Rail passengers across the UKprepare for another strikeon Saturday,Athleph affiliated with nine train operators A train driver who works at a stop works.
Next week, it will be the turn of some 40,000 members of theRMT union to leave, bringing many rail services across the UK to a halt.
However, West Coast Mainline passengers will see a significant reduction in trains.Avanti West Coast introduces an emergency timetable that cuts hundreds of services each day.At the same time, when you try to book a train online, it says "sold out."
So what is going on? These are important questions and answers.
What are the schedule cuts?
Starting Sunday, rail service between London Euston and the West Midlands, North West England and South Scotland will be significantly reduced.
The biggest reduction was in the service between Birmingham and Manchester and London, which was cut by two thirds, making him one flight per hour instead of three. Also cut from Chester and North Wales, London to Edinburgh via the West Midlands.
How did this happen?
Avanti West Coast said:
"As a result of the majority of drivers not being able to use overtime in a coordinated manner, customers were faced with multiple short notice cancellations, severely impacting their plans.
Typically, Avanti West Coast has 250 drivers working on holidays each day, covering about 400 passenger trains. The number of volunteers remained constant.
But literally overnight, sources say, the number of drivers working on their rest days dropped dramatically, by almost 90%.
Transportation Secretary Grant Shapswrote in a tweeton : paid.
Avanti West Coast said it hopes to "ensure reliable service so that customers can travel more reliably," but that emergency timetables "
What does the train drivers' union have to say?
Aslef's General Secretary Mick Whelan says he has overwhelming powers to take industrial action in Avanti West Coast (an official strike took place on Saturday.
He said The Independent: "When you lose credibility and go on strike, people who don't show up for overtime are usually the first to come."
Aslef's boss is Transportation Secretary Grant Shaps and the train driver falsely accused the union of unofficial industrial action because people chose not to come to work.
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Starting today (Friday) ) August 14-17 and 19 (Sunday to Wednesday) , Friday).
There will be another strike on Thursday, August 18th. We won't know what's going on until Tuesday, August 16th. Also on Wednesday, August 17th, plans for his RMT strike on Saturday, August 20th were revealed, which will also affect some services on Sunday.
His next three weeks have a similar pattern of releasing tickets a few days in advance .
All trains are "sold out" for the date and time I want to do a travel show. are they really?
No. The message means that there are currently no advance tickets for sale. With so much pressure on surviving trains, many services may not sell at all.
At any time, nothing stops you from buying a "walk-up" ticket for a running train (except the price).
I already have my tickets for the Avanti train. What if the service is canceled?
Need to see if the service will be running in the next few days. In case of cancellation, tickets will be picked up by Avanti West Coast services before or after the originally booked train.
"Alternatively, if you do not wish to travel due to the amended timetable, you can receive a full refund without fees from the place of purchase," the rail company said.
For clarity, this means that anyone with an advance ticket booked by September 11th can claim a refund now. This includes bookings made through Trainline where you can get a refund by clicking Manage Booking in your confirmation email.
Can I travel by another train?
Yes. Between Birmingham, Coventry, Rugby and Euston, the London North Western Railway operates a slow (and cheap) service. It also has a very quick link from Crewe to the capital, crossing the northwest. This may be the best bet for many travelers.
Chilterns is frequented by fairly fast services linking Birmingham (Snow Hill and Moor Street) with London his Marylebone. These can also be used from stations such as Wolverhampton and Stafford with local connections.
Tickets marked 'Avanti West Coast only' cannot be used on trains operated by other operators.
Finally, I would like to inform you about the strikes this coming Saturday and next week...
Nine railroad drivers have 13 Leaving the date August includes major intercity carriers Avanti West Coast, LNER, CrossCountry, and GWR. In particular, Devon and Cornwall do not have trains, and very few trains run by these companies.
Next Thursday and Saturday (August 18th and 20th) will be his RMT turn. This will affect services across the country as traffic lights go out. The disruption also affects Friday and Sunday.
It's going to be a long, hot summer.
