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Mr Lynch previously told the BBC that he expected workers to vote in favour, and warned that there could be strikes for another six months if no agreement is reached. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Avanti is aiming to restore a full timetable in mid December - without relying on overtime. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk, Busiest and quietest railway stations revealed, Transport faces new reality as strikes dominate, Nursing strike enters second day as health leaders prepare for biggest walkout, Rise in vape sales to children alarms Trading Standards officers, Renewed appeal to find missing family last sighted in London, Double Whammy for Hounslow Council Tenants, 'Not necessary': Driver slams decision to ticket broken-down car, Zelensky says fatal crash was consequence of war, New Zealand PM Ardern to step down next month, Arizona town with no water using rain to flush toilets. Staff in green blazers and high visibility jackets almost outnumber those trying to travel. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? But it said it expected the disruption will continue to have "a significant impact" on services between Newcastle and York for the rest of the day. "This is particularly affecting Nottingham-Cardiff services, and has compounded cancellations experienced in previous weeks which were the result of needing to release drivers for training in advance of Birmingham New Street's re-signalling scheme. Infrastructure problems play a role too. Property damage. "People are just deflated because this has happened so many times.". It said the main reason was drivers suddenly stopped volunteering to work on their rest days. Erik Loomis, a professor of labour history at the University of Rhode Island, said the Biden administration made a mistake not to take the issue more seriously as it worked to broker a deal between unions and railroads earlier this year. A rail strike by 40,000 RMT union members has caused four in five trains to be cancelled today as many people return to work after the Christmas break. Sick leave is a major sticking point not just for rail union members. Avanti West Coast is another operator experiencing staff shortages and warning of short-notice cancellations. Avanti said on Friday it would not reinstate services on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? Transpennine hasn't had a rest day working agreement in place with Aslef for nearly a year. She hopes to catch a ScotRail train but fears it could now take "up to four changes" before she gets to Gatwick. James Dean, Network Rail's West Coast South route director, apologised to passengers impacted by the disruption. They disputed claims by workers that managers are increasingly rejecting such requests, as staffing levels have fallen. 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West Midlands Railway services are among those affected. The walkout was averted only after President Joe Biden and Congress intervened, forcing rail workers to accept the terms of a new contract. ScotRail will only run a skeleton service on Saturday, with the rail operator warning of significant disruption to its services. It was not all unwelcome news in London, however. Rob James says his 84-year-old father only found out about the train cancellations once he'd arrived at London King's Cross to board a train to Inverness to visit him. More than 90,000 tested positive for Covid in the UK on Monday, but the true number is thought to be much higher. Network Rail said: "On Sunday 15 January buses will replace ALL trains from Manchester Piccadilly . He said trains would be returned to service as "quickly as possible", but warned that Great Western Railway services in particular were likely to face continued disruption. Email: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. Judging by reservations, it expects Thursday to be the busiest day of the week. Lorraine McConnon was due to take a train from Aberdeen to London King's Cross this morning. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. It said staff were also taking time off after receiving booster jabs. Same in the opposite direction. BritBox original Magpie Murders has found a new home at the BBC, which will also make a sequel series Moonflower Murders. He added that calling off the latest ones has given negotiations between unions and employers a "better chance of success". Please include your name, age and location with any submission. That figure stood at 7.6% a month ago. Gabe, who has worked for the railroad since 2004, said the companies could afford the benefit, noting that they have earned record profits in recent years. Stations in the north west of the city were generally the worst performing with some seeing only about half of services arrive as scheduled. Rob Taylor, who lives in Nottingham, said the cancellations had been a "nightmare" for him. The Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators across the UK, said its members had reported that 8.7% of their staff were off sick due to all causes including Covid. Usage has steadily crept up since the pandemic - but station performance is slowly slipping. Chris Heaton-Harris said the issue had been found on part of the chassis - the base frame - of some trains on Saturday morning following routine inspections. The 48-hour strike is the first of two . CrossCountry services are also expected to be disrupted by strikes over pay, which are being organised by the RMT union and will affect 14 rail firms. What would be affected if a rail strike happens? Read about our approach to external linking. Read about our approach to external linking. When Gabe Christenson started feeling run down a few years ago, he didn't go to the doctor. Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. Disruption on East Coast Main Line continues, but trains are now running again between London and Scotland. She doesn't drive and on strike days there were no trains running. When dogs in Alaska wait for the bus Video, six of the trains were taken out of service by GWR, German police deny Greta's detainment was staged, Iran man who beheaded wife jailed for eight years, Germany: We are no longer reliant on Russian energy, Mafia boss's second hideout found behind wardrobe, City asks Madonna if it can borrow her painting, Jeremy Renner TV show poster edited after accident, Santos denies taking money from dying dog GoFundMe, Keep cake away from office, says food adviser. The 52-year-old documentary-maker shared pictures showing how his stubble has changed. "I won't be fully relaxed until we're in the stadium," said Mr Ellis. They are handing out water and offering guidance to those whose plans have gone up in smoke. Trains that did run were mostly limited to speeds of 90mph, down from 100mph or 125mph, while some had to travel as slow as 20mph. "At least four times this year I've spent more on getting here and back than I have actually earnt that day," Ms Blackburn said. TfL said that major works were taking place on a 20-mile stretch between Euston and Watford Junction. The suspension has been announced 11 days before a fresh RMT strike ballot is due to close on 15 November. Passengers await further information at St Pancras station. In Scotland, ScotRail reported more than a hundred cancellations on Monday. But the Aslef union has claimed that CrossCountry does not employ enough train drivers to allow for services to run as normal when staff are off sick. Last month, six of the trains were taken out of service by GWR after hairline cracks were found in the suspension system during routine maintenance. ': ' , 2002 BBC Summary A rail strike by 40,000 RMT union members has caused four in five trains to be cancelled today as many people return to work after the Christmas break The 48-hour strike is the. In the past week 5.2% of trains were cancelled, versus an average of 2.9%, according to the Rail Delivery Group. Generally, from April 2020 there were reductions in both planned services and the number of passengers than was the case before the pandemic, the latest report from the Office for Road and Rail said. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 16 January 2023, 06:06 GMT. 2023 BBC. Now, most train operators are paid on a performance-related fixed fee basis, and it is the government, that bears the financial risk - and holds the purse strings. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote. Your device may not support this visualisation. Station staff were on hand, trying to help passengers with queries. Like roughly 30 million other Americans, the 45-year-old railroad worker doesn't have any paid sick leave and he didn't want to get punished for taking time off. Avanti West Coast is another operator experiencing staff shortages and warning of short-notice cancellations. By Adriana Elgueta. Though the increase may sound small, train operators only have limited contingencies for absences before they have to start cancelling services. The train operator has apologised for the "enormous amount of frustration and inconvenience". London Bridge has seen the number of its on-time trains decrease by 10% since 2020, London Victoria by 6%, Waterloo has stayed the same while Liverpool Street has seen an improvement, of 3%. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, LNER, Scotrail and West Midlands Railway have all reported cancellations. Two arrested after cable thefts cause travel disruption News 2d Steam and diesel trains run for celebration Dorset 4d Rail cuts will isolate disabled, charity warns Gloucestershire 5d Train. VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. A spokesperson for LNER said services were being reduced as a result of an increase in the number of our staff self-isolating due to Covid. Tom and Lydia Ellis, who are from New Zealand but living in Bristol, will have to take a bus to get to the game. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. Rail services across the country are being cancelled in the run-up to Christmas as rising numbers of staff fall ill with Covid. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. 12:36 Lauren Cole-Lomas All the trains cancelled from Woking between 12:30pm and 1:30pm 12:34 to Portsmouth Harbour - Cancelled 12:44 to London Waterloo - Cancelled 12:46 to Exeter St. This has resulted in trainees taking longer to qualify. Trains are being cancelled and rail services disrupted after the UK recorded its hottest day on record. Angie Doll, chief operating officer of GTR, said performance over the past year had been affected by the impact of Covid, short-term sickness, severe weather and increasing trespass incidents. Rail passengers are facing delays and cancellations across the UK after cracks were found on some high-speed trains during routine checks. 2023 BBC. Network Rail warned that services would remain "extremely limited", with trains on Monday also likely to be affected. Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, LNER, Scotrail and West Midlands Railway have all reported cancellations. The picture at Leeds station was better, with 61% arriving on time. Read about our approach to external linking. In 2022, 40% of scheduled rail and Underground services in London were either cancelled or delayed, analysis has revealed. Ms Blackburn said a taxi home from Warrington to Chester usually costs between 30 and 40, depending on the time. "It's important to point out that the affected trains are relatively new, in which case the manufacturers should foot the bill for any repairs, not passengers or taxpayers.". She said she took taxis to and from work which cost her more than 160. 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And hope I'm not going to be stranded," she said. But Mr Wolmar said he believed there was more to the recent problems, with a "perfect storm" of factors. "This rolling stock must not be allowed back into service until we are 100% certain these trains are safe. He said: "London is the most rail-dependent city in the country and, while it has seen the most rail improvements in last 10 years, residents suffer disproportionately when things go wrong.". LNER, which runs services on the East Coast main line, is operating an amended timetable in the week before Christmas because of the number of absent drivers and train managers. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. We are always looking at ways to minimise these incidents whenever we can. They won't include planned strike timetables, or the list of advance cancellations TransPennine Express releases on a daily basis. "Theoretically maybe a situation like this could spark some conversation but I think it's unlikely.". Rob, who lives in John O' Groats, says: "My dad is at King's Cross and doesn't know what to do. Avanti has come in for particular criticism for severe disruption in July, and then slashing its timetable in August. The RMT union, which represents transport workers, said that with infections rising, absences would have severe consequences for services, but the safety of staff and the public must come first. She is one of many facing disruption, with train cancellations at the highest level since records began in 2015. There will be fewer trains before the game, and none leaving Cardiff after it has finished. 2023 BBC. Mr Wolmar believes these contracts have resulted in less effort from managers to run a good service, and high sickness levels among staff who have gone over two years without a pay rise, are "really an expression of employee dissatisfaction". But the operator added that it expected services to be "extremely busy" and could not guarantee that social distancing guidelines would be adhered to. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? 09:49, 17 JAN 2023 BBC Breakfast star Nina Warhurst announces new 'official title' after change BBC Breakfast star Nina Warhurst has announced her new "official title" after a name change. GWR passengers can use their tickets on the following services: Roger Ford, industry and technology editor at the magazine Modern Railways, said the problem is "with the weld cracking underneath [the train's] body shell" which he explained led to about 180 trains being taken out of service on Saturday morning for inspection. "We have always wanted to secure a negotiated settlement and that is what we will continue to push for in this next phase of intensive talks. That's always been their attitude. It added that the renewal of this part of the network should reduce the drainage and flooding problems that can lead to signalling and power failures, the root cause of many train cancellations. Network Rail urged passengers to check before they started their journeys and only to travel if absolutely necessary. Harlesden resident Jamal Elliot said: "The Bakerloo line was barely working at all over Christmas which made it very difficult to get around for me. At the capital's 15 busiest stations, just under a third of all services were either delayed or cancelled. BBC star Louis shared a snap of the beard loss on Instagram. How has your train journey been affected? 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"Emotionally it's exhausting, to constantly have to look at the train times every single day. 2023 BBC. Another passenger described the Nottingham to Cardiff service as "shocking". Zelensky says fatal crash was consequence of war, New Zealand PM Ardern to step down next month, Arizona town with no water using rain to flush toilets. Katy Austin, the BBC's Transport Correspondent, at King's Cross station on Wednesday morning, said a notice up on departure boards stated there would be no trains from there until midday. This has resulted in trainees taking longer to qualify. London Waterloo had 388,000 planned rail and Tube stops on services to and from the station in 2022; in 2021 it was 395,00 and in 2019 that number was 477,000. A spokesperson for Aslef said in relation to CrossCountry: "I'm afraid they don't really employ enough drivers to deliver the services they promise passengers they will run. It is advising passengers to travel as early as possible. 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