What happens if my train is affected by the strike?

Generally, if your train is cancelled or rescheduled, you are entitled to a full refund from the firm you were due to travel with for any ticket type, including advance tickets (see how to claim your money back). This includes where the train is cancelled due to strike action.



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For single-use rail tickets: If you have paid for a single-use ticket, be it an advance ticket, off-peak ticket or anytime ticket, you should be eligible for a partial or full refund if your train is delayed due to the strikes.

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Only the nation's freight rail lines face a pending strike, but commuters would likely be affected, too. Many commuter trains travel on tracks maintained and operated by the freight railroads and passenger railroads expect they'll have to shut down their operations once the freight strike starts.

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Often, disruption isn't just on the day of a strike. There is usually also an impact on services in the afternoon and evening on the day before each strike, as well as on the morning of the day after. This is because trains and drivers are out of their planned positions as a result of the strikes.

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When is the next train strike? The RMT will strike again on Saturday 29 July. National Rail said: “This is likely to result in little or no services across large areas of the network.

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Why are rail workers striking? Unions say they want a pay offer reflecting the rising cost of living. But the rail industry is under pressure to save money, after the pandemic left a hole in its finances. The industry says changes to ways of working need to be agreed in order for pay to go up.

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The position of the train driver differs from that of the conductor in that the former is in charge of running the locomotive while the latter manages the cars, including the crew, passengers and their activities.

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If a train is cancelled (and that's what's happened here) you're entitled to take the next train that matches any restrictions on your ticket. So if your ticket is routed via a certain place, you must go that way, or if it's only valid on a certain train company, you must use that companies services.

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There will be no trains running on any routes on the two strike days - 30 September and 4 October.

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If your train is delayed or cancelled and you choose not to travel, your unused ticket can be refunded without any fees by the original retailer. If you bought your ticket from a train company, you can find their contact information on our Find a Train Company page.

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In 2021, the median gross annual pay of train and tram drivers was £59,031 (€68,673) in the UK, up from £42,484 (€48,951) in 2011. This is a 39 per cent increase in nominal terms, meaning inflation is not taken into account.

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Social impacts As a result of the strikes, 17% of all respondents and 27% of all those who had planned to travel had to cancel/re-arrange social plans or spend less time with their family/friends, or both.

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