Rail passengers face disruption as Avanti train managers strike
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RMT action on New Year’s Eve and 2 January over rest day working will mean ‘significantly reduced’ timetable. Passengers on the London to Glasgow main line face disruption to services in the coming days because of strikes by train managers at Avanti West Coast.
Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) at the company are due to strike on New Year’s Eve and 2 January in a dispute over enhanced pay for rest day working, including voluntary overtime to cover staff absences such as those caused by vacancies, sickness, annual leave and training.
Avanti has said it will run a “significantly reduced” timetable on the two strike days, and strongly advised passengers to travel before or after, where possible. Fewer services will run during limited operating hours, and trains that run are expected to be busy. The greatly reduced timetables will mean north Wales, Blackpool and Edinburgh have no Avanti West Coast services on strike days.
On Tuesday, Avanti will run one train an hour between London Euston and Birmingham, Manchester, and Preston, with a limited service to Glasgow. One train every other hour between Liverpool and Crewe will also run. On Thursday, the company will run one train an hour between Euston and Wolverhampton (via Birmingham), Crewe and Manchester. There will also be a limited service between Glasgow and Preston.
