The Rail, Maritime and Transport union has announced that next week’s rail and Tube strikes will go ahead after discussions failed to resolve a dispute over pay, jobs, and working conditions.
As part of a national push to save more than £2 billion across Britain’s railway network, the RMT Union has sought inflation-linked pay raises for workers and a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies.
Claims that train operators have been subjected to years of pay stagnation and modifications to their terms and conditions underpin the calls for strike action.
According to the union, Network Rail intends to cut jobs and cut spending, which will have an impact on safety. The government and Network Rail, on the other hand, have accused the union of being unwilling to modernize work procedures.
‘Despite our negotiators’ best efforts, no viable settlements to the disagreements have been produced,’ stated general secretary Mick Lynch.
On Tuesday, Thursday, and next Saturday, he revealed that strikes at Network Rail and 13 train operators, as well as on the London Underground, will take place.
‘It has to be restated that the source of these disputes is the decision by the Tory Government to cut £4bn of funding from our transport systems – £2bn from national rail and £2bn from Transport for London,’ he said.
‘As a result of this transport austerity imposed by the Government, the employing companies have taken decisions to savage the Railway Pension Scheme and the Transport for London scheme, cutting benefits, making staff work longer, and poorer in retirement, while paying increased contributions.
‘In the face of this massive attack on our people the RMT cannot be passive.
‘So today, having heard the reports on the discussions that have been taking place we are confirming that the strike action scheduled to take place on 21st, 23rd and 25th June will go ahead.
‘We want a transport system that operates for the benefit of the people, for the needs of society and our environment – not for private profit.
‘We call on the entire labour movement and the working people to rally to the support of the RMT and our members in this struggle.’
A spokesperson for Rail Delivery Group added: ‘No one wins in the event of a strike.
‘The action next week will affect the millions of people who use the train each day, including key workers, students with exams, those who cannot work from home, holidaymakers and people attending important business and leisure events.
‘Working with Network Rail, our plan is to keep as many services running as possible, but significant disruption will be inevitable and some parts of the network will not have a service, so passengers should plan their journeys carefully and check their train times.’
It comes as the Treasury warned against giving into strikers demands amid fears that pay increases would fuel inflation.
Simon Clarke, chief secretary to the Treasury, has said ‘unrealistic expectations around pay’ would worsen the inflation crisis.
Inflation is currently at a 40-year high. Earlier this week, the Bank of England was forced to increase its inflation prediction for the year to 11 per cent.
‘We have to be very careful at this point about preventing inflation from becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy,’ Mr Clarke said.
‘And this is what the Chancellor and I are obviously very keenly focused on in the Treasury, that we want to make sure that everyone understands that we need to help people with the cost of living, and that some of the answer to that is pay.
‘But what we can’t do is have unrealistic expectations around pay, which do in turn prolong and intensify this inflation problem because we all want it to end. And the way it will end soonest is if we are sensible about pay.’
There are concerns that next week’s strike will now encourage other unions to take action, which could increase inflation further and put pressure on public sector budgets.
The Bank of England’s chief economist warned that it may be forced to raise interest rates by half a percentage point for the first time since gaining independence in 1997 if inflation rises.
‘If we see greater evidence that the current high level of inflation is becoming embedded in pricing behaviour by firms, in wage-setting behaviour by firms and workers, then that will be the trigger for this more aggressive action,’ Huw Pill told Bloomberg TV.
The situation could worsen still as staff on one Britain’s busiest railways the TSSA – serving 640,000 commuters in London and Kent each day – have also threatened to walk out next month.
The ballot could see workers at Southeastern, which is owned by the Department for Transport (DfT), go on strike as early as July 25 if successful.
The TSSA said its workers were ‘seeking basic fair treatment in the teeth of a crippling cost of living crisis’, but rail operators have called on unions to ‘talk, not walk’ as the dispute which is set to cause chaos this summer rumbles on.
Separate strikes will also be held involving the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) union, on Hull trains and the Croydon Tramlink, while the RMT and Unite will also strike on June 21 on the London Underground.
The strike will hit average hardworking and already-pressed Britons hardest, with thousands of train journeys and dozens of lines set to be closed on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday next week.
Here, in one easy to look at place, MailOnline breaks down the delays and closures on each of the major rail networks next week.
Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast say that due to the strikes fewer trains will run and some stations and destinations will have no service on the strike days. Our services will also start later and end much earlier.
‘These trains are expected to be very busy, so we strongly advise to only travel by rail if necessary on strike days. If not, please plan ahead as your journey will probably be severely disrupted. Train travel on days either side of the strike days is also likely to be affected,’ an Avanti West Coast spokesperson wanred.
Some services are set to run on the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Glasgow but with a ‘significantly reduced timetable’.
C2C
C2C says it expects ‘significant disruption’ on the strike dates and those in between.
A spokesperson said: ‘We are advising our passengers to only travel if it is essential, work from home if you can and to plan ahead if you do intend to travel.’
‘On the c2c route, we will be operating a reduced service from 07:30 – 18:30, equating to less than a third of normal service levels, and consisting of:
Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness via Laindon: Two trains per hour
Fenchurch Street to Pitsea via Rainham: Two trains per hour
No trains will run via Ockendon or Chafford Hundred
A spokesperson said: ‘While action is currently limited to 21st, 23rd and 25th, the surrounding dates will also see disruption to services, with services set to start running from around 06:30 with a full service planned to be in operation by 08:00.
Caledonian Sleeper
All services cancelled from Monday to Friday next week.
A spokesperson said: ‘Although Caledonian Sleeper staff are not participating in the strike action it does have a significant impact on our operations and services. Unfortunately, this means that we have had to cancel our services.’
Chiltern Railways
Train services will start at 8am and finish before 6pm.
Two trains per hour will run to/from London Marylebone – one to Banbury and the other to Aylesbury Vale Parkway via High Wycombe.
Last trains from Marylebone will be the 3.10pm Banbury, 4.10pm to Bicester North and 4.45pm to Aylesbury Vale Parkway via High Wycombe.
Transport for London
TfL services and national rail will be affected by the strikes on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Along with the national strikes, London-wide strikes affecting tubes and TfL services will take place on Tuesday, June 21 and services until mid-morning on Wednesday 22 June.
National rail strike will effect the Elizabeth line and London Overground services, and some Tube services, on strike days and until mid-morning on the days after strikes
London Underground
Tuesday: ‘Severe disruption or no service’ is expected on all London Underground lines for the whole day
Wednesday: No service expected until at least 8am
Thursday and Saturday: Most services operating, but disruption from Queen’s Park to Harrow and Wealdstone on Bakerloo line; on Richmond and Wimbledon branches of the District line; and on the Waterloo and City line
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday: Tube customers using sections of lines affected by national rail action (listed above) should avoid making journeys until mid-morning.
Saturday and Sunday: No Waterloo & City line
Sunday: No District line between Turnham Green and Richmond.
Night Tube
Friday and Saturday night: Continued strike action means three trains per hour on the Victoria line and Jubilee lines, and two per hour on the Central line
London Overground
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: Limited service between 7.30am and 6.30pm due to national strike
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday: Possible disruption
Monday to Thursday: No service between Romford and Upminster
Monday to Friday: Changes to early and late trains on the Richmond / Clapham Junction to Stratford line; and the Gospel Oak to Barking line
Saturday and Sunday: No service between Sydenham and West Croydon; or Gospel Oak and Barking
Sunday: No service between Willesden Junction and Richmond; or Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction
Elizabeth Line
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: Reduced service
Wednesday and Friday: Possible disruption
Sunday: No service between Paddington and Abbey Wood
DLR (Docklands Light Railway)
Tuesday: Services running but are ‘likely to be extremely busy with queues to board’. Possible closures for safety reasons at stations also served by Underground
Wednesday to Friday: Normal service expected
Saturday and Sunday: No service between Bank / Tower Gateway and Poplar / West India Quay
London Buses
Tuesday to Sunday: Normal service planned, but could be ‘extremely busy’ when strikes affect other services
Croydon TramLink
Tuesday to Sunday: Normal service planned, but higher demand likely due to strike on rail services
Emirates Airline Cable Car
Tuesday to Sunday: Normal cable car service planned
Santander Cycles
Tuesday to Sunday: Higher demand likely as people cycle instead, with teams ensuring bicycles for hire are ‘distributed at key locations according to demand’
Southern
Although Southern colleagues are not on strike, this national action will severely affect all journeys on Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern between Tuesday 21 June and Sunday 26 June.
‘We’re really sorry if this affects your journey plans,’ Southern said on its website.
‘Between Tuesday 21 June and Sunday 26 June inclusive, please only travel if your journey is absolutely necessary, and expect severe disruption.’
Southern say it will operate limited opening hours with services starting later and finishing much earlier than usual. On strike days, the last trains will finish late afternoon.
‘Please check your first and last trains carefully, as there will be no alternative travel outside of these services,’ Southern added.
Services between London Bridge / London Victoria and South coast
London Victoria and Brighton: Two trains per hour will run between London Victoria and Brighton, calling at London Victoria, Clapham Junction, East Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Haywards Heath and Brighton only.
London Bridge and Brighton: Two trains per hour will run between London Bridge and Brighton, calling at London Bridge, East Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, Balcombe, Hayward’s Heath, Wivelsfield, Burgess Hill, Hassocks, Preston Park and Brighton only.
London Bridge and Gatwick Airport: Two trains per hour will run between London Bridge and Gatwick Airport, calling at London Bridge, Norwood Junction, East Croydon, Purley, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords, Horley and Gatwick Airport only.
London Bridge and Three Bridges: Two trains per hour will run between London Bridge and Three Bridges, calling at London Bridge, Norwood Junction, East Croydon, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Horley, Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges only.
Brighton and Hove: Two trains per hour will run between Brighton and Hove only.
Services between London Bridge / London Victoria and South London
London Victoria and Sutton: Two trains per hour will run between London Victoria and Epsom, calling at London Victoria, Clapham Junction, Balham, Mitcham Eastfields, Mitcham Junction, Hackbridge, Carshalton, and Sutton only.
London Victoria and Epsom Downs via Selhurst: Two trains per hour will run between London Victoria and Epsom Downs, calling at London Victoria, Battersea Park, Clapham Junction, Wandsworth Common, Balham, Streatham Common, Norbury, Thornton Heath, Selhurst, West Croydon, Waddon, Wallington, Carshalton Beeches, Sutton, Belmont, Banstead and Epsom Downs only.
London Victoria and West Croydon via Crystal Palace: Two trains per hour will run between London Victoria and West Croydon, calling at London Victoria, Battersea Park, Clapham Junction, Balham, Streatham Hill, West Norwood, Gipsy Hill, Crystal Palace, Norwood Junction and West Croydon only.
London Bridge and Tattenham Corner: Two trains per hour will run between London Bridge and Tattenham Corner, calling at London Bridge, East Croydon, South Croydon, Purley Oaks, Purley, Reedham, Coulsdon Town, Woodmansterne, Chipstead, Kingswood, Tadworth and Tattenham Corner only.
Thameslink
Many stations and routes will be closed and trains will only be able to run during limited hours from around 7.15am and will finish in the late afternoon. There will be no alternative travel options after the last trains.
‘This means, if you do have to travel, you should carefully check the first and last train for your station. Expect these trains to be very busy,’ Thameslink say.
Services between London Bridge / London Victoria and South coast
London Victoria and Brighton: Two trains per hour will run between London Victoria and Brighton, calling at London Victoria, Clapham Junction, East Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Haywards Heath and Brighton only.
London Bridge and Brighton: Two trains per hour will run between London Bridge and Brighton, calling at London Bridge, East Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, Balcombe, Hayward’s Heath, Wivelsfield, Burgess Hill, Hassocks, Preston Park and Brighton only.
London Bridge and Gatwick Airport: Two trains per hour will run between London Bridge and Gatwick Airport, calling at London Bridge, Norwood Junction, East Croydon, Purley, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords, Horley and Gatwick Airport only.
London Bridge and Three Bridges: Two trains per hour will run between London Bridge and Three Bridges, calling at London Bridge, Norwood Junction, East Croydon, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Horley, Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges only.
Brighton and Hove: Two trains per hour will run between Brighton and Hove only.
Services between London Bridge / London Victoria and South London
London Victoria and Sutton: Two trains per hour will run between London Victoria and Epsom, calling at London Victoria, Clapham Junction, Balham, Mitcham Eastfields, Mitcham Junction, Hackbridge, Carshalton, and Sutton only.
London Victoria and Epsom Downs via Selhurst: Two trains per hour will run between London Victoria and Epsom Downs, calling at London Victoria, Battersea Park, Clapham Junction, Wandsworth Common, Balham, Streatham Common, Norbury, Thornton Heath, Selhurst, West Croydon, Waddon, Wallington, Carshalton Beeches, Sutton, Belmont, Banstead and Epsom Downs only.
London Victoria and West Croydon via Crystal Palace: Two trains per hour will run between London Victoria and West Croydon, calling at London Victoria, Battersea Park, Clapham Junction, Balham, Streatham Hill, West Norwood, Gipsy Hill, Crystal Palace, Norwood Junction and West Croydon only.
London Bridge and Tattenham Corner: Two trains per hour will run between London Bridge and Tattenham Corner, calling at London Bridge, East Croydon, South Croydon, Purley Oaks, Purley, Reedham, Coulsdon Town, Woodmansterne, Chipstead, Kingswood, Tadworth and Tattenham Corner only.
Thameslink
Many stations and routes will be closed and trains will only be able to run during limited hours from around 7.15am and will finish in the late afternoon. There will be no alternative travel options after the last trains.
‘This means, if you do have to travel, you should carefully check the first and last train for your station. Expect these trains to be very busy,’ Thameslink say.
Key information
The last train from London King’s Cross to Edinburgh will be at 14:00
The last train from London King’s Cross to Leeds is at 15:05 (15:06 on Saturday)
The last train from Edinburgh to London is 12:30
The last last train from Leeds to London 15:45
CrossCountry
CrossCountry says it will run a significantly reduced service on Tuesday 21 June, Thursday 23 June and Saturday 25 June.
Days either side of the industrial action are also expected to be affected, the operator warns. The operator has suspended Advance tickets for the three strike dates.
A CrossCountry spokesperson said: ‘We will be permitting customers with a ticket on the dates Tuesday 21, Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 June 2022 to travel the day before or the two proceeding days.
‘If you have a ticket to travel on June 21, June 23 or June 25 this will now also be valid for travel up to and including 20 June. Also it is required to travel at a similar time to your original ticket, following any time restrictions associated with it.
There will be routes open, with a limited service, between Southampton Central and Manchester Piccadilly, as well as Plymouth and Bristol Parkway. Limited service between Birmingham New Street and Leicester, as well as Birmingham New Street and Edinburgh.
But lines between Nottingham and Cardiff Central will not run during the strike action. Trains will not run between Birmingham New Street and Bristol Temple Meads.
End of the line services will not run on most lines. Services will not run between Plymouth and Penzance, Southampton Central and Bournemouth, and Leicester and Stansted Airport.
CrossCountry services will not run between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central and Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
EastMidlands
As a result of the strikes, EastMidlands will be operating a significantly reduced service on the three days.
‘We ask customers to only travel by rail if necessary. If you do decide to travel, plan ahead and leave extra time for disruption and short notice changes,’ a spokesperson said.
EastMidlands say the warning includes the days between strikes as they ‘will be running a reduced level of service’.
The operator also warned customers to ‘expect some disruption to the advertised service levels, particularly on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday’.
EMR Intercity
Between Nottingham and London: One Train Per Hour
Between Sheffield and London: One Train Per Hour
Luton and London St Pancras: There will be no direct trains between Luton and London St Pancras Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June due to pre-planned engineering work *unrelated to strike action.
EMR Connect
Between Corby and London: One Train Per Hour
EMR Regional
Between Derby and Matlock: One Train per Hour
Between Derby and Nottingham: One Train per Hour
Between Leicester and Nottingham (Stopping Service): One Train per Hour
Between Nottingham and Sheffield: One Train per Hour
All other lines of route will be closed – Rail Replacement Bus (RRB) services will not be provided.
EuroStar
Due to a national strike across the UK railway network, EuroStar will be running a reduced timetable between 21 and 25 June.
Eurostar will cancel at least three trains a day between London and Paris, but trains will still continue between 8am and 4.30pm departing London on each of the three days – with an early train on Saturday.
Similar, some services on the London, Lille to Amsterdam line will be disrupted.
Eurostar say you can exchange your booking for free for travel at a different time/date in the same travel class, cancel your booking and claim a Eurostar e-voucher valid for 12 months or claim a refund.
Grand Central
On RMT strike days Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Grand Central plan to run a reduced service on both our routes.
Grand Central say reservations are compulsory on these days and customers without reservations will not be permitted to board.
‘If your journey is disrupted on a strike day, you can travel the day before or after with any valid Grand Central ticket,’ said Grand Central
‘If your journey has been disrupted due to the strike actions you can change your travel plans or request a refund from you point of purchase fee free.’
Timetables for strike days pictured below:
Great Western Railway
Great Western say they expect rail services to be ‘severely affected’ from 21 to 25 June. A significantly reduced temporary timetable will be in place.
A spokesperson said: ‘Only travel by rail if necessary. If you do travel, expect severe disruption and plan ahead. Services will start later and finish earlier throughout the strike period.’
On strike days, an extremely limited service will operate between 07:30 and 18:30. On non-strike days, no services will run before 07:00.
GWR says it will operate ‘as many trains as possible’ during the strike action however, most train services will be affected on the days announced.
Due to the timing of the strike action, services in between strike days will also be affected, say GWR.
‘Where we are able to run services, they are expected to be extremely busy. We are not able to provide bus replacement services,’ a spokesperson added.
Very limited services will continue to run between Cardiff Central and London Paddington. Services on that line will also run to and from Oxford and to and from Basingstoke.
Very limited services will also run between London Paddington and Exeter St Davids, through Bristol, and on to Plymouth.
No rail services will be able to operate on strike days on the following routes:
All lines in Cornwall, including all branch lines all branch lines in Devon (Barnstaple, Exmouth, Paignton, Okehampton)
South Wales main line (Carmarthen/Swansea – Cardiff Central)
Heart of Wessex line (Castle Cary – Weymouth)
Severn Beach line (Bristol Temple Meads – Severn Beach)
North Cotswolds line (Hereford/Worcester – Oxford)
South Cotswolds line (Cheltenham – Swindon)
Worcester/Gloucester – Bristol Kennet Valley (Reading – Pewsey)
North Downs line (Reading – Gatwick Airport)
South Coast (Westbury – Southampton/Portsmouth Harbour).
Greater Anglia
Greater Anglia says none of its regional and branch lines trains will run on strike days and a very limited service will operate elsewhere – but only between 7.30am and 6.30pm – when all trains must have arrived at their final destination.
Greater Anglia say there will be far fewer trains and they will be less frequent than normal. There will be no rail replacement bus services.
A spokesperson said: ‘You should only travel if absolutely necessary and if you do travel you should expect severe disruption and plan ahead. Find alternative ways to travel if you can.’
Greater Anglia is running a very limited service on our lines to and from Liverpool Street from 7.30am, with the last trains finishing their journeys by 6.30pm.
‘If you’re travelling back home from Liverpool Street your last train will leave London in time to reach its final destination by 6.30pm, so that could be before the end of your working day.’
‘We are very sorry about the inconvenience this may cause you’.
‘Unfortunately, there will be a knock-on effect on the day before and after each strike, so first train times will be later than usual. Also last train times on the days before strikes could be affected. Please check on our website, app or social media before you travel.’
There will be no services running on the following routes on Tuesday 21, Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 June
Between Norwich and Cambridge/Stansted Airport, Sheringham, Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth
Between Ipswich and Cambridge, Peterborough, Felixstowe and Lowestoft
Between Marks Tey and Sudbury
All other branch lines: Hertford East to Broxbourne, Braintree to Witham, Southminster to Wickford, Harwich Town to Manningtree, Clacton/Walton-on-the-Naze to Colchester, Colchester Town to Colchester, Meridian Water to Stratford.
A very limited and much reduced service – with fewer trains running and so fewer seats available – will run starting at 7.30am and finishing at 6.30pm on the following routes:
Norwich to London Liverpool Street intercity service: One train an hour, with first and last trains from Norwich to Liverpool Street at 08.00 and 16.00, and first and last trains from Liverpool Street to Norwich at 08.30 and 16.30.
Colchester to London Liverpool Street stopping service: One stopping train an hour plus one intercity service an hour, with the first and last stopping services from Colchester to London Liverpool Street at 07.30 and 16.25 and from London Liverpool Street to Colchester at 08.00 and 17.00.
Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street: Two trains an hour with first and last trains from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street at 07.30 and 17.13, and from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria at 07.47 and 17.30.
Stansted Express Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street: Two trains an hour (reducing to one train an hour on Thursday 23 June, when train drivers are also on strike), with first and last trains from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street at 07.42 and 17.12 and from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport at 08.10 and 17.40
Cambridge to London Liverpool Street: One train an hour with some possible further alterations on Thursday 23 June, when train drivers are also on strike, with the first trains from Cambridge to London Liverpool Street at 08.20 and 16.20 and from Cambridge North to London Liverpool Street at 09.13 and 16.13. First and last trains from Liverpool Street to Cambridge/Cambridge North at 08.25 and 16.25/15.25.
Heathrow Express
Due to a planned rail strike, Heathrow Express services will be significantly affected between 21st and 25th June.
A spokesperson said: ‘Please allow additional time when travelling on these days.
‘Customers who have already purchased tickets on strike days can claim a full refund or amend their ticket if required.’
Tuesday 21st June 22, a half hourly service will operate between 07:30 and 18:30
From London Paddington: Services are departing at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour, first service will depart at 07:40, last service will depart at 18:10
From Heathrow Terminal 5: Services are departing at 27 and 57 minutes past the hour, first service will depart at 07:30, last service will depart at 17:57
From Heathrow Central: Services are departing at 32 and 02 minutes past the hour, first service will depart at 07:35, last service will depart at 18:00
Thursday 23 June 22, a half hourly service will operate between 07:30 and 18:30
From London Paddington: Services are departing at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour, first service will depart at 07:40, last service will depart at 18:10
From Heathrow Terminal 5: Services are departing at 27 and 57 minutes past the hour, first service will depart at 07:30, last service will depart at 17:57
From Heathrow Central: Services are departing at 32 and 02 minutes past the hour, first service will depart at 07:35, last service will depart at 18:02
Saturday 25 June 22, a half hourly service will operate between 07:30 and 18:30
From London Paddington: Services are departing at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour, first service will depart at 07:40, last service will depart at 18:10
From Heathrow Terminal 5: Services are departing at 27 and 57 minutes past the hour, first service will depart at 07:30, last service will depart at 17:57
From Heathrow Central: Services are departing at 32 and 02 minutes past the hour, first service will depart at 07:35, last service will depart at 18:02
Northern
Northern says on strike days there will be ‘extremely limited availability of both train crew and signalling staff’ and as such they ‘will not be able to operate services on most routes’.
There will be no replacement buses or alternative travel provided, Northern have warned.
A spokesperson said: ‘Customer safety is our priority, we advise you not to travel between Tuesday 21 and Sunday 26 June and make alternative plans.
‘Unfortunately, as we will not be able to position our fleet how we normally would, the significant impact of the strike will also be felt on non-strike days.
‘Therefore, we regrettably advise customers not to travel on any day from Tuesday 21 through to Sunday 26 June.
‘Where we are able to operate trains, services will be very limited, and trains will not start as early as normal and will finish much earlier than normal.’
Northern say these services will still run, with delays, on the three strike days:
Darlington to Saltburn
Liverpool Lime Street to Alderley Edge
York to Leeds
Ilkley to Bradford Foster Square to Leeds
Skipton to Bradford Foster Square to Leeds
Leeds to Sheffield
Leeds to Bradford Foster Square
All other Northern services will NOT run on strike days.
ScotRail
ScotRail says that as a result of the strike there will be a very limited number of services operating on just five ScotRail routes in the Central Belt, with no service on all other routes.
A spoksperson said: ‘This dispute does not involve ScotRail staff, however it will have a major knock-on effect on the train operator’s ability to provide services as the RMT planned action will involve Network Rail staff in Scotland.’
Services will only operate on five routes. And for the routes on which we will operate a service, customers should only travel if they really need to and should consider alternative options where possible, according to ScotRail.
The railway will only be operational between 07.30 and 18.30 on 21, 23, and 25 June. The below services will run on these days:
Edinburgh – Glasgow via Falkirk High: Two trains per hour
Edinburgh – Bathgate: Two trains per hour
Glasgow – Hamilton/Larkhall: Two trains per hour
Glasgow – Lanark: Two trains per hour
Edinburgh – Glasgow via Shotts: One train per hour
Final services will depart well before 18.30, so customers should plan ahead to ensure they know when their last train will run.
SouthWestern Railway
SouthWestern Railway says it will run a dramatically reduced timetable on strike days, with significant parts of the network closed.
A late-starting Sunday level of service will operate across the network on 22, 24 and 26 June, and customers are urged only to travel by rail if absolutely necessary between 21 and 26 June.
‘We are sorry for the disruption these strikes will cause and thank you for your patience and understanding as the rail industry works to bring this damaging nationwide action to an end,’ a spokesperson said.
A severely limited service will run between 07:15 and 18:30 on some routes, with the rest of the network closed
Where trains are running, they are expected to be very busy ‘As a result, you are urged not to travel by rail unless absolutely necessary,’ the spokesperson said.
On strike days, SWR will run:
Waterloo to Southampton: Two fast trains per hour each way
First train from Waterloo: 0730 – Last train from Waterloo: 1700
First train from Southampton: 0730 – Last train from Southampton: 1659
Waterloo to Woking: Four trains per hour each way
First train from Waterloo: 0720 – Last train from Waterloo: 1750
First train from Woking: 0718 – Last train from Woking: 1748
Waterloo to Basingstoke: Two trains per hour each way
First train from Waterloo: 0715 – Last train from Waterloo: 1715
First train from Basingstoke: 0724 – Last train from Basingstoke: 1654
Waterloo to Windsor: Four trains per hour each way
First train from Waterloo: 0715 – Last train from Waterloo: 1722
First train from Windsor: 0730 – Last train from Windsor: 1730
SouthEastern
SouthEastern are warning customers to expect ‘significant disruption’ across the network.
‘Most of our stations and routes will be closed and we will only be able to run a severely reduced service,’ a spokesperson said.
‘Only travel by rail if necessary. If you do travel, expect severe disruption and plan ahead. We strongly recommend you plan ahead and make alternative plans.’
The operator also said services will also be affected on the days following the industrial action, particularly in the mornings.
Southeastern will continue to run its three Dartford lines, with a delayed service, between Datford and London Bridge. That includes the route via Bexleyheath, the line via Sidcup and the line via Woolwich.
Southeatern will also run its High Speed via Ashford and London St Pancras, as well as its Orpington line to London Bridge.
Stansted Express
Stansted Express is advising people to only travel if absolutely necessary and are warning customers to expect severe disruption.
‘If the strikes go ahead, services running will only operate from 7.30am, with the last trains finishing their journeys by 6.30pm.
‘There will be two trains an hour (reducing to one train an hour on Thursday 23 June, when train drivers are also on strike).
The first and last trains from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street are 07.42 and 17.12
The first and last trains from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport are 08.10 and 17.40
There will be no services running from Stansted Airport to Norwich and Cambridge on these dates.
The 24-hour strikes will also have a knock-on effect on services on days immediately before and after the days when industrial action is taking place, so customers are advised to check before they travel on Monday 20, Wednesday 22, Friday 24 and Sunday 26 June.
TransPenine Express
TransPennine Express (TPE) is asking customers to plan carefully ahead of the planned RMT strike action taking. It says it will put on an amended timetable on these dates, which will see a significant reduction in available services
TransPennine Express (TPE) is asking customers to plan carefully ahead of the planned RMT strike action taking.
It says it will put on an amended timetable on these dates, which will see a significant reduction in available services.
‘We’re advising customers to only travel if journeys are essential and to seek alternative means of transport if possible.
‘There will also be significant disruption on days between strike action (Wednesday 22 and Friday 24 June) and customers are asked to plan carefully and to check timetables before travelling,’ a spokesperson said.
TPE will be operating a very limited service on the following routes from Tuesday 21 until Saturday 25 June:
Manchester Piccadilly to York
Manchester Airport to Preston
Newcastle to Edinburgh
Sheffield to Cleethorpes
Services will not run between:
Liverpool Lime Street and Glasgow Central
Edinburgh or between Lime Street to Stalybridge.
Services will not run between York and Newcastle, as well as to branch lines of Hull, Scarborough and Saltburn.
There will also be no link services between Manchester Airport and the Stalybridge line, as well as to Sheffield through Stockport.
Transport for Greater Manchester
All lines will run to their usual frequency and times, except the Altrincham to Timperley line which will only be from 7am to 7pm on the three strike dates, and at a 12-minute frequency.
Transport for Wales
Transport for Wales is advising customers not to travel by train on 21, 23 and 25 June, with the majority of its rail services suspended as a result of industrial action resulting from the dispute between RMT and Network Rail.
Due to the wider disruption caused, the operator is also advising customers to only travel by rail if essential for 20, 22, 24 and 26 June.
‘TfW is not in dispute with RMT, but the industrial action means we’re unable to operate rail services on Network Rail infrastructure,’
It is advising:
Tuesday 21st June: No rail services* – do not travel by rail
Thursday 23 June: No rail services* – do not travel by rail
Saturday 25 June: No rail services* – do not travel by rail
The only services running will be: on 21 and 23 June, a reduced service between Radyr and Treherbert, Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil, with replacement bus services between Radyr and Cardiff Central.
On 25 June, a reduced service between Radyr and Treherbert, Aberdare and Pontypridd, with replacement buses in operation between Radyr and Cardiff Central, and between Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil due to the ongoing transformation work for the South Wales Metro.
West Midlands Railway
West Midlands Railway say the strike will have ‘considerable impact on the number of trains we are able to run’.
A spokesperson said: ‘We will be running a very limited service on these dates between 7.30am and 6.30pm only.
‘Due to the knock-on impact of the strike, a very limited service will also be running on Wednesday 22 June 2022 and Friday 24 June 2022.
‘Our advice to customers is to only travel during this time if your journey is essential and you have no other means of transport available. If you do travel, expect severe disruption and plan ahead.’
The updated timetable due to the strike action
Lichfield Trent Valley to Redditch / Bromsgrove (Cross City): Two trains per hour between Tuesday and Saturday and with normal service Sunday
Leamington to Nuneaton: No service between Tuesday and Saturday
Birmingham Snow Hill to Leamington / Stratford (Snow Hill lines): No service between Tuesday and Saturday
Birmingham Snow Hill to Kidderminster / Worcester inc. Stourbridge Shuttle (Snow Hill lines): No service between Tuesday and Saturday and one train per hour on Monday
Birmingham New Street to Hereford: No service between Tuesday and Saturday
Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury: No service between Tuesday and Saturday
Birmingham New Street to Walsall / Rugeley: No service on strike days and no service between Walsall and Rugeley on non-strike days
Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton: One train per hour on strike days and two trains per hour on non-strike days between Tuesday and Saturday
Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International: One train per hour between Tuesday and Saturday