Members of Aslef will walk out on some of the busiest rail routes in the country.
Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan on the picket line at Euston train station in London, as members of train drivers union are launching a wave of fresh walkouts in a long-running dispute over pay.
The strike will hit c2c, Gatwick Express, Greater Anglia, Southeastern, Southern, South Western Railway, Great Northern and Thameslink. South Western Railway said a significantly reduced service will operate on a small number of lines, while the rest of its network will be closed.Southern said there will be no trains running across the vast majority of its network, with a limited shuttle service running non-stop between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.
A statement said: “If you do travel, expect severe disruption, plan ahead and allow much more time for your journey.You may be unable to board trains at some stations, and we estimate that there could be queues for up to two hours due to the very limited service.“No rail replacement buses will serve stations that are closed.”
Aslef members at 16 train companies are also banning overtime on Monday and Tuesday which will also disrupt services.Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said his members remained solidly behind the industrial action, and criticised the Government and rail companies for the lack of contact over the past year.
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