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She is one of many facing disruption, with train cancellations at the highest level since records began in 2015. "Paid sick leave at the national level is not even part of the conversation at this point," he said, adding that the rail contract otherwise is "very good for workers". CrossCountry said its services between Nottingham (pictured) and Cardiff had been particularly affected, Several trains in a row have been cancelled on a number of days, Aslef said a lot of train companies did not employ enough drivers. She said the operator had a plan in place to make improvements, and was working with Network Rail to improve reliability. Judging by reservations, it expects Thursday to be the busiest day of the week. That figure stood at 7.6% a month ago. It's hard to know whether the low passenger numbers are down to the restrictions on indoor gatherings - or potential passengers heeding warnings to stay away. He apologised for performance not being good enough, and insisted the operators do employ enough train drivers; something their union Aslef disputes. 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Avanti said on Friday it would not reinstate services on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday. When she didn't have paid sick leave, she ended up with no vacation and had to take unpaid days to care for her daughter, straining her finances. However, when contacted by the BBC, rail employers and the government said their position had not changed. Some passengers arrived unaware that anything had gone wrong while others had allowed plenty of extra time in a bid to still make their journey by rail. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. For a moment, during the pandemic, it seemed like a national policy might emerge. More than two dozen services leaving from London King's Cross and Euston stations were axed or delayed on Wednesday morning. In Scotland, ScotRail reported more than a hundred cancellations on Monday. Nina. This is mainly affecting our Nottingham - Cardiff route but some other services are also affected.Please check your journey via https://t.co/RQG2pY1l0U. LNER, which runs services on the East Coast main line, is operating an amended timetable in the week before Christmas because of the number of absent drivers and train managers. We were supposed to see each other in March and then Covid happened.". Another passenger described the Nottingham to Cardiff service as "shocking". 2023 BBC. 16 January 2023, 06:06 GMT. But she regularly gets stuck in Warrington when trains are delayed or cancelled and has to get a taxi home. BBC Both EastEnders at 7.30pm and. "At least four times this year. "This rolling stock must not be allowed back into service until we are 100% certain these trains are safe. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. Great Western Railway said it was seeing increasing absence rates, and some disruption of its services. It is offering customers refunds or fee-free re-booking. Chelmsford City Council's deputy leader . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. They involved staff at Network Rail, which employs signalling workers across England, Scotland and Wales, as well as workers at 14 train companies. "You don't realise how much you rely on something until you don't have it.". Tom and Lydia Ellis, who are from New Zealand but living in Bristol, will have to take a bus to get to the game. "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.". 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. This has resulted in trainees taking longer to qualify. How has your train journey been affected? Tim Shoveller, Network Rail's chief negotiator, said the company is looking forward to "getting back round the table with all our trades unions early next week to see if the progress made this week can be built on, and a resolution found". Train companies are preparing to introduce a new timetable on 11 December - although RMT strikes are planned in its first week. Stations in the north west of the city were generally the worst performing with some seeing only about half of services arrive as scheduled. TransPennine Express said on Saturday afternoon that it would be able to reintroduce some trains into service following safety checks. That figure stood at 7.6% a month ago. CrossCountry has been contacted for a response to the union's claims. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. It is advising passengers to travel as early as possible. "However, lockdowns and the Covid-19 crisis made training very difficult, if not impossible. Network Rail warned that services would remain "extremely limited", with trains on Monday also likely to be affected. You can also get in touch in the following ways: If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. 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. Newly released data from the Office of Road and Rail shows 3.8% of trains in Great Britain have been cancelled in the year up to 12 November - or one in every 26. She says the situation is "being handled in the worst way" and that she "got less than 30 minutes' notice by email" of the cancellations, by which time she was already at the train station. Despite efforts to revive the issue, many Republicans were opposed to the principle of government-given "business mandates", and talks petered out. LNER passengers affected by cancellations can use their tickets on the following operators' services instead: LNER said affected customers' tickets will be valid up to and including Sunday 16 May, though a new reservation would need to be made. The persistent disruption in recent months has prompted outcry from commuters, leisure travellers, politicians and business groups, particularly in the North of England. When he finally scheduled an appointment, the doctor told him he had a gut infection. Read about our approach to external linking. 08:55, 11 JAN 2023 BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty breaks silence on ITV Good Morning Britain rivalry (Image: BBC) BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty has broken her silence on the show's ITV. 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.". 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. But that expired at the end of the year and firms quickly trimmed the benefits. Email: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. 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. It said staff were also taking time off after receiving booster jabs. Chess gets a risqu makeover. It has warned the problem could affect services on Sunday too. TfL said that major works were taking place on a 20-mile stretch between Euston and Watford Junction. Great Western Railway, Hull Trains,. Passengers will be hoping this change ushers in more reliability. Great Western Railway said it was seeing increasing absence rates, and some disruption of its services. Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. Mr Ford added that repairing aluminium trains is a "very difficult process" because of the electronic equipment inside them. 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. We know that it's all hours and we're on call, but you used to have the ability take time off," he said. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? 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. In total, 520,853 services were scheduled across Great Britain between 16 October and 12 November, 15% lower than the same time in 2019. 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