Local services affected by Monday’s strike action include Merseyrail, ScotRail, Northern, and Southern trains, as well as airport and sporting event travelers.
On Boxing Day, there will be no train service in the United Kingdom owing to renewed strike action by rail workers.
As a result of renewed strikes by the Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) union, tens of thousands of passengers will be forced to make other arrangements to reach their destinations following the holidays on December 26.
Services such as the Stansted Express and Heathrow Express are frequently in high demand during the holiday travel rush; however, they will now have to travel by car to reach airports.
As domestic football resumes following the World Cup break, the activity will also impact sporting events.
The AA anticipates that approximately 15.2 million vehicles will be on the road on Christmas Day, while the RAC believes that the M25 will be a major bottleneck.
National Express and Megabus have also reported robust demand for Monday.
A representative for the AA stated, “There is likely to be increased traffic in shopping centers during the sales, while football fans will travel to see their clubs.”
“There is the potential for localized traffic congestion and an increase in short trips, but traffic should be spread out throughout the day as people take their time following Christmas Day.”
Merseyrail, which normally operates a regular Boxing Day service across its network, ScotRail, which was scheduled to operate trains in Strathclyde, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, and Northern, which would have connected Liverpool and St. Helens, are all unable to operate due to the strike.
It will also cause disruptions in the city, as Southern Trains will be unable to operate its services between London Bridge, Brighton, and Croydon on December 26.
