It's that time again when a strike impacts rail travel in the United Kingdom. Let us see who is striking, and why you'll probably need to catch a coach to Liverpool as it's Eurovision Weekend. When are the strikes running and which unions are involved? Friday 12 May (ASLEF Union) Saturday 13 May (RMT Union) Wednesday 31 May (ASLEF Union) Saturday 3 … [Read more...]

In a move that will let many people breathe a sigh of relief, the strike affecting National Express bus services in the West Midlands and Coventry is ending after the drivers agreed to a new pay deal. The new pay deal will result in a 16.2% pay rise for drivers who work for both the National Express operations in the West Midlands (Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley, … [Read more...]

UPDATED: 22ND MARCH 23:20 WITH THE LATEST SCHEDULE UPDATES  It seems that drivers who work for National Express Bus Coventry or National Express Bus West Midlands have rejected a pay deal, leading to indefinite strike action. Things that will be a rare site from Monday onwards - National Express West Midlands Buses operating - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  For … [Read more...]

The Ver.di strike that is planned for tomorrow seems to have struck deep, with Lufthansa Group giving up for the day at its hubs in Frankfurt-am-Main and Munich, cancelling 1,300 flights. The Ver.di strike will call out public sector employees at the following airports on the 17th of February. It will impact the following airports as well (and their websites haven't been … [Read more...]

If you're planning to travel to or traverse Germany on Friday, you might want to make new plans, as the Ver.di Union is calling its members out on strike. Good luck if you're planning to go through Frankfurt on Friday - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The Verdi union has called for all-day strikes at several German airports between 22:00 on Thursday 16th February, to … [Read more...]

For those of you who have missed rail strikes, there's news, as ASLEF is taking some of its workers out on strike this week Which UK Rail Companies are affected? The strikes are due to run on Wednesday 1st and Friday 3rd of February. For reference, here are all the individual train operators that are affected.  Avanti West Coast – No services are planned to operate on … [Read more...]

With the first of the two RMT Union strikes coming to a close, the ASLEF Union will be taking its workers on strike, impacting 18 of the train operators in the UK. Expect a lot of stations to be closed today as train operators suspend services. Which train companies are impacted? For the ASLEF Strike, the following companies are affected: Avanti West Coast - No … [Read more...]

Well, whilst the United Kingdom attempts to go back to work today after the extended Christmas and New Year break, the RMT and ASLEF Unions are not going to make it easy, with strikes across the UK Rail Network. This is resulting in mass cancellations, as well as service black-out days. There are not going to be that many trains over the next few days... This week is going … [Read more...]

If you're in the UK or are planning to come to the UK, expect things to take a little longer - or be prepared to make alternative travel plans, as a number of strikes are about to hit. UK Border Strike The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) is calling out its members on strike over the holiday period. It will impact the following ports of entry: London … [Read more...]

Breaking late this evening, the rail strikes that were planned were due to run by the RMT Union have been suspended. According to the RMT, they has suspended planned strikes on November 5, 7 and 9 and will now enter into a period of intensive negotiations with Network Rail and the train operating companies. The current dispute remains very much live, and the union is … [Read more...]