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Passengers told not to travel by train during rail strikes

 

Passengers told not to travel by train during rail strikes

Passengers have been advised not to travel by train unless necessary during next week's strike, with only one-fifth of all facilities running.

Network Rail said about half of all railway lines would be closed as thousands of workers exited across Britain on June 21, 23 and 25. Active services will start and end prematurely, from 07:30 to 18:30. There will be no trains at all in many places including north from Glasgow or Edinburgh and Penzance in Cornwall.


Network Rail, which owns and operates national trains, has said there will also be no passenger facilities in areas including Bournemouth in Dorset, Swansea in southern Wales, Holyhead in northern Wales, Chester, Cheshire, and Lancashire's Blackpool.
The West Coast Main Line, which travels via Birmingham and Manchester from London to Scotland, is one of the open lines. However, as trains operate shorter hours on strike days, the final departure will be much earlier than usual. For example, the last train from Manchester to London will depart at 14:47 and the last train from Norwich to London at 16:00, and the last train from London to Edinburgh at 15:00 . Rural and regional lines will be greatly affected by this action. The timetable from June 20 to June 26 is still being finalized, but the number of services is expected to be around 4,500 compared to 20,000 on average, Network Rail said. The disruption is also expected to extend to non-strike days during the week, when only about 60% of services are expected to continue. This is due to the lack of sufficient staff to hold overnight shifts to prepare for services the next day. Train drivers from Southeastern, Trans Pennine, and Avanti West Coast, as well as Northern, have urged commuters to only take the train when absolutely necessary. between Tuesday and Sunday. Many major events could be affected by strikes, from the Glastonbury Festival, which runs from 22 to 26 June, to a Test cricket match between England and New Zealand which runs from 23 to 27 June. Pensioner Linda is set to travel by train from Great Yarmouth to London for the Rolling Stones concert on June 25. He paid £ 100 for each ticket, and there are four people who have to leave. However he is not sure if there is a way for him to get there now. "If I were to book a coach, it would be very expensive - and increase travel time; two and a half hours on a train to five to six hours for a coach," he told the BBC. "And there's no way we can get to a concert early." He still hopes to be able to leave - the railway company has notified him that the emergency plan will be released on Friday. More than 40,000 RMT union members from Network Rail and 13 railway companies are planning to exit. The industrial action, described as "the largest rail strike in modern history", involves union members including railway workers such as security guards and signal operators. RMT announced a strike last week after wage negotiations failed. On the first day of the planned strike on June 21, workers at the London Underground RMT planned to emerge from a separate dispute over pensions and job losses. Andrew Haines, chief executive of Network Rail, said talks with the union "had not gone as planned" and preparations for the strike had begun. He called the action "unnecessary" and said it would have a negative impact. ""Make no mistake, the amount of service we will be able to provide will be considerably hampered. Commuters should take this into account, make plans in advance, and only depart when absolutely necessary," he said. Strikes may not affect commuters, as many people have been able to work from home since the epidemic. But the Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators, said "millions of people", including those who could not work remotely, students writing exams and others attending summer events, would still be affected. Touching music right now is that not enough progress has been made in negotiations to stop walking next week. If we think they will continue, there will be disruptions throughout the week. Involvement of employees who sign up for Network Rail means the number of potential trains is limited. On strike days, signal switching can only take up to 12 hours, which is why resources will start late and end early - where they work at all. Busy, important routes have been prioritized, which means that many parts of the country will be left without resources. The Network Rail says next week's action will cost up to £ 150m in lost money and lost work. The RMT union says Network Rail plans to cut jobs by up to 2,500 jobs as part of a £ 2bn reduction, with a proposed reduction that includes staff keeping track of signals, signals and lines. It also said that train drivers have been suspended from pay and changes in their terms and conditions. On Tuesday, RMT convened a meeting with the secretary and chancellor of Transport, saying it had become clear that the Treasury was "seeking a gun and not allowing train employers to reach an agreement." But the agreement "is not possible at the moment," said RMT's Eddie Dempsey, who has accused the government of "speeding up the process of controversy to disrupt other issues". Downing Street had previously called the action selfish and called the union's action "absolutely irrelevant". The railway industry is under pressure to save money due to the financial impact of the coronavirus epidemic and Network Rail has said it wants to make operating procedures more modern. It is estimated that between 1,500 and 2,000 fewer workers will be needed, but it emphasizes that this can be achieved voluntarily.

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