Overview

• Train companies have not implemented government-mandated minimum service levels, fearing prolonged strikes.
• Aslef union's ongoing strikes, now nearly two years old, have halted services across major commuter routes, affecting daily travel.
• Negotiations have stalled with no formal talks for over a year, pushing the rail industry into further economic strain.
• Train drivers, without a pay raise since 2019, continue to strike, demanding better pay and conditions.
• The Department for Transport urges train companies to be prepared to use new legislative powers to ensure service continuity.