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SignificantTangelo54

A reminder for fans traveling to the Leicester match that there is a train driver strike on Saturday. Please seek alternative transport.

Industrial action by the Association of Locomotive Engineers and Fireman trade union(ASLEF) is taking place from 00:00 on Saturday 13th August and finishes 23:59 the same day.Drivers from multiple train operation companies (TOCs) are taking part, including

Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern- London Euston

Greater Anglia - London Liverpool Street

Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express - London Paddington

London North Eastern Railway and Hull Trains - London Kings Cross

Southeastern - London St Pancras, London Bridge, Charing Cross

Also no service at all on London Overground, affecting fans travelling to Highbury and Islington.

London Underground services are expected to run as normal but may be significant disruption due to TFL staff using said TOCs to travel to work and other people using the tube for alternative routes.

Especially to fans coming in from abroad, stay safe everyone!

Posted Aug 11, 2022, 8:26 PM UTC · edited

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HalfMan-HalfMoth:9: Jeffers•

Chiltern is expecting to run trains tomorrow, that’s how I’m getting in. They tweeted earlier to say they expect their services to be busier than usual because of strikes on other providers

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SignificantTangelo54OP•

You're right, I actually got that one wrong.They were among the original 8 companies that voted for strike action but have recently called it off.

They are expecting extremely busy services not just because of strikes on other train companies but also of the Coldplay concert at Wembley.

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HalfMan-HalfMoth:9: Jeffers•

Yeah it’s going to be a miserable journey there and back but at least I can have a few drinks vs having to drive into London myself

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Paellardyce•

Especially miserable if everyone's phones are blurting out Coldplay

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depressingmirrorZinchenko•

I was gonna walk but it's gonna be 35 degrees as well. it's gonna be a nightmare.

I'm literally getting my parents to pick me up and give me a lift.

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Pearlsaver•

Don't you have Uber? Meeting parents is nice, but isn't taking a cab am option?

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HighburyClockEnd•

Ubers will be extortionate and hard to come by in London tomorrow

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depressingmirrorZinchenko•

Why would I pay? For something I can get for free.

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Pearlsaver•

Just wondering if it is an option.

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depressingmirrorZinchenko•

Yeah but I hate getting Ubers.

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-MonkeyWrench-•

Usually so easy to get to London by train from where I live. Now have to drive into London. Such a pain.

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Olli399:AH1::AH2::AH3::AH4::AH5:/r/Place 2022•

Greater Anglia - London Liverpool Street

Funny I'd have more issue getting a train one stop on GA vs a 2 hour train to Leicester since it's a different operator.

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sakanelli:3: Tierney•

I thought Great western railways is running.

I have to go from Reading to Paddington

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SignificantTangelo54OP•

Drivers from Great Western Railway are taking part in the strike. There will be an extremely reduced service.Paddington is my local station and during the last strike day, the last train from Paddington to Reading was 17:48 (Although this was because the signallers were on strike, rather than the drivers.) The Elizabeth Line is still running however so that can be an alternative. Even if it does take twice as long.

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chrisarg72•

The elizabeth line (towards reading from paddington) was also shut down during the last strike a few weeks ago - it was only running in Zone 1

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SignificantTangelo54OP•

The last strike was an RMT union strike which includes signallers (who are just as integral as drivers, if not more so). That's most likely the reason why the Elizabeth line trains stopped running to Reading around 18:00.
TFL have stated that trains should be running as normal but expect much busier services, especially because Heathrow Express aren't running at all that day.

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sakanelli:3: Tierney•

This is bullshit man. You dont strike 3-4 days every month ffs. Last month my cardiff trip got cancelled dueto the same.

I have already booked day travel card , so have to be elizebeth line or other service which runs 70-90 minutes.

Should have been 22-25 minutes from Reading to paddington now its going to be 1.5 hours.

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dudbux•

Also making the same journey. Elizabeth line from Paddington should solve our problems.

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bgvg_Sam•

Ballache, only had one 2 weeks ago

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intraumintraumlil chili 🌶•

yeah it’s a ballache, but that’s kind of the point. striking / IA is the only leverage the workers have left, so they’re going to maximise that leverage where possible

your frustrations should be directed at the people with the purse strings taking home whopping bonuses, while their employees are worrying how they’re going to heat their homes in a few months

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sakanelli:3: Tierney•

Bah this is getting out of hand

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IVIatty"The only people at Arsenal who overspend are the supporters."•

I know, they should just give them the pay rise ffs

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xCharlieScottxLittle bit sharpness niggle•

Its not like the train tickets are dirt cheap and the public are benefiting either, so its not like they cant afford it. Literally noone is happy with the state of rail travel at the moment

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IVIatty"The only people at Arsenal who overspend are the supporters."•

Yeah legit, they're just hogging the money at the top of the chain I bet, just give them their pay rise and be done with it!

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