Both unions are embroiled in a pay dispute. Here is a complete list of dates and routes affected by the February and March strikes:
Wednesday 31 January 2024 10:50, UK
Train and rail strikes will affect commuters in February and March as ASLEF and RMT union members strike over pay.
The strike by ASLEF will affect the services of 17 railway companies.
Unions said new industrial action by drivers and a ban on overtime were likely to cause widespread disruption to ongoing wage disputes.
Depending on the location, there may be no service at all on strike days, and the services that are running will start later than usual and end much earlier than usual (usually between 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. ).
Below is a complete list of services affected by strikes and overtime bans and when.
rail
Tuesday, January 30th
southeast
Southern/Gatwick Express
GTR Thameslink
south western railway
SWR Island Line
Wednesday, January 31st
northern train
transpennine express
Friday, February 2nd
C2C
greater anglia
LNER
Saturday, February 3rd
Avanti West Coast
east midlands railway
west midlands railways
Monday, February 5th
chiltern
cos country
great western railway
JNR recommends that people who wish to travel on strike or overtime ban days use the railway. journey planner Please keep an eye on how your services are affected.
london overground
RMT said more than 300 union members, who were offered below-inflation wages, will stage two 48-hour strikes.
Security guards, station staff and revenue management staff are also taking industrial action.
The action will take place at the following times
Monday, February 19th
Tuesday, February 20th
Monday, March 4th
Tuesday, March 5th
What is being said about the strike?
of Aslef The union claims there will be no pay increases for drivers after 2019.
General Secretary Mick Whelan said: “We have given the Government every opportunity to come to the table, but it has been a year since we have heard anything from the Department for Transport. “The Government’s unwillingness to resolve this dispute is It’s clear,” he said.
“Many union members have not had a single pay rise for six months. During that time, inflation has skyrocketed and with it the cost of living. During the pandemic, we did not ask for a pay rise. During the lockdown, we did not ask for a pay rise. , as key workers, we are risking our lives to move supplies across the country so NHS and other workers can get to work.”
He called on the government to “come to the table” to end the conflict.
R.M.T. General Secretary Mick Lynch said: “London Overground staff do vital work in providing services to TfL and supporting passenger journeys across London.
“Our members are furious that they have been offered below-inflation pay offers and want improvements commensurate with the value they bring to the company.
“If this dispute cannot be resolved, RMT is prepared to take long-term industrial action to obtain the pay rise that London Overground workers deserve.”