Rail passengers are advised to check their journeys today, 30 August, due to planned engineering works and strike action affecting several routes across the country.
There will be no trains between Peterborough and London King’s Cross today to allow for the installation of new signalling technology. Passengers can use a limited number of LNER services via Bedford to London St Pancras, or rail replacement buses.
Services between Stafford and Wolverhampton are also cancelled today due to work improving the overhead power supply, with rail replacement buses available. Additionally, East Midlands Railway (EMR) services to and from London are running a significantly reduced timetable today and tomorrow, 31 August, due to a walkout by RMT union members. EMR advises travel only if essential, as trains between Sheffield, Nottingham, and King’s Cross are expected to be extremely busy.
In Wales, buses are replacing trains between Wrexham and Bidston, and between Wrexham and Shrewsbury, until the end of today, 30 August, with normal service resuming on Monday, 31 August. Further disruption includes ongoing track improvement work between Dumfries and Barrhead, and Kilmarnock and Ayr, until 14 September.