Rail passengers will also face train cancellations and cancellations over the weekend, with intercity train services suspended across the Midlands and from London due to the drivers’ strike.
The latest in a week-long 24-hour strike called by the Aslef trade union, all trains on Avanti West Coast, East Midlands and West Midlands Railway and its sister service London North Western will be suspended through Saturday. LNER services on the East Coast trunk resumed after a one-day strike on Friday.
The ban on overtime for train drivers across England is expected to have the biggest impact on Sundays, which are contractual holidays for some operators.
Two West Midlands companies and the Chilterns will have no trains on Sunday, while Avanti, Great Western and Cross Country will all operate reduced frequency schedules. Govia Thameslink Railway in the South East has announced it will be running far fewer trains than usual on its Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern networks, with some routes not running at all.
The final 24-hour strike of the current wave will take place on Monday at Cross Country, Chilterns and Great Western. Only the latter plans to run trains, with basic operations ending by the evening.
Mr Aslef’s move to strike and control is the latest industrial action in a long-running pay dispute between railway companies contracted to the UK Department for Transport. Drivers in Scotland and Wales are not on strike, but cross-border rail services will be disrupted.
Railway companies said passengers should continue Check the timetable before traveling. The overtime ban, which is extended until the end of Tuesday, could lead to more short-notice cancellations and disruptions.
New enforcement powers minimum service level Despite government pressure, including forcing some drivers to call off strikes, rail operators are not taking advantage of the labor. Many in the industry believe this law is unenforceable.
Aslef said it would continue its strike for a new pay deal after the union rejected an 8% offer last spring. The railway company and the government have called on Aslef to hold a union-wide referendum on its proposals, which would be the first pay rise in five years for many drivers.
