Rail operators have released timetables for reduced services on Saturday, when members of the train drivers’ union Aslef go on strike.
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Although the walkout directly affects just nine companies, others have warned that the knock-on effect could cause significant disruption.
A breakdown of the impact across the rail operators is as follows.
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Avanti West Coast | – All services across Avanti West Coast routes have been cancelled. |
Chiltern Railways | – The company is “strongly” advising customers to avoid travelling unless they have to, given a knock-on effect from other operators. – Busy trains, short-notice cancellations and delays are all thought to be likely. – A reduced service of one train per hour is running on the Aylesbury Vale Parkway – Marylebone route between noon and 8pm. |
CrossCountry | – CrossCountry will not run any services on Saturday. |
Gatwick Express | – Although its drivers are not striking, services are likely to be “impacted” given industrial action on London Overground and Southeastern. |
Great Western Railway | – A limited service will operate between Bristol Temple Meads – London Paddington, Reading – Oxford and Reading – Basingstoke. – Timetables will start later and finish earlier than normal. |
Greater Anglia | – Greater Anglia has asked customers to avoid travelling with their “heavily reduced and disrupted” service. – One train per hour will run in each direction between London – Norwich, London – Colchester, Southend Victoria – Liverpool Street, and Liverpool Street – Stansted Airport. |
Heathrow Express | – All Heathrow Express services have been cancelled. |
Hull Trains | – A “significantly reduced” timetable is running, consisting of one service to and from King’s Cross. |
London North Eastern Railway | – No trains are running north from Edinburgh Waverley, while southbound trains are restricted to one every two hours. – No trains are running north from Leeds, while just one train is running south to London King’s Cross. – One northbound train per hour is running from King’s Cross, while one northbound and one southbound train is running every two hours from Newcastle. |
London Northwestern Railway | – No London Northwestern Railway services are running. |
Northern | – Although services are running as normal, strikes affecting other operators could make trains busier than normal. |
Southeastern | – All Southeastern services have been cancelled. |
Southern | – Southern drivers are not involved in Aslef’s strike, but services may be “impacted” given disruption on London Overground and Southeastern. |
Stansted Express | – Stansted Express have advised customers to avoid travelling on Saturday. – One train each way is running between Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Street every hour. – Engineering work means there will be a bus during the journey between Waltham Cross and Harlow Town. |
Transport for Wales | – Although not directly affected by strikes, services are likely to be hit by the reduced timetable of other operators. – Customers have been advised to avoid non-essential travel between Carmarthen – Newport, Cardiff – Lydney, Shrewsbury – Wolverhampton, and North Wales Coast, since trains are expected to be busy. |
West Midlands Railway | No West Midlands Railway services are running on Saturday. |