TSSA rail strike to disrupt central England services July 10-11

Rail passengers across central England are being warned of severe disruption as a two-day strike by transport union members is set to cripple services on Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11. The industrial action, called by the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA), will force London Northwestern Railway (LNR) and West Midlands Trains (WMT) to operate drastically reduced timetables, with several routes cancelled entirely.

The strike involves roster clerks, duty train crew managers, and control staff in a dispute over rest day working agreements. The TSSA says its members have not been given parity with workers represented by other unions. This marks the second round of strikes in the dispute, following similar action in May.

On both strike days, London Northwestern Railway will run a significantly reduced service. Only a handful of routes will operate, and these will be limited to just one train per hour. These include services between Birmingham and Liverpool, Birmingham and London Euston via Northampton, and between Crewe and Birmingham. No LNR services will run on the Marston Vale Line between Bedford and Bletchley or on the Stafford to Crewe route via Stoke-on-Trent.