Rail passengers face fresh travel chaos today (Friday) because of another strike by drivers in the long-running dispute over pay, which will cripple services across the country.
The 24-hour walkout by members of Aslef will severely affect timetables, with trains starting later and finishing earlier than usual, with some areas having no trains all day.
The dispute started over a year ago and remains deadlocked, with no talks planned and no sign of a breakthrough.
Drivers will also ban overtime on Saturday, coinciding with a strike by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union in its dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
Both unions blame the government for blocking any chance of a deal by refusing to allow train operators to make an offer they can recommend to their members.
This is how it is affecting train operators in our area.
London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
An extremely limited service will run with around one train every two hours in each direction.
York first and last trains northbound – Friday
- First service: 09.52 to Edinburgh Waverley
- Last service: 16.58 to Edinburgh Waverley
York first and last trains southbound – Friday
- First service: 08.32 to London King’s Cross
- Last service: 19.16 to Doncaster
York first and last trains northbound – Saturday
- First service: 06.35 to Edinburgh Waverley
- Last service: 18.33 to Edinburgh Waverley
York first and last trains southbound – Saturday
- First service: 07.37 to London King’s Cross
- Last service: 19.37 to Doncaster
Grand Central
Usual service.
Northern
No Northern services will operate on Friday, September 1.
A small number of routes will have a very limited train service on Saturday 2 September.
TransPennine Express
No TransPennine Express services will run on Friday 1 September.
Very limited services on Saturday 2 September.
Hull Trains
Usual service.
