There is severely limited or no service on several Watford train lines following a week of rail chaos.
Train drivers under the trade union ASLEF will walk out on different operators each day on Friday (April 5), Saturday and Monday demanding increased pay after also striking over the weekend.
The London Overground line is currently the only route into London Euston as Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, East Midlands Railway, West Midlands Trains, and CrossCountry services have all been cancelled due to the strikes.
⚠️ #IndustrialAction - Thu 04.04 > Tue 09.04
— London Northwestern Railway (@LNRailway) April 3, 2024
⛔️ Fri 05.04– Strike Day - NO SERVICE
🚦Thu 04.04, Sat 06.04, Mon 08.04 > Tue 09.04 - planned reduction in services due to action short of strike
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No trains are running on the Abbey Line to St Albans and there are no rail-replacement buses.
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There will be a planned reduction in London Northwestern services on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday due to action short of strike by train drivers.
ASLEF said the series of one-day strikes and six-day overtime ban aims to pressure the government and operators to give drivers “the salary increase they deserve”, as it claims they had not received a raise since April 2019.
Earlier this week, Watford mayor Peter Taylor demanded an “urgent meeting” with rail bosses after a series of disruption this week, including two separate Abbey Line closures due to damaged lines within a week.
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