Network Rail strike travel information

[Horizon22]

A very "London Centric" looking map.

I don't think that should be too much of a surprise, given the signaller layouts (more multi-panel ROCs and boxes) and DOO services (guards on strike). London of course has a larger comparative rail network anyway compared to other parts of the country, so even an equal reduction across the board would have a denser operational map in the capital.

 

[GB]

felixstowe is open for freight.

But I imagine only to/from the London direction.

 

[Bigchris]

With the statement that some lines may be open for freight services I suppose there may be a chance that passenger lines closed by the strike (Leicester-Peterborough for example) may still allow for freight to pass if the timings are ok and signallers are in the right places. I'd be very interested to know what the freight companies have in the pipeline, especially if there might be the chance of an altered timetable next week resulting in extra services on running days if they can't run on strike days. Does anybody have any official info on this yet?

 

[GB]

With the statement that some lines may be open for freight services I suppose there may be a chance that passenger lines closed by the strike (Leicester-Peterborough for examlpe) may still allow for freight to pass if the timings are ok and signallers are in the right places. I'd be very interested to know what the freight companies have in the pipeline, especially if there might be the chance of an altered timetable next week resulting in extra services on running days if they can't run on strike days. Does anybody have any official info on this yet?

Given the complexities I rekon a freight plan is still being worked on.

 

[jfollows]

mods note - split from here.

Network Rail have put up a map showing lines that are open during the strike days.

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Map-showing-open-lines-during-strike-days-June-2022-scaled.jpg

Link no longer works, I think they've replaced it with a newer one at https://www.networkrailmediacentre....strike-passenger-services-map-june-2022-final

 

[Peterthegreat]

Link no longer works, I think they've replaced it with a newer one at https://www.networkrailmediacentre....strike-passenger-services-map-june-2022-final
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Complete with incorrect spelling of Bournemouth!

 

[Skimpot flyer]

Given the complexities I rekon a freight plan is still being worked on.

Royal Mail have told us that the 13:28 departure from Willesden PRDC (XRN) to Shieldmuir will not run at all next week; the 16:18 will only run on Wednesday and Friday.

 

[Mr_B]

Link no longer works, I think they've replaced it with a newer one at https://www.networkrailmediacentre....strike-passenger-services-map-june-2022-final
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Are Valley lines stopping at Pontypridd/Radyr somewhere, rather than Cardiff or did they forget to join up the purple lines?

 

[Bald Rick]

Bolton will have trains.

don’t try catching one though.

Are Valley lines stopping at Pontypridd/Radyr somewhere, rather than Cardiff or did they forget to join up the purple lines?

Radyr

no service Cardiff to Radyr.

north of Radyr is controlled by TfW people, who are not on strike.

 

[The Planner]

With the statement that some lines may be open for freight services I suppose there may be a chance that passenger lines closed by the strike (Leicester-Peterborough for examlpe) may still allow for freight to pass if the timings are ok and signallers are in the right places. I'd be very interested to know what the freight companies have in the pipeline, especially if there might be the chance of an altered timetable next week resulting in extra services on running days if they can't run on strike days. Does anybody have any official info on this yet?

Boxes won't be open on the cross country route.

 

[Cowley]

Hopefully it’s corrected in the first post now also, but if we need to change it again then let us know because it’s useful to have it at the beginning of the thread.

Thanks folks.

 

[Dr Day]

TfW people, who are not on strike.

Going slightly off topic but my understanding was everything North of the main line from Cardiff central plus Cardiff Bay and some of the City Line was owned, maintained and operated by TfW rather than Network Rail. If so why isn't more of the Valleys network operational, particularly as I didn't think TfW guards were on strike? Not that Network Rail have any obligation to show it or otherwise on their map.

 

[Bald Rick]

Going slightly off topic but my understanding was everything North of the main line from Cardiff central plus Cardiff Bay and some of the City Line was owned, maintained and operated by TfW rather than Network Rail. If so why isn't more of the Valleys network operational, particularly as I didn't think TfW guards were on strike? Not that Network Rail have any obligation to show it or otherwise on their map.

its not so. South of Radyr is controlled by NR signallers in the Wales ROC - Valleys workstation.

 

[Nicholas Lewis]

Of course there are many lines closed and overall service provision is paltry but there is an irony here that fellow rail workers are doing what they always do best when confronted by a crisis just deal with it the best they can. How sustainable it is will be interesting and its likely leave some latent workforce relationship issues with management if it drags on.

 

[infobleep]

Of course there are many lines closed and overall service provision is paltry but there is an irony here that fellow rail workers are doing what they always do best when confronted by a crisis just deal with it the best they can. How sustainable it is will be interesting and its likely leave some latent workforce relationship issues with management if it drags on.

I'd heard on the radio, LBC, that just a fifth of services will be running. So 80% not running. Of course that isn't the full picture as some routes are getting an increase in service provision and others are getting less or none.

 

[Bald Rick]

I'd heard on the radio, LBC, that just a fifth of services will be running. So 80% not running. Of course that isn't the full picture as some routes are getting an increase in service provision and others are getting less or none.

about half the network is shut, and that which is open is only open for less than half the day. And on the half that is open for about half the day, rarely will there be more than half the service frequency. I don’t know anywhere that is getting an increased service provision.

 

[Chingy]

A lot as been published about the passenger alterations next week on strike days but little info about freight.

A quick look on RTT, for Reading for example, shows the amended passenger TT uploaded but all freight (bar one GBRF service) removed;

Realtime Trains | Departures from Reading between 0600 and 2000 on 21/06/2022

Train information at Reading between 0600 and 2000 on 21/06/2022. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Similar for various other locations too.

Is freight simply not running on strike days next week or as any plan yet to be uploaded?

 

[Watershed]

A lot as been published about the passenger alterations next week on strike days but little info about freight.

A quick look on RTT, for Reading for example, shows the amended passenger TT uploaded but all freight (bar one GBRF service) removed;

Realtime Trains | Departures from Reading between 0600 and 2000 on 21/06/2022

Train information at Reading between 0600 and 2000 on 21/06/2022. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Similar for various other locations too.

Is freight simply not running on strike days next week or as any plan yet to be uploaded?

Quite a lot of freight won't be able to run, owing to the closure of certain key lines (e.g. Ipswich-Nuneaton) as well as the time constraints imposed by the 12 hour opening. But some will run and they will probably get much better paths than normal where they do run!

 

[Bald Rick]

some freight running, not published yet.

 

[infobleep]

about half the network is shut, and that which is open is only open for less than half the day. And on the half that is open for about half the day, rarely will there be more than half the service frequency. I don’t know anywhere that is getting an increased service provision.

Esher had 2 trains an hour but it's getting 4 trains an hour as @Brooklands mentioned

SWR Strike Timetables

I'm just starting this thread now as SWR have stated that they're going to publish their strike timetables tomorrow (Wednesday 15th). Any advance info of course welcome!

www.railforums.co.uk

I guess they were just referring to the hours train are running.

 

[GB]

I think we are running 23 less intermodals than we normally would next week. For us that is huge.

 

[Chingy]

No Mendip quarry traffic on Tuesday or Thursday next week, with the exception of a round trip to Oxford (isn't much on Saturday anyway, so not affected too much there).

Not the usual amount on the other 3, non strike days either.

 

[87015]

Any stats released on number of trains running per operator or similar for strike/non strike days yet?

 

[westv]

Is Kingston upon Hull the largest English city without any service at all on the affected days?

 

[Watershed]

Is Kingston upon Hull the largest English city without any service at all on the affected days?

Depends on your definition, as with all such questions!

There will be no trains west of Southampton on the line to Weymouth. The Bournemouth and Poole conurbation has around 500,000 residents.

Liverpool will only see an extremely limited service - a stopper to Alderley Edge via Manchester, and a London service (via Earlestown and Warrington). All other areas of the City Region will go unserved.

 

[westv]

Depends on your definition, as with all such questions!

There will be no trains west of Southampton on the line to Weymouth. The Bournemouth and Poole conurbation has around 500,000 residents.

Liverpool will only see an extremely limited service - a stopper to Alderley Edge via Manchester, and a London service (via Earlestown and Warrington). All other areas of the City Region will go unserved.

When I say city, I mean city. Bournemouth isn't a city. Also, when I say a service, I mean a service to the centre of that city.

 

[Watershed]

When I say city, I mean city. Bournemouth isn't a city. Also, when I say a service, I mean a service to the centre of that city.

But are you counting population by the boundary of the metropolitan area, or the local authority boundary?

If you are only interested in places that have officially been awarded city status (rather than large towns/conurbations that are functionally equivalent to cities) it's likely to be a tossup between Hull and Stoke, depending on the area you use in your calculations.

 

[westv]

If you are only interested in places that have officially been awarded city status (rather than large towns/conurbations that are functionally equivalent to cities) it's likely to be a tossup between Hull and Stoke, depending on the area you use in your calculations.

Ok thanks.
Yes, city. Unless it's been awarded city status then it aint no city.