News

• A 24-hour walkout by drivers at seven train companies will cause disruption to passengers on Saturday 30 July, coinciding with the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and the start of the English football league
• Timetables have been published, but passengers are advised to follow the latest travel advice, check before they travel and allow extra time for their journey. Other train companies not involved in the strike will be running trains, but these are expected to be busy 
• Passengers travelling should expect disruption, and are advised to check the latest travel information before starting their journey

• Coordinated industry contingency plan will see a very limited timetable available on Wednesday (27^th), with around 20% of services running and some parts of the country with no rail services
• Special timetable for 27^th has now been published, with trains set to start later and finish much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm
• Passengers reminded to plan ahead, check before they travel, to expect disruption and only travel if necessary

• Coordinated industry contingency plan will see a very limited timetable available on 27 July, with around 20% of services running and some parts of the country with no rail services
• Special timetable for 27^th to be published on Saturday (23^rd), but it is certain that trains will start later and finish much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm
• Passengers asked to plan ahead, check before they travel, to expect disruption and only travel if necessary

Responding to the news of the latest RMT national rail strike set for 27 July, the Rail Delivery Group calls the strikes 'counterproductive' and urges the unions to continue talks.

Responding to the ASLEF ballot on 11 July.

• Significantly reduced timetable on Saturday as the third day of RMT’s national strike action is set to go ahead
• Trains will start later and finish much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm, and some parts of the country will have no services at all due to lack of staff availability
• Passengers should only travel by train if necessary and should check their journey in advance, and expect some disruption on Sunday with a reduced timetable in operation
• Passengers can choose to either use their ticket on another day, or will be able to claim a refund

• Coordinated industry contingency plan will see very limited timetable available on strike days with around 20% of services running
• Trains will start later and finish much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm
• Passengers asked to plan ahead, check before they travel, to expect disruption and only travel if necessary

• Rail industry urges RMT to call off premature strikes and continue discussions to avoid unnecessary and disruptive industrial action  
• Reform is necessary to modernise the industry and secure the long-term future of the railway