Motoring & Transport | Posted on April 4th, 2024 | return to news
ASLEF industrial action to bring more rail misery
Industrial action on Thursday 4, Friday 5, Saturday 6, Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 April will impact South Western Railway services.
Once again it’s grim rail news for local people as no trains will be heading to Bournemouth, Poole or Weymouth on Monday 8 April due to strike action.
Industrial action by the ASLEF union on Thursday 4, Friday 5, Saturday 6, Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 April will mean service changes across the SWR network.
On 8 April trains will only run between: Basingstoke and Salisbury; London Waterloo and Basingstoke; London Waterloo and Feltham; London Waterloo and Guildford via Woking and London Waterloo and Woking.
There will be no trains to stations such as Southampton Central, Portsmouth Harbour, Windsor & Eton Riverside, Reading or Exeter St Davids.
On Thursday 4, Friday 5, Saturday 6 and Tuesday 9 April, a revised timetable will operate across the SWR network, due to a ban on overtime working. An hourly service will operate on the Island Line.
Steve Tyler, South Western Railway’s Performance and Planning director, said: “Industrial action by the ASLEF union will mean only a significantly reduced service will run on Monday 8 April, so we are asking our customers to only travel if their journeys are absolutely necessary. For essential journeys, customers should check journey planners before setting off.
“The overtime ban on Thursday 4, Friday 5, Saturday 6 and Tuesday 9 April will mean that timetables will be revised. We are asking our customers to check before they travel, right up until they set off, as alterations on the day are possible.
“We are very sorry for the disruption that this industrial action will cause our customers and are very thankful for their continued patience.”
Strike action will impact train operators on different days during the industrial action period from Thursday 4 to Tuesday 9 April, so customers should ensure they check their whole journey.
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