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Customers reminded to check before they travel due to upcoming one day strikes and overtime ban across train companies in December
- ASLEF will stage a series of consecutive one-day strikes across different train operating companies between 2 and 8 December, as well as an overtime ban across all train companies from 1-9 December which may lead to short-notice cancellations
- Revised timetables should be available on National Rail Enquiries and journey planners by 30 November
- Passengers are urged to check before they travel as there will be changes to services across large parts of the network, with some train operators not running any services on strike days
- Passengers who have to travel should expect disruption, plan ahead and check when their first and last train will depart.
Rail industry creates immersive VR film to show passengers at Newcastle Central station how they can help to combat sexual harassment
- Immersive VR experience, designed to empower bystanders to recognise and help combat sexual harassment on the railway, on show today at Newcastle Central station.
- Demonstrating how a small action could make a big difference is important - 85% of women would feel relieved if someone intervened when experiencing sexual harassment on public transport.
- This is the latest in a series of nationwide events aimed at providing advice and tips on how bystanders can safely intervene and report a situation before police or rail staff are able to get involved.
Rail industry creates immersive VR film to show passengers at Edinburgh Waverley station how they can help to combat sexual harassment
- Immersive VR experience, designed to empower bystanders to recognise and help combat sexual harassment on the railway, on show today at Edinburgh Waverley station.
- Demonstrating how a small action could make a big difference is important - 85% of women would feel relieved if someone intervened when experiencing sexual harassment on public transport.
- This is the latest in a series of nationwide events aimed at providing advice and tips on how bystanders can safely intervene and report a situation before police or rail staff are able to get involved.
Rail industry announces support for military personnel and veterans to attend remembrance services
- Train companies stand with veterans to provide them with free rail travel across the country as the nation pauses in remembrance
- Royal British Legion fundraising volunteers also given free travel to raise money for veterans.
Passengers reminded of severe disruption due to drivers’ strikes on 30 September and 4 October
- Due to action called by the ASLEF leadership, 15 train companies on Saturday 30 September and Wednesday 4 October will be subject to strike action. Special timetables are available on the National Rail Enquiries website.
- Passengers are urged to check before they travel as there will be no services across large parts of the network.
- There will also be an overtime ban in place across 15 train operators on Friday 29 September and on non-strike days from 2 to 6 October which may lead to short-notice cancellations.
- Passengers who must travel should expect disruption, plan ahead and check when their last train will depart.
- Separate planned strike action by the RMT on Wednesday 4 and Friday 6 October is also expected to severely disrupt Tube services.