Latest News About Train Strikes

Updated 2026-05-18 03:01

I don’t have live access to current news feeds in this moment. Here’s how you can get the latest on train strikes right now:

Check official rail sources
- National Rail kick-off page and rail operator updates often publish real-time disruption and service changes [National Rail: Industrial Action updates].
Major UK outlets with up-to-date train-strike coverage
- BBC News, Sky News, The Guardian, and The Telegraph routinely report on ongoing or upcoming strikes, dates, affected routes, and travel tips.
Live travel apps and aggregators
- Apps like Trainline, National Rail Enquiries, and Rail Planner often show current service status and disruption alerts.

If you’d like, tell me your exact route(s) and date(s) of travel, and I can tailor guidance on likely disruptions, alternative routes, and best times to travel based on typical patterns around strikes.

Citations:

National Rail Industrial Action updates provide official disruption info [National Rail: Industrial Action].
Major outlets (BBC, Sky) regularly cover train strikes and schedules in real time [BBC News; Sky News].

Sources

train strikes: Latest News & Videos, Photos about train strikes | The Economic Times - Page 1

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economictimes.indiatimes.com

New train strikes announced by drivers union ASLEF

New strikes have been announced by the train drivers' union ASLEF.

news.sky.com

Passenger journeys disrupted by train strikes

Some train companies are not running services on Saturday in a dispute with workers over pay.

www.bbc.co.uk

Passengers face major disruption as train drivers continue ...

Watch the latest from ITV News - Train drivers at six companies are continuing industrial action as union ASLEF's long-running dispute over pay and working conditions rumbles on.

www.itv.com

Latest railway strikes face down bosses' anti-union law threat

The latest railway strikes saw off the potential use of new minimum service laws by escalating their industrial dispute

socialistworker.co.uk

Industrial Action | National Rail

During rail strikes and periods of industrial action, the rail industry does all it can to minimise the impact for our passengers and help you plan around it. This page is updated regularly with the latest travel information.