On strike days, according to the business, just around half of Britain’s rail network will be operational with a severely curtailed service.
In a disagreement over compensation and layoffs, more than 40,000 employees of Network Rail and 13 train operators are planned to strike next week on Tuesday, June 21, Thursday, June 23, and Saturday, June 25.
According to Network Rail, the six days of interruption are a result of the impact on services during the days between strikes.
On open lines, the business stated that services will operate only from 7.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., and not all stations will be served.
It has recommended travelers who “must travel” “prepare ahead” to complete their journeys within this time frame.
During the strike, the above map illustrates which lines are still operational.
Penzance in Cornwall, Bournemouth in Dorset, Swansea in South Wales, Holyhead in North Wales, Chester in Cheshire, and Blackpool in Lancashire will no longer receive passenger service.
In addition, there will be no northbound passenger trains from Glasgow or Edinburgh, and the last trains to and from London will depart significantly earlier than usual.
The West Coast Main Line from London to Scotland via Birmingham and Manchester is one of the open lines.
Efforts to avert catastrophic strikes on the railroads continue, but there is little hope of a last-minute agreement to avert the industrial action that will cause travel misery the following week.
Several major events, like the Glastonbury Festival, which takes place from June 22 to June 26, may be affected by the strike action.
On strike days, passenger services are projected to be curtailed to approximately 4,500, compared to the regular 20,000.
Network Rail stated that it intends to eliminate between 1,500 and 2,000 frontline positions to decrease costs, improve safety, and increase productivity.
Andrew Haines, chief executive officer of Network Rail, stated, “Talks have not proceeded as I had anticipated, therefore we must prepare for an unnecessary national rail strike and its destructive effects.”
On strike days, just about half of Britain’s rail network will be operational, with a very limited service running on lines, according to Network Rail.
Due to signallers and control employees not working overnight hours that begin on the strike dates, the business estimates that only 12,000-14,000 services will be able to operate on days following the strike.
The RMT and Unite will also participate in industrial action on June 21 that will impact the London Underground.
