When are the next train strikes? How Avanti West Coast action will affect passengers
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‘Sustained strike action is now the only way to focus management’s minds on reaching a negotiated settlement’ – Mick Lynch, general secretary of the RMT union. Rail strikes are back with a vengeance. Passengers on Avanti West Coast face months of disruption, starting on 31 December and continuing until the late May bank holiday weekend.
Train managers working for the West Coast main line operator and who belong to the RMT union will walk out on New Year’s Eve, Thursday 2 January and then every Sunday between 12 January and 25 May. The plan is to strike on a total of 21 days, disrupting the plans of up to 100,000 passengers for each of the chosen dates.
These are the key questions and answers. The main network covers around 700 miles of track. It centres on the West Coast main line to and from London Euston. The main cities served are:. Coventry, Stoke-on-Trent, Preston, Carlisle and Edinburgh are among the other cities on the network.
In addition, Avanti West Coast runs along the North Wales coast, connecting Crewe with the port of Holyhead. Payments to train managers for working on their rest days. Originally strikes were called for 22, 23 and 29 December. Mick Lynch, general secretary of the RMT, said at time: “The current arrangements are unacceptable. Train managers are being treated unfairly compared to senior managers, who receive significant payments for covering these roles.”.
