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« on: December 21, 2023, 18:09:23 »
Not just GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) infrastructure related chaos.....grim scenes at Euston (people not even being allowed into the station) & Kings X too.........as well as all Eurostar services cancelled due to a strike......not a good day for the railway.

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2023-12-21/london-euston-hit-by-travel-chaos-days-before-christmas-due-to-fault-on-line

https://news.sky.com/video/christmas-travellers-delayed-at-kings-cross-station-as-storm-pia-causes-disruption-to-trains-13035845

https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/12/21/eurostar-youve-ruined-my-christmas-last-minute-eurostar-strike-hits-london-trains
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« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2023, 18:18:29 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on December 21, 2023, 18:09:23
Not just GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) infrastructure related chaos.....grim scenes at Euston (people not even being allowed into the station) & Kings X too.........as well as all Eurostar services cancelled due to a strike......not a good day for the railway.

Eurostar is due to French staff going on strike, they do not need to give notice of strike action in France.
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« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2023, 18:49:47 »
Quote from: Electric train on December 21, 2023, 18:18:29
Quote from: TaplowGreen on December 21, 2023, 18:09:23
Not just GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) infrastructure related chaos.....grim scenes at Euston (people not even being allowed into the station) & Kings X too.........as well as all Eurostar services cancelled due to a strike......not a good day for the railway.

Eurostar is due to French staff going on strike, they do not need to give notice of strike action in France.

Five days notice of a strike is required in the case of government services, and also private companies providing public services. So that does apply to railway operators. However, these are tunnel staff ensuring safety, and I presume they fall outside that definition - or at least the think they do. It's all very complicated and legal.
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« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2023, 19:08:53 »
The unions have just announced a return to work, having extracted an acceptable offer of an increased bonus. They also said the tunnel would reopen this evening, though to what extent is not really up to them.
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« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2023, 22:46:41 »
Been a quiet day on the GWML▸ (Great Western Main Line) when you compare it to the chaos on the East and West coast mainlines and Eurostar. Thousands of rail travellers have experienced an awful day trying to get their destinations for Christmas.
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