That figure stood at 7.6% a month ago. On the Tube alone, there are up to five million passenger journeys a day - at peak times, TfL said there were more than 543 Underground trains whizzing around the capital. Rail Minister Huw Merriman said he did not want to "rule anything in or out" when asked if the government would put more money on the table to help resolve the dispute. Queens Park, Kensal Green, Stonebridge Park and Harlesden stations had the highest number of cancellations in the whole of London, with 12%. Rail companies say the RMT announcement came too late to prevent disruption and a temporary revised timetable for Saturday, Sunday and Monday will remain in place. BBC News Passengers are being warned of extensive disruption to train services on Saturday despite a series of strikes by railway workers being called off. Flooding on the road to Nether Heyford from Upper Heyford Northamptonshire in April. It follows severe travel disruption on Tuesday, with most journeys scrapped through the Met Office's extreme heat zone, which covered much of central, northern, and south-east England. Read about our approach to external linking. He said: "If you get a welding torch up against the [electronics] it can fry [them] so the first thing you have to do is take all the electronics out, disconnect all the electrical equipment, that takes a day or two, then you do the repair, then you have to put it all back again.". "We have strict performance targets that incentivise the operator, Arriva Rail London, to run punctual services with minimal cancellations and to work closely with Network Rail to ensure any track, signalling and infrastructure problems are rectified promptly to minimise delays for our customers.". Rob Taylor, who lives in Nottingham, said the cancellations had been a "nightmare" for him. It added that while it was true that the Department for Transport now pays train operators a fee to run train services, that payment was performance-related. Email: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. BritBox original Magpie Murders has found a new home at the BBC, which will also make a sequel series Moonflower Murders. "Only twice has the train run normally. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train companies, said that it was "positive" that the RMT had "stepped back from the brink". In 2022, 40% of scheduled rail and Underground services in London were either . We know that it's all hours and we're on call, but you used to have the ability take time off," he said. Two arrested after cable thefts cause travel disruption News 2d Steam and diesel trains run for celebration Dorset 4d Rail cuts will isolate disabled, charity warns Gloucestershire 5d Train. It had planned to take strike action at five train firms including Avanti West Coast and West Midlands Trains. The 2012 Great Britain and Ireland floods were a series of weather events that affected parts of Great Britain and Ireland periodically during the course of 2012 and on through the winter into 2013. Read about our approach to external linking. More than 90,000 tested positive for Covid in the UK on Monday, but the true number is. We are always looking at ways to minimise these incidents whenever we can. ", "They could give me 300 personal leave days but what are they worth if I can't use them? "It just shocked me that they wanted us to use our paid time off and we would be off 10 or 14 days," said the 38-year-old, who is a community advocate for A Better Balance, an advocacy group, referring to the extended quarantines that were common at the start of the pandemic. The Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators across the UK, said its members had reported that 8.7% of their staff were off sick due to all causes including Covid. It has removed all peak restrictions over Christmas, to try to spread out demand. Passengers have been advised to check train operators' websites before travelling. Third was TransPennine Express, with 5.8% of trains cancelled. Mr Montgomery's explanation was that Covid directly caused a backlog of driver training, which can take up to 18 months, and staff sickness levels are high. Though 16 states have passed laws requiring paid sick leave over the last decade, one in five workers across the country still does not have access to the benefit, with low-wage workers most at risk. Your device may not support this visualisation. But she regularly gets stuck in Warrington when trains are delayed or cancelled and has to get a taxi home. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. This is mainly affecting our Nottingham - Cardiff route but some other services are also affected.Please check your journey via https://t.co/RQG2pY1l0U. Zelensky says fatal crash was consequence of war, New Zealand PM Ardern to step down next month, Arizona town with no water using rain to flush toilets. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. At the capital's 15 busiest stations, just under a third of all services were either delayed or cancelled. Read about our approach to external linking. But Mr Wolmar said he believed there was more to the recent problems, with a "perfect storm" of factors. Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? She said plenty of people were waiting around on the concourse, as they tried to work out how and when they would be able to make their journeys. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Rosters for drivers are typically agreed a week in advance, and so the "short notice cancellation" of the strikes "means that train driver availability will inevitably be very challenging and rely primarily on volunteers", the RDG added. He said that employing more drivers would "cost money" and "would go into their profit margins". But that expired at the end of the year and firms quickly trimmed the benefits. "It's a scandal really that whole days' worth of trains are being cancelled, which is so disruptive to people's lives and livelihoods - not to mention pushing more people into cars with all the issues that then brings," he said. Railway speed restrictions were brought in across most of England and Wales, with reports of buckled tracks and overheard wire systems failing on Monday. West Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry and Transport for Wales are affected. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? A spokesperson for Aslef said in relation to CrossCountry: "I'm afraid they don't really employ enough drivers to deliver the services they promise passengers they will run. Read about our approach to external linking. In the past week 5.2% of trains were cancelled, versus an average of 2.9%, according to the Rail Delivery Group. TfL said that major works were taking place on a 20-mile stretch between Euston and Watford Junction. Damage to overhead wires means trains are being cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. BBC's EastEnders and Waterloo Road have been cancelled tonight, Tuesday January 17, as the channel is forced to reschedule due to airing a football match. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? Author and railway analyst Christian Wolmar said the railways were in the "worst state" he had seen in 25 years of writing about them. He added that calling off the latest ones has given negotiations between unions and employers a "better chance of success". West Midlands Railway has also said fewer trains are running. Train drivers at nine rail companies have announced a new strike in August as a dispute causing travel chaos across the country deepens. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said suspending the strike action was "a positive development for passengers up and down the country". "Nobody out here will tell you that they don't want to work - we're all out here to make money. The government said it must "drastically improve". 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Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. Mr Ford added that repairing aluminium trains is a "very difficult process" because of the electronic equipment inside them. Read about our approach to external linking. It said there could be short-notice cancellations. He wrote: "So this is what my beard grows like. 22:28, 9 JAN 2023 Dr Nikki Alexander and the team are back BBC Silent Witness fans have announced they have 'given up' on the show after being left confused by the storyline. That figure stood at 7.6% a month ago. Two of every five London trains disrupted in 2022. 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LNER is one of the train companies forced to cancel services, When dogs in Alaska wait for the bus Video, ScotRail reported more than a hundred cancellations, German police deny Greta's detainment was staged, Santos denies taking money from dying dog GoFundMe, Iran man who beheaded wife jailed for eight years, Mafia boss's second hideout found behind wardrobe, Maximum two drinks a week, Canada guidance advises, US town with no water using rain to flush toilets, Celebrities who say their children will get no inheritance, Heathrow beefs up security over cannabis arrests. According to Gabe, his company's attendance policy meant marks against a worker for any time away, "so I was putting off going", he said. "It's added between an hour and two hours on my journey as you end up changing twice on the way.". London Underground strike still on as rail strikes postponed, ScotRail services to be slashed despite RMT strike cancellation, Wales v New Zealand: Rail strike suspension too late, German police deny Greta's detainment was staged, Santos denies taking money from dying dog GoFundMe, Iran man who beheaded wife jailed for eight years, Mafia boss's second hideout found behind wardrobe, Maximum two drinks a week, Canada guidance advises, US town with no water using rain to flush toilets, Celebrities who say their children will get no inheritance, Heathrow beefs up security over cannabis arrests. This is the latest strike in the long-running row over pay and. London Waterloo had 388,000 planned rail and Tube stops on services to and from the station in 2022; in 2021 it was 395,00 and in 2019 that number was 477,000. 2023 BBC. Sixteen services are being cancelled each day. At the UK busiest station, Waterloo, 76% of trains arrived on time; Victoria had 72% arrive on time, London Bridge had 62%, Liverpool Street had 86% and Clapham Junction 60%. The 52-year-old documentary-maker shared pictures showing how his stubble has changed. Passengers will be hoping this change ushers in more reliability. In addition to rising rates of Covid among staff, the operators website also advises that its driver training programme has been severely disrupted by the virus and social distancing constraints. "We have always wanted to secure a negotiated settlement and that is what we will continue to push for in this next phase of intensive talks. CrossCountry has apologised for its cancellations over recent weeks, saying they are due to "short-term sickness". Transpennine hasn't had a rest day working agreement in place with Aslef for nearly a year. Read about our approach to external linking. National Rail Enquiries warned disruption was expected until the end of the day. Read about our approach to external linking. Read about our approach to external linking. "Our priority is our members, and we are working towards securing a deal on job security, a decent pay rise and good working conditions.". "Emotionally it's exhausting, to constantly have to look at the train times every single day. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. Trains are being cancelled and rail services disrupted after the UK recorded its hottest day on record. But the operator added that it expected services to be "extremely busy" and could not guarantee that social distancing guidelines would be adhered to. That's always been their attitude. Great Western Railway said it was seeing increasing absence rates, and some disruption of its services. We're doing everything we can to get things back up and running. High-speed trains withdrawn over crack fears, High-speed train delayed on first journey, Zelensky says fatal crash was consequence of war, New Zealand PM Ardern to step down next month, Mass strikes in France bid to halt pension age rise. Author and rail historian Christian Wolmar says despite a stronger "general feeling of rail malaise" in the north of England, with trains statistically worse performing, often the impact of disruption in the capital was greater. Read about our approach to external linking. BBC Summary A rail strike by 40,000 RMT union members has caused four in five trains to be cancelled today as many people return to work after the Christmas break The 48-hour strike is the. A spokesperson for LNER said services were being reduced as a result of an increase in the number of our staff self-isolating due to Covid. TransPennine Express said on Saturday afternoon that it would be able to reintroduce some trains into service following safety checks. He said: "London is the most rail-dependent city in the country and, while it has seen the most rail improvements in last 10 years, residents suffer disproportionately when things go wrong.". In October, Avanti's contract was extended for only six months. Judging by reservations, it expects Thursday to be the busiest day of the week. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. "He's trying to keep away from people and so is a bit loathe to seek help from staff in person. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Avanti said on Friday it would not reinstate services on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? We recommend customers to CHECK BEFORE THEY TRAVEL.Full information https://t.co/v4rnt7NLU8 pic.twitter.com/t2DXXX7QGz. 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