Are the November train strikes Cancelled?

LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Three days of strikes by tens of thousands of British rail workers over the next week have been suspended while intensive negotiations are held in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions, the RMT trade union said on Friday.



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However, this afternoon (4 November), the RMT has announced that it has suspended these strikes after securing intensive negotiations with rail bosses.

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Amtrak says it has fully restored rail service after it canceled some trains fearing the effects of a looming freight rail worker strike that was averted. “Amtrak has fully restored service, and all trains will depart from their origins today [Friday],” said the railroad in a statement.

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The union was set to stage further strikes involving Network Rail members on Monday 7 November and Wednesday 9 November. However, on Friday 4 November, the RMT announced that this series of three train strikes was being suspended, after the union secured “unconditional” talks with Network Rail.

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More on Strikes The Tube and Overground strike is still set to take place on Thursday 10 November instead, with major disruption expected. Network Rail workers represented by the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) were also set to walk out on Saturday 5 November, Monday 7 November and Wednesday 9 November.

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Visit Our Website. You can always visit Amtrak.com to learn the real-time status of a train.

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The following routes are experiencing suspended services: the Southwest Chief, Empire Builder, California Zephyr, City of New Orleans, Coast Starlight, Crescent, Lake Shore Limited, Silver Star, Sunset Limited, Auto Train, Capitol Limited, Cardinal, Palmetto (south of Washington) and Texas Eagle.

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