Train drivers to resume strike action in October

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Train drivers will resume their strikes next month as part of a long-running dispute over pay. Strikes are planned for the period between 1 October and 5 October, and drivers at 12 rail companies are set to strike if negotiations are unsuccessful.

A planned strike by drivers on September 15 was called off as a mark of respect following the Queen’s death. The new dates are likely to disrupt those travelling to and from the Conservative Party Conference, which is set to take place in Birmingham from 2 October to 5 October.

The drivers’ union Aslef will not be making a public comment until after the former monarch’s funeral on Monday. READ MORE: Greater Manchester road dubbed 'worst in UK' in viral TikTok rant The strikes will impact Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, LNER, and TransPennine Express, as well as Chiltern Railways, Greater Anglia, London Overground, Northern, Southeastern and West Midlands Trains.

Other cancelled strikes, including planned action for TSSA union members at nine train companies to take part in a 24-hour strike starting at midday on 26 September, as well as potential strikes from other sectors, including post and telecoms, are also set to resume.