Rail Strikes announced

[Astroman]

Last night I just booked a ticket to travel on Thursday 23rd, thinking strikes were being put off for a while.

For anyone in the same position this is from Transpennine Express:

"If you are unable to complete your planned journey or choose not to travel due to industrial action, your ticket will be valid for travel on the preceding or following day."

 

 

[thenickh]

We got lucky and managed to get tickets in the resale... they are Thursday coach tickets from Bristol though.. and we were planning to get a train to Bristol Thursday morning. This may scupper that!!

[deepkittycaz]

4 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Where are you traveling from?

Bristol. So not far, luckily but no direct buses to the site on the Tuesday other than the Castle Cary shuttle.

Just spoke to my partner though, & he'll take the day off and drive me down if all else fails.

[mttJ]

Knew there was a reason I kept putting off buying my train ticket.

Even though it's not directly impacted, surely Wednesday morning travel will be absolutely horrific with this.

[lebenski]

Well this has thrown a spanner in the works.. a mate and I were meant to be travelling from London on the thurs.  Can't go any earlier and don't want to miss any of the Friday... argh!!

[tigger123]

Do we think there’s any chance for those on Thursday coaches they’ll give you the opportunity to get your ticket at the box office and drive down instead given lots of people won’t be able to get to their coach? Wouldn’t expect a refund but can see it being a pain in the arse for loads of people, especially given they’ll have all their bags and tents with them

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

Traffic will be chaos now.

[AlexOvd]

Stupid question. This will affect London tube? 

[tigger123]

Just now, AlexOvd said:

Stupid question. This will affect London tube? 

Don’t think so 

[thenickh]

2 minutes ago, AlexOvd said:

Stupid question. This will affect London tube? 

i think it may do

[Fishman]

2 minutes ago, AlexOvd said:

Stupid question. This will affect London tube? 

21st (and morning of 22nd)

[Matt42]

This effects me. I’m planning to travel down to Somerset on the 21st… fuck.

[coolconfusion]

Totally scunered our plans - dya think it will definitely go ahead? I’m struggling to think of alternatives on how to get down there atm 

[coolconfusion]

Also see how you can buy a parking pass till 15th. I’m assuming they won’t then be posted out because surely wouldn’t arrive in time?

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, coolconfusion said:

Also see how you can buy a parking pass till 15th. I’m assuming they won’t then be posted out because surely wouldn’t arrive in time?

Yeah that’s plenty of time to recieve them ( fingers crossed ) 

[AlexOvd]

Union members in London will prepare to hold a further tube strike on 21 June, in a coordinated move designed to head off possible job cuts at Transport for London and in the national rail network.

FUCK. 

[AlexOvd]

12 minutes ago, Fishman said:

21st (and morning of 22nd)

Where do you see morning of 22nd? I just see 21st.

[rhyscork]

As horrible as strikes are for everyone

You CANNOT be called a "Key Worker" one day, then have your job threatened the next

Support the strike

[chazwwe]

Not been here in awhile but I'm also fucked.

Traveling from Essex on Tuesday. Through London. Partner needs to get to bath on Wednesday for early Thursday.

[Fishman]

13 minutes ago, AlexOvd said:

Where do you see morning of 22nd? I just see 21st.

 

45 minutes ago, Fishman said:

Tube strike also on the 21st, so those trying for early morning Wednesday coaches from the O2 are also buggered. The last strike meant no tubes the following day until 8:00am.

Guys at work today didn't get in until 10:00 instead of 8:00

[steviewevie]

14 minutes ago, rhyscork said:

As horrible as strikes are for everyone

You CANNOT be called a "Key Worker" one day, then have your job threatened the next

Support the strike

yes, definitely.

Although I'm driving.

[briddj]

46 minutes ago, Fishman said:

Tube strike also on the 21st, so those trying for early morning Wednesday coaches from the O2 are also buggered. The last strike meant no tubes the following day until 8:00am.

There were plenty of tubes this morning before 8am, just warned not to expect a full service before that time.

[rhyscork]

There will be trains on these days, the rail companies have been training up management staff to step in for months, but service will be massively reduced. Only aim to use trains as an absolute last resort on these days.

All that is required to push the strike back is a guarantee of job security for key workers. Lets all hope common sense prevails.

[Dreamingofsunnydays]

It’s less the train companies more the signallers that’s going to cause the issues…

[Fishman]

Just now, briddj said:

There were plenty of tubes this morning before 8am, just warned not to expect a full service before that time.

Scabs!