Train Passengers on the Yorkshire Coast are being told not to travel today despite there being no strikes.
Northern Trains say the impact of strikes yesterday and tomorrow mean they wont be able to run most services today.
Tony Baxter is Regional Director for Yorkshire and the Humber.
Tony says with more industrial action taking place from tomorrow, services are going the be affected through the weekend.
Strikes by RMT took place on Tuesday and Wednesday with further action on Friday and Saturday, as well as 3-4 and 6-7 January, with TSSA also taking action on 17 December. Action short of a strike by RMT is also set to take place between 18 December and 2 January, with action short of a strike by TSSA due from 13 December to 8 January.
Due to strike action directly affecting Network Rail, trains will also stop running much earlier than usual on Christmas Eve, with anyone travelling on this date advised to do so only in the morning, and only if their journey is essential.
Together, this action will cause widespread disruption to train services, with the rail operators saying they will only able to run a limited service on each of the strike dates. The days in-between the strikes will also be affected, with an amended train plan also in place and services starting later and finishing earlier than normal.
Kathryn O’Brien, Customer Service and Operations Director for TransPennine Express said:
“Christmas is such a special time of year for many, with lots of people across the communities we serve depending on our trains to take them to see friends or relatives.
“Sadly, if they go ahead as intended, strike action by both RMT and TSSA will cause widespread disruption to our services both over Christmas and in early January, and we are asking customers to plan their travel and only take the train on an affected date if their journey is absolutely essential.
“Customers are also reminded that changes to train times as part of a timetable change are planned from 11 December, and we are advising people to be prepared and check their usual journeys carefully as there may be some changes.”
Transpennine says the stations at Scarborough and Seamer will be closed on strike days The company is warning of disruption on the following days.
Information about the timetable alterations on Transpennine is available at https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/travel-updates/strike-action
Northern trains says services will be disrupted on these dates.
Further information on Northern services can be found at https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/travel/strikes
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