The full list of 15 train companies affected as more strikes announced

With another round of rail strikes announced through the start of summer 2023, commuters and travellers across the country are set to face yet more transport chaos as a result. The strike dates, announced by the Aslef union, will take place on Friday, May 12, Wednesday, May 31, and Saturday, June 3, with train drivers belonging to the union walking out for 24 hours each time. The dates are set to affect some key events in London including the FA Cup final at Wembley on June 3, and Beyonce’s Renaissance tour gig at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the same day.

To help you work out whether you’ll be affected we’ve put together a list of every train operator affected by the strikes below. The Aslef union (The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen) represents UK train drivers. Due to the action, workers at 15 different train operators will be downing their tools and striking on the three dates.

The full list of affected operators is below:

Avanti West Coast
Chiltern Railways
CrossCountry
East Midlands Railway
Great Western Railway
Greater Anglia
GTR Great Northern Thameslink
London North Eastern Railway
Northern Trains
Southeastern
Southern/Gatwick Express
South Western Railway
SWR Island Line
TransPennine Express
West Midlands Trains

Members of the Aslef union will be striking nationally again over the next few months (Image: Anthony Devlin/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The reasoning behind the strikes is the same as those that have already happened, with workers looking to force the hand of operators in an ongoing dispute over pay. The current 4 per cent payrise being offered by the Rail Delivery Group is seen as inadequate by the union as it falls below inflation, making it a real terms paycut. Aslef said its negotiating team has met representatives of the employers on eight occasions over the past year to try to find a resolution to the long-running dispute.

The union said it took eight one-day strikes to bring the train operators and the government “to their senses and persuade them to sit down and talk properly”. General secretary Mick Whelan added: “We do not want to go on strike, we do not want to inconvenience passengers, we have families and friends who use the railway, too, and we believe in investing in rail for the future of this country but the blame for this action lies, fairly and squarely, at the feet of the employers who have forced our hand over this by their intransigence. “It is now up to them to come up with a more sensible, and realistic, offer and we ask the government not to hinder this process.”

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said: “It is deeply disappointing that Aslef has decided to call strikes and ban overtime, targeting thousands of people attending the UK’s first Eurovision event in 25 years – including Ukrainians displaced by Putin’s war – and the first ever all-Manchester FA Cup final. “The fair and reasonable offer from the RDG included urgent reform to ensure our railways are financially sustainable for the benefit of passengers, rail workers and the taxpayer as well as delivering a pay rise – for members whose salary already averages GBP60,000 a year. “Aslef need to call off these strikes and give their members a say on this offer.”

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