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 Northern, London 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