cards for public transport users, with rail strikes set to go ahead this week.
This next industrial action will affect sports fans in particular, with Manchester City and Manchester United set to meet at Wembley for the FA Cup final on the day of one of the strikes.
The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) announced new strikes back in April after the union rejected what it described as a ‘risible’ pay offer from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), representing 16 Train Operating Companies.
Mick Whelan, ASLEF’s general secretary, said at the time: ‘The proposal – of just 4% – was clearly not designed to be accepted as inflation is still running north of 10% and our members at these companies have not had an increase for four years.’
But will the upcoming train strikes affect the tube in London?
Here is what you need to know.
When are the upcoming train strikes?
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There are currently three national rail strikes scheduled by the ASLEF and RMT unions:
- Wednesday, May 31 (ASLEF)
- Friday, June 2 (RMT)
- Saturday, June 3 (ASLEF)
As with all strikes, negotiations can lead to things changing very rapidly, so check do check with National Rail or the Union websites for the latest information.
Are tubes running this week amid train strikes?
Both the London Underground and Overground (as well as the Elizabeth Line) are expected to operate as usual during the rail strikes. However, some services could be busier than usual.
Some of the TOCs that are being affected do operate in and around London, including Heathrow Express and London Northwestern Railway.
Which TOCs will be affected by strikes?
The complete list of Train Operating Companies that will be affected by the strikes are:
- Avanti West Coast
- c2c – (2 June only)
- Chiltern Railways
- CrossCountry
- East Midlands Railway
- Gatwick Express
- Great Northern
- GWR
- Greater Anglia (including Stansted Express)
- Heathrow Express
- LNER
- London Northwestern Railway
- Northern
- South Western Railway
- Southeastern
- Southern
- Thameslink
- TransPennine Express
- West Midlands Railway
Source: National Rail
National Rail advises that you check before your travel, and, should you already have a ticket dated for a strike day, you will be able to use it on an alternative day.
National Rail state: ‘Train companies will be busy assessing how this [the strikes] will affect their ability to provide services and so full details about the level of service each Train Operating Company will be able to run are not yet known for all days.
‘However, passengers are warned to expect significant disruption as it is likely to result in little or no services across large areas of the network.
‘Services are also likely to be disrupted and start later on the day immediately following a strike day.’
More information is available on the National Rail Industrial Action webpage.
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