Strike Information | Grand Central Rail (2024)

FAQs

How do I know if my train will be cancelled due to strike? ›

For service disruption information during strike periods please visit the National Rail Enquiries website here. You can also use the check your journey tool on that page which will alert you of any known disruption on your route.

Strikes will affect Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway and West Midlands Trains. Strikes will affect LNER, Northern Trains and TransPennine Express.

ASLEF have announced that fresh strikes and an overtime ban will take place between Monday 6 May and Saturday 11 May 2024.

If a union wants to call a strike, it has to give at least two weeks' notice. In better news, the RMT says that it has come to some sort of agreement with the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) over pay and job security that has paused action by RMT members.

To check the status of the train, passengers need to visit the official website of the National Train Enquiry System at enquiry - indianrail.gov.in/mntes/. Now, search for the option of "Exceptional Trains" available on the right side of the homepage - click on it. Click on 'Train Exception Info'.

Unions are obliged to give us at least 14 days' notice of any action.

However, it's a good idea to check where your train starts from. If you're boarding at the starting station, you should get there earlier in case it's busy. Even better, make sure you have a seat reserved. Most importantly, know that it is possible to travel on strike days.

The average LNER train driver salary range is £30,000 to £70,000. The average TFL train driver salary range is £57,217 to £61,620. The average Scotrail train driver salary range is £50,659 to £56,245. The average Northern Rail train driver salary range is £40,104 to £57,546.

If you've booked with us and your train is cancelled or rescheduled, you'll be entitled to a fee-free refund online. Your ticket would also be valid on the train before or after your booked journey for the same train operator, but please be aware that with reduced services on strike days these trains may be very busy.

The railway strikes commenced on 21 June 2022 after workers walked out over wages, planned changes to working practices – involving the removal of guards from trains, the reduction in the number of open ticket offices, and an increase in the age at which people could claim the young persons and senior citizen card – ...

Is Underground on strike? ›

There are no further Tube strikes currently planned. London Underground workers who are members of the TSSA will be withdrawing from overtime on the following dates: Mon 29th April – Sun 5th May 2024.

There are currently no planned train strikes for June or the following summer months. However, hopes for a strike-free summer could be dashed, as ASLEF union members previously voted to continue striking until at least August 2024.

Check before you travel

For the latest travel information visit National Rail or your train company's website.

What sort of service will be running during the strikes and overtime ban? During the ASLEF Industrial Action, some operators may not run any service at all on a strike day, while others will operate a limited timetable. We'll update this page with more information if strike action is announced.

Ticket validity arrangements

If you hold a ticket dated on a strike day falling within the date ranges below, you can use it as-is on a number of alternative days. You do not need to replace your ticket or re-book. This policy applies to tickets where any leg of the journey involves travelling on an affected trains.

Advance tickets

This applies to either leg of the journey, so if you cannot make your outward journey because of the strike, you are entitled to a refund, even if the return journey is not affected by a strike. The same will be true if the return journey is planned for a day affected by a strike but the outward is not.

Sometimes there can be severe disruption to the network. In this case, the industry will start “ticket acceptance”. When this happens, your ticket will be valid on any train on any reasonable route to get you to your destination. But remember that you can still claim compensation for being delayed.

IRCTC Refund Rules for Cancelled Trains

e-Tickets: If your train is cancelled due to any reason, you are entitled to a full refund of your e-Ticket fare whether you have confirmed, Waitlisted or RAC tickets. Passengers with e-Tickets will get the refund credited to the account that they had used for booking.

Train running can be affected by a variety of factors including engineering work, staff availability, mechanical defects and signal failures.