", "Financially it's a lot," she said. Station staff were on hand, trying to help passengers with queries. Read about our approach to external linking. The BBC approached Network Rail for comment. Sixteen services are being cancelled each day. CrossCountry said its services between Nottingham (pictured) and Cardiff had been particularly affected, Several trains in a row have been cancelled on a number of days, Aslef said a lot of train companies did not employ enough drivers. A CrossCountry spokesperson said: "Over the past week we have suffered a spike in short-term sickness, resulting in a number of late-notice cancellations for which we apologise. Mr Shoveller said on Monday there will be "limited ability" to change the strike timetable. This has resulted in trainees taking longer to qualify. 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Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? It is still rebuilding services as more drivers are trained up, and says it's focused on restoring a full timetable in December. It says this means less flexibility. In January, CrossCountry blamed Covid infections for reduced services and cancellations, saying more than one in 10 staff were absent. Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, LNER, Scotrail and West Midlands Railway have all reported cancellations. It is offering customers refunds or fee-free re-booking. ORR recently said Network Rail, which oversees tracks, power lines and signals, needed to do more to deliver better performance. The suspension has been announced 11 days before a fresh RMT strike ballot is due to close on 15 November. Rail companies say the RMT announcement came too late to prevent disruption and a temporary revised timetable for Saturday, Sunday and Monday will remain in place. Rail services between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton have been hit by major disruption. "I won't be fully relaxed until we're in the stadium," said Mr Ellis. More than 90,000 tested positive for Covid in the UK on Monday, but the true number is. 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. She said plenty of people were waiting around on the concourse, as they tried to work out how and when they would be able to make their journeys. Storm Dudley 2022: Met Office weather forecast as amber 'danger to life' warnings in place for wind and rain; UK inflation surges to near 30-year high of 5.5% as cost of living . "It's added between an hour and two hours on my journey as you end up changing twice on the way.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. While he said he believed people should be able to take time off if sick, "the one-size-fits-all approach does not work on issues, especially on paid leave". Network Rail warned that services. BritBox original Magpie Murders has found a new home at the BBC, which will also make a sequel series Moonflower Murders. Avanti West Coast, which operates trains between London and Birmingham, Manchester, North Wales and Scotland, had the highest proportion of cancellations, at 8%. Rail services across the country are being cancelled in the run-up to Christmas as rising numbers of staff fall ill with Covid. The RDG said the pandemic has had a long-term impact on services by reducing the number of drivers and other staff who could be trained as well as increasing staff absences. Trains are being cancelled and rail services disrupted after the UK recorded its hottest day on record. Read about our approach to external linking. Geoff Hobbs, Transport for London's director of public transport planning, said: "At times things can go wrong and services may need to be cancelled or delayed. "Our priority is our members, and we are working towards securing a deal on job security, a decent pay rise and good working conditions.". The project budget increased to 3.25m, partly because more ambitious plans were drawn up, but also because of a delay over materials blamed on Brexit. The murder mystery series is based on Anthony Horowitz's books of the. BBC News Passengers are being warned of extensive disruption to train services on Saturday despite a series of strikes by railway workers being called off. Read about our approach to external linking. That figure stood at 7.6% a month ago. Chickens come home to roost and you do tend to get caught out if you don't have enough people.". It said it was working as "quickly and safely as possible" to investigate the issue with the remainder of the fleets. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. The station will be undergoing repairs to the train shed roof, meaning all trains are cancelled. 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. 1 billion (November estimate) 1.2 billion. Passengers await further information at St Pancras station. 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. Reuters. The 48-hour strike is the first of two . "In the meantime, please check National Rail Enquiries before you set off on your journey as delays will continue today.". This led to improvements in punctuality and reliability. More than 90,000 tested positive for Covid in the UK on Monday, but the true number is. TfL said that major works were taking place on a 20-mile stretch between Euston and Watford Junction. 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LNER passengers affected by cancellations can use their tickets on the following operators' services instead: LNER said affected customers' tickets will be valid up to and including Sunday 16 May, though a new reservation would need to be made. "Strikes are a nightmare because Chester station essentially just shuts down. Overall, passenger numbers are now back up to 80% of the observed usage three years ago but, as rail users return, performance has slipped at many stations. It is offering customers refunds or fee-free re-booking. West Midlands Trains said a reduced timetable will remain in place for at least Saturday and Monday. Read about our approach to external linking. The issue has emerged repeatedly in labour disputes in recent years, as workers, empowered by a strong job market and contending with coronavirus and an unusually severe flu and virus season, demand more from employers. Read about our approach to external linking. 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"It just shocked me that they wanted us to use our paid time off and we would be off 10 or 14 days," said the 38-year-old, who is a community advocate for A Better Balance, an advocacy group, referring to the extended quarantines that were common at the start of the pandemic. It said there could be short-notice cancellations. Usage has steadily crept up since the pandemic - but station performance is slowly slipping. It added that while it was true that the Department for Transport now pays train operators a fee to run train services, that payment was performance-related. 08:55, 11 JAN 2023 BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty breaks silence on ITV Good Morning Britain rivalry (Image: BBC) BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty has broken her silence on the show's ITV. "TPE has been pre-cancelling anything between 250 - 450 trains per week since summer across its network due to crew unavailability. Passengers at King's Cross station faced further disruption on Wednesday. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? Read about our approach to external linking. More than two dozen services leaving from London King's Cross and Euston stations were axed or delayed on Wednesday morning. On some days, numerous trains in a row have been cancelled. The operator is advising customers not to travel on Saturday or Sunday. "At a moment when we were celebrating all these front-line workers, who were keeping the economy going at the risk of their own health, that we couldn't include paid sick days as a requirement in our Covid relief package - it was just shocking.". Two of every five London trains disrupted in 2022. 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It acknowledged that the national dispute involving three rail unions had caused severe disruption and on cancellations it said "the industry is working hard to cope with an unprecedented convergence of issues". Rob Taylor, who lives in Nottingham, said the cancellations had been a "nightmare" for him. Are you a passenger who was due to travel on one of the affected trains? 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. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? Your device may not support this visualisation. It had planned to take strike action at five train firms including Avanti West Coast and West Midlands Trains. Nina. 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. 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. "It's a scandal really that whole days' worth of trains are being cancelled, which is so disruptive to people's lives and livelihoods - not to mention pushing more people into cars with all the issues that then brings," he said. Infrastructure problems play a role too. "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. "People are scared for their jobs .We need protection.". "You don't realise how much you rely on something until you don't have it.". Dozens of Class 800s are stacked up waiting to be checked at Hitachi's Swansea depot, Hitachi 800 trains entered service in 2017. 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. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said the threat of strike action "has made the rail employers see sense". More than two dozen services leaving from London King's Cross and Euston stations were. Repair work is ongoing across the UK's rail network, and Network Rail said it has launched a new taskforce to investigate how the railway can become more resilient in the wake of the heatwave. Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, LNER, Scotrail and West Midlands Railway have all reported cancellations. Great Western Railway said it was seeing increasing absence rates, and some disruption of its services. 2023 BBC. Read about our approach to external linking. It is advising passengers to travel as early as possible. And a London Underground strike planned for Thursday is still set to go ahead. But on strike days taxi prices are higher. You can also get in touch in the following ways: If you are reading this page and can't see the form you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. 2023 BBC. 2023 BBC. A train drivers' union has blamed an operating company for repeated rail cancellations, saying it does not employ enough staff. 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". She hopes to catch a ScotRail train but fears it could now take "up to four changes" before she gets to Gatwick. ': ' , 2002 Mr Ford added that repairing aluminium trains is a "very difficult process" because of the electronic equipment inside them. 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It's hard to know whether the low passenger numbers are down to the restrictions on indoor gatherings - or potential passengers heeding warnings to stay away. Some were trying to use tickets that were originally for Monday or Tuesday, only to find that they couldn't travel as expected today either. ", Housework: The only work you never retire from, the only work you never get paid for", US lawmakers vote to block potential rail strike. Monday 16 January 2023. You can also get in touch in the following ways: If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said suspending the strike action was "a positive development for passengers up and down the country". "Nobody out here will tell you that they don't want to work - we're all out here to make money. 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Network Rail said: "On Sunday 15 January buses will replace ALL trains from Manchester Piccadilly . Hitachi said: "Safety is our number one priority and as a precaution, the decision was taken to halt the entry into service of our intercity fleets pending inspection. The company said cracks were detected on "more than one" Hitachi 800 train, so all 93 in its fleet are being inspected as a "precaution". In recent weeks, demands for paid sick leave from rail workers like Gabe pushed the US to the brink of its first national rail strike in 30 years. James Dean, Network Rail's West Coast South route director, apologised to passengers impacted by the disruption. It said there could be short-notice cancellations. 'One by one they have all been testing positive', ScotRail cancels 118 services as Covid spikes, 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. Trains are being cancelled and rail services disrupted after the UK recorded its hottest day on record. But the operator added that it expected services to be "extremely busy" and could not guarantee that social distancing guidelines would be adhered to. Read about our approach to external linking. Rail passengers are being warned of fresh disruption to services due to a planned strike by train drivers at nine companies. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. TransPennine has also come under the spotlight for poor services, although it insists cancellation numbers have been reducing. It said staff were also taking time off after receiving booster jabs. The persistent disruption in recent months has prompted outcry from commuters, leisure travellers, politicians and business groups, particularly in the North of England. 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The trains have either been cancelled completely or terminated at Birmingham. When trains are running, Ms Blackburn said they are often crowded and strikes have added extra stress and expense. 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. In the past week 5.2% of trains were cancelled, versus an average of 2.9%, according to the Rail Delivery Group. Chelmsford City Council's deputy leader . "Some of it is actually downright poor management," he said. High-speed trains withdrawn over crack fears, High-speed train delayed on first journey, Zelensky says fatal crash was consequence of war, New Zealand PM Ardern to step down next month, Mass strikes in France bid to halt pension age rise. From London King 's Cross this morning also make a sequel series Moonflower Murders Seoul Halloween,... 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