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Latest Strikes & Disruptions Update

November 30, 2023

    Industrial action to affect many National Rail services between Friday 1 and Saturday 9 December 

    Strike action has been announced by the ASLEF Union for the following train operators on the following days:

    • Saturday 2 December – East Midlands Railway and LNER

    • Sunday 3 December – Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, Great NorthernLondon Northwestern Railway, Thameslink and West Midlands Railway

    • Tuesday 5 December – c2c and Greater Anglia (including Stansted Express)

    • Wednesday 6 December – Gatwick Express, South Western Railway (including Island Line), Southeastern and Southern

    • Thursday 7 December – CrossCountry, Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express

    • Friday 8 December – Northern and TransPennine Express

    In addition, the ASLEF Union have implemented an overtime ban between Friday 1 December and Saturday 9 December. Some of the above operators service will be affected additionally on those dates.

     

    Christmas Events – Leeds

    Services affected: Various

    Christmas Lights Switch-on, Santa & Festivals affecting bus travel around Leeds – Various disruptions to services

    Armley – Town Street.
    Friday 1 December. 1500-1900

    • 15 Diverting via Tong Road and Wellington Road.
    • 16, 16A & 86 Diverting via Wortley Road, Whingate, Tong Road, Wesley and Church Road.
    • 81 Awaiting information from the bus operators.

    Horsforth – Town Street
    Saturday 2 December 1200-2000 (Christmas Lights Switch-on)

    • 9, 29 Awaiting information from the bus operators.
    • 30 Diverting via Church Road and Fink Hill.
    • 50, 50A Diverting via Fink Hill and Broadway.

    Morley – Queen Street
    Saturday 2 December 0800-2000 (Christmas Lights Switch-on)

    • 47, 51, 52, 200 Awaiting information from the bus operators.

    Otley – Clapgate, Manor Square, Beech Hill, Kirkgate, Market Place, Market Street, Newmarket, Mercury Row, Boroughgate and Westgate
    Sunday 3 December 0800-1830 (Victorian Fayre)

    • 33, 34, X84 Expect delays to services.
    • A3 Awaiting diversion information from operators.

    Pudsey – Lowtown
    Sunday 3 December 1000-2200.

    • 4, 4F Diverting via Kent Road, Valley Road and Robin Lane
    • 14, 16, 16A, 30, 91 & X11 Awaiting information from the bus operators.

    Rawdon – Harrogate Road.
    Tuesday 5 December 1700-2130.

    • 34 Awaiting information from the bus operators.
    • A1 Divert via Green Lane and A65 New Road Side.

     

    Christmas Events – Bradford

    Burley-in-Wharfedale – Station Road.
    Saturday 2 December 1200-1830 Christmas Lights Switch-on

    • X84 Diverting via Grange Road

    Oakworth – Chapel Lane and Park Avenue.
    Saturday 2 December 1630-1730 Christmas Light Switch-on

    • K7 & K14 Diverting via Slaymaker Lane.

    Wibsey – Fair Road and High Street.
    Saturday 2 December 1630-1730 Christmas Light Switch-on

    • 643, 644 Awaiting diversion information from operator
    • 645 Towards Buttershaw diverting via Smith Avenue, Halifax Road, St Pauls Avenue, St Helena Road and Becon Road
    • 645 Towards Bradford diverting via St Helena Road, Halifax Road, Smith Avenue and High Street

     

    Source: National Rail & WY Metro

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