TRAIN drivers union ASLEF say commuters should prepare for more chaos as their threat of six months of strike action continues. Here is everything you need to know about the risk of disruption in July and August 2024. There have been no train strikes announced as of July 2024.
However, with Aslef voting in February to continue striking for six months, the prospect of ongoing disruption is possible. Unions need to give two weeks’ notice of any planned strike action. The Conservatives introduced a law to ensure a minimum level of service is running during rail strikes.
Aslef have announced 'action short of strike' industrial action for the whole of July. This means that most services will run as usual, but there may be a higher number of short notice cancellations. This could impact the last trains of the day so it's important that you double check that your train is running before you travel.
There are no London Underground strikes planned any time soon. However, there is a planned strike by Unite members on the trams that serve stations between Wimbledon and Croydon. This will take place between 8pm on Thursday July 11, and 6am on Monday July 15.
TfL have said that levels of disruption will vary each day and there will be no services in some places. Eurostar has said that potential strikes will not affect its timetable. But it's important always to double-check your journey if you are getting a connection within the UK.
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