Passengers in the West Midlands are set for a week of disruption as train drivers union Aslef stages a series of one-day strikes. Starting from Monday's bank holiday, rail operators are warning of major disruptions with no services expected on Wednesday from West Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, Chiltern Railways, or Avanti West Coast.
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00:00 Passengers in the West Midlands are set for a week of disruption as train drivers union
00:06 Asleth stages a series of one day strikes. Starting from Monday's bank holiday, rail
00:12 operators are warning of major disruptions, with no services expected on Wednesday from
00:18 West Midlands trains, cross-country, Shiltern railways or Avanti West Coast. The dispute,
00:24 which dates back two years, centres around Pi as Asleth rejected an offer of 4% rises
00:31 over consecutive years, when the last offer was tabled in April 2023. The offer was accompanied
00:37 by conditions that included changes to training and new workable patterns. Rail Delivery Group
00:43 negotiating on behalf of the rail companies said it continues to seek a fair agreement.
00:49 Passengers with advanced or seasoned tickets will be able to get refunds for services that
00:53 are cancelled, delayed or rescheduled due to the strikes.
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