Train services across the UK are facing significant disruptions due to ongoing industrial action by ASLEF and RMT union members over disputes concerning pay and conditions. The strikes, affecting services in February and March, have led to a complete halt of rail services in some parts of the country, particularly affecting passengers and sports fans with scheduled events over the weekend, including those using Avanti West Coast trains from Scotland and north Wales via Crewe. The industrial action includes an overtime ban by ASLEF drivers, exacerbating the situation and leading to major disruptions like no services west of Swindon and reduced services to various destinations including London, Westbury, and on Chiltern, CrossCountry, Great Western, and Heathrow Express lines. Commuters in the Midlands and the south are experiencing travel chaos with amended timetables and fewer services expected to continue into Monday and Tuesday.
Rail users in the south are facing disruption because of strike action by members of train drivers' union Aslef. ▶ https://t.co/DTU65bTSQm https://t.co/3GkX8gUpUm
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Rail operator Southern is warning customers that due to national industrial action there will be an amended timetable in place with fewer services on Monday and Tuesday.
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Rail services continued to be disrupted on Sunday because of ongoing industrial action by train drivers in their long-running dispute over pay and conditions ✍️: @AlanJonesPA https://t.co/DzRrqDqMti
There's major disruption to GWR's train services today because of industrial action by drivers who are members of ASLEF. They're refusing to work overtime in their dispute over pay. There's no services west of Swindon and fewer trains to places like Westbury and London. https://t.co/ZpqZaP7MUR
‘ASLEF is saying today isn’t even a strike, this is simply an overtime ban, look how much chaos and confusion we can cause, just by saying we are not going to work on our days off.’ @SimonCalder breaks down train cancellations and delays to service this Sunday. https://t.co/o9QtKrIG2X
Rugby fans using Avanti West Coast trains from Scotland and north Wales via Crewe could be affected by strikes https://t.co/cG7GVn8pVR
Train and rail strikes will impact commuters in February and March, as both ASLEF and RMT union members walk out over pay https://t.co/giVf7SKoNc
How will train strikes affect the Midlands this weekend? More information here: https://t.co/kqP7CPHrqo
Parts of the country will have no rail services on Saturday because of the latest strike by train drivers, causing travel chaos for passengers including sports fans https://t.co/a6s46sTghe