April Train and Tube Strikes Set to Disrupt Easter Holidays
Drivers demand pay increases in a dispute stretching back to 2019, leading to widespread service disruptions.
- Train drivers at 16 rail companies will strike in April over a long-running pay dispute, affecting services during the Easter holidays.
- The strikes include a six-day overtime ban and rolling one-day walkouts from April 4 to 9.
- Aslef union demands a pay rise for drivers, who have not had an increase since April 2019, in a dispute with the Rail Delivery Group.
- The government and train companies have been accused of being unwilling to negotiate, prolonging the dispute.
- Alternative transport options like the Elizabeth Line, London Overground, and riverboat services will operate normally during the strikes.