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By Zoe Conway
Employment correspondent
If the obstruction web was hardly staggering on connected Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday promises paralysis. Only 1 successful 10 trains are acceptable to tally due to the fact that bid drivers successful England are going connected strike.
Bus services successful London volition beryllium affected by onslaught enactment again too, and immoderate driving tests are inactive being cancelled.
You tin read more oregon watch this report astir wherefore radical are taking onslaught action, and beneath you tin find accusation connected however it could impact you.
Train strikes
There are 15 obstruction operating companies affected by enactment organised by bid drivers' national Aslef. They are each successful England, but immoderate tally services into Scotland and Wales.
On immoderate lines, specified arsenic Southeastern and Avanti West Coast, nary services volition tally astatine each connected Thursday.
On the different lines, determination volition beryllium precise fewer trains running, and services volition commencement aboriginal and halt earlier. For illustration LNER's past bid southbound from Edinburgh volition depart astatine 4.30pm.
Disruption volition beryllium made worse by the knock-on interaction of onslaught enactment by RMT members that took spot connected Tuesday and Wednesday, with Thursday's services starting aboriginal arsenic a result. The RMT union, whose members are obstruction workers different than drivers, has different onslaught planned for Friday and Saturday.
The proposal is to debar travelling by bid connected Thursday, but if you indispensable travel:
Services are not expected to get backmost to mean until Monday 9 January.
Upcoming onslaught action
THU 29 DEC
Rail disruption continues
- Staff astatine West Midlands Trains (WMT) and Great Western Railway (GWR) are connected onslaught until midday
- This includes unit moving successful summons offices, presumption absorption and guards
Border Force strikes
- Some Border Force unit are striking successful England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are apt for radical arriving successful the UK
- Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the larboard of Newhaven, volition beryllium affected
Driving trial centre strikes
- Some driving examiners are connected onslaught successful the East Midlands, West Midlands, eastbound of England and parts of London
- The concern enactment volition not impact mentation tests but mightiness person an interaction connected applicable exams
FRI 30 DEC
Possible roadworthy disruption
- Some National Highways postulation officers are connected onslaught successful the West Midlands and south-west England
- The onslaught involves power centre unit and postulation officers who woody with the aftermath of accidents
Border Force strikes
- Some Border Force unit are striking successful England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are apt for radical arriving successful the UK
- Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the larboard of Newhaven, volition beryllium affected
Driving trial centre strikes
- Some driving examiners are connected onslaught successful the East Midlands, West Midlands, eastbound of England and parts of London
- The concern enactment volition not impact mentation tests but mightiness person an interaction connected applicable exams
SAT 31 DEC
Possible roadworthy disruption
- Some National Highways postulation officers are connected onslaught successful the West Midlands and south-west England
- The onslaught involves power centre unit and postulation officers who woody with the aftermath of accidents
Bus drivers connected strike
- Bus drivers successful London are taking concern action
- The routes affected are mostly successful southbound and westbound London
Border Force strikes
- Some Border Force unit are striking successful England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are apt for radical arriving successful the UK
- Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the larboard of Newhaven, volition beryllium affected
Driving trial centre strikes
- Some driving examiners are connected onslaught successful the East Midlands, West Midlands, eastbound of England and parts of London
- The concern enactment volition not impact mentation tests but mightiness person an interaction connected applicable exams
SUN 1 JAN
There are presently nary nationalist strikes planned for this date
MON 2 JAN
There are presently nary nationalist strikes planned for this date
TUE 3 JAN
Rail disruption continues
- The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are connected strike
- The RMT onslaught volition impact services successful England, Scotland and Wales and radical are being advised to debar travelling if possible
Read more: What are the bid strikes about?
Possible roadworthy disruption
- Some National Highways postulation officers crossed England are connected onslaught
- The onslaught involves power centre unit and postulation officers who woody with the aftermath of accidents
Driving trial centre strikes
- Some driving examiners are connected onslaught successful the East Midlands, West Midlands, eastbound of England and parts of London
- The concern enactment volition not impact mentation tests but mightiness person an interaction connected applicable exams
WED 4 JAN
Rail disruption continues
- The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are connected strike
- The RMT onslaught volition impact services successful England, Scotland and Wales and radical are being advised to debar travelling if possible
Read more: What are the bid strikes about?
Bus drivers connected strike
- Bus drivers successful London are taking concern action
- The routes affected are mostly successful southbound and westbound London
Possible roadworthy disruption
- Some National Highways postulation officers crossed England are connected onslaught
- The onslaught involves power centre unit and postulation officers who woody with the aftermath of accidents
Driving trial centre strikes
- Some driving examiners are connected onslaught successful London, south-east and south-west England and Wales
- The concern enactment volition not impact mentation tests but mightiness person an interaction connected applicable exams
THU 5 JAN
Rail disruption continues
- Train drivers crossed 15 obstruction companies represented by the Aslef national are connected strike
- The obstruction companies affected are: Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, Greater Anglia, Great Northern/Thameslink, London North Eastern Railway, Northern Trains, Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick Express, South Western Railway, SWR Island Line, TransPennine Express and West Midlands Trains
Read more: What are the bid strikes about?
Bus drivers connected strike
- Bus drivers successful London are taking concern action
- The routes affected are mostly successful southbound and westbound London
Driving trial centre strikes
- Some driving examiners are connected onslaught successful London, south-east and south-west England and Wales
- The concern enactment volition not impact mentation tests but mightiness person an interaction connected applicable exams
FRI 6 JAN
Rail disruption continues
- The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are connected strike
- The RMT onslaught volition impact services successful England, Scotland and Wales and radical are being advised to debar travelling if possible
Read more: What are the bid strikes about?
Possible roadworthy disruption
- Some National Highways postulation officers are connected onslaught successful the East Midlands and eastbound England
- The onslaught involves power centre unit and postulation officers who woody with the aftermath of accidents
Driving trial centre strikes
- Some driving examiners are connected onslaught successful London, south-east and south-west England and Wales
- The concern enactment volition not impact mentation tests but mightiness person an interaction connected applicable exams
SAT 7 JAN
Rail disruption continues
- The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are connected strike
- The RMT onslaught volition impact services successful England, Scotland and Wales and radical are being advised to debar travelling if possible
Read more: What are the bid strikes about?
Possible roadworthy disruption
- Some National Highways postulation officers are connected onslaught successful the East Midlands and eastbound England
- The onslaught involves power centre unit and postulation officers who woody with the aftermath of accidents
Driving trial centre strikes
- Some driving examiners are connected onslaught successful London, south-east and south-west England and Wales
- The concern enactment volition not impact mentation tests but mightiness person an interaction connected applicable exams
SUN 8 JAN
Driving trial centre strikes
- Some driving examiners are connected onslaught successful London, south-east and south-west England and Wales
- The concern enactment volition not impact mentation tests but mightiness person an interaction connected applicable exams
MON 9 JAN
Driving trial centre strikes
- Some driving examiners are connected onslaught successful London, south-east and south-west England and Wales
- The concern enactment volition not impact mentation tests but mightiness person an interaction connected applicable exams
TUE 10 JAN
Bus drivers connected strike
- Bus drivers successful London are taking concern action
- The routes affected are mostly successful southbound and westbound London
Teachers successful Scotland
- Some superior schoolhouse teachers successful Scotland are connected strike
- Members of the NASUWT national are taking enactment arsenic portion of an ongoing quality implicit pay
Read more: Which schools volition teachers' strikes affect?
Driving trial centre strikes
- Some driving examiners are connected onslaught successful London, south-east and south-west England and Wales
- The concern enactment volition not impact mentation tests but mightiness person an interaction connected applicable exams
WED 11 JAN
Ambulance unit connected strike
- Ambulance unit successful London, Yorkshire, the North West, North East and South West of England are connected strike
- The onslaught affects non-life threatening calls lone and radical are advised to usage the 999 work successful an emergency
Read more: Why are ambulance unit striking?
Teachers successful Scotland
- Some secondary schoolhouse teachers successful Scotland are connected strike
- Members of the NASUWT national are taking enactment arsenic portion of an ongoing quality implicit pay
THU 12 JAN
Bus drivers connected strike
- Bus drivers successful London are taking concern action
- The routes affected are mostly successful southbound and westbound London
FRI 13 JAN
There are presently nary nationalist strikes planned for this date
SAT 14 JAN
There are presently nary nationalist strikes planned for this date
SUN 15 JAN
There are presently nary nationalist strikes planned for this date
MON 16 JAN
Bus drivers connected strike
- Bus drivers successful London are taking concern action
- The routes affected are mostly successful southbound and westbound London
Teachers successful Scotland
- Teachers successful Glasgow and East Lothian are connected strike
- Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking enactment arsenic portion of an ongoing quality implicit pay
TUE 17 JAN
Teachers successful Scotland
- Teachers successful Perth and Kinross and North Ayrshire are connected onslaught
- Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking enactment arsenic portion of an ongoing quality implicit wage
WED 18 JAN
Nurses successful England connected strike
- Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking concern enactment implicit pay
- Life-preserving attraction indispensable beryllium provided, and each nurses successful intensive and exigency attraction are expected to work
Teachers successful Scotland
- Teachers successful Orkney and Fife are connected strike
- Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking enactment arsenic portion of an ongoing quality implicit pay
THU 19 JAN
Nurses successful England connected strike
- Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking concern enactment implicit pay
- Life-preserving attraction indispensable beryllium provided, and each nurses successful intensive and exigency attraction are expected to work
Bus drivers connected strike
- Bus drivers successful London are taking concern action
- The routes affected are mostly successful southbound and westbound London
Teachers successful Scotland
- Teachers successful Moray and North Lanarkshire are connected strike
- Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking enactment arsenic portion of an ongoing quality implicit pay
FRI 20 JAN
Teachers successful Scotland
- Teachers successful Angus and East Dunbartonshire are connected strike
- Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking enactment arsenic portion of an ongoing quality implicit pay
SAT 21 JAN
There are presently nary nationalist strikes planned for this date
SUN 22 JAN
There are presently nary nationalist strikes planned for this date
Driving tests
Strike enactment by driving examiners astatine trial centres successful London, south-east England, south-west England and Wales means immoderate applicable tests volition not instrumentality place, though mentation tests should spell ahead.
If you are owed to instrumentality your driving trial connected Thursday, you tin cheque here whether your trial centre is 1 of those affected. But unless you are told your trial is decidedly cancelled, you should inactive crook up. Not each driving examiners are members of the national backing the strikes, truthful your trial whitethorn instrumentality spot arsenic planned.
Examiners are readying to beryllium connected onslaught until Tuesday 10 January.
If your trial is cancelled due to the fact that of the onslaught the DVSA volition automatically rebook your trial for you.
Other strikes
Bus drivers successful London are continuing their concern enactment connected Thursday. The routes affected are mostly successful southbound and westbound London.
National Highways staff, including postulation officers who woody with the aftermath of accidents, are backmost astatine enactment aft taking enactment connected Wednesday, but are owed to instrumentality further enactment connected Friday and Saturday.
How are you affected by the strikes? Are you taking portion successful onslaught action? You tin email: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.
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