Train strikes will be taking place on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday October 2

Railway workers are set to strike again. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) will be taking industrial action on Saturday, October 1, and Sunday, October 2.

These strikes will affect the everyday running of various railway lines. South Western Railway has urged the public not to use its trains on these days unless it is absolutely necessary to do so. More than 2,000 members of its staff will be striking.

South Western Railway’s Performance and Planning Director, Steve Tyler, said: “I’m sorry that due to strike action we must urge our customers to only travel if absolutely necessary on Saturday 1 October and Sunday 2 October. Those needing to travel should seek to do so by other means.

“Large parts of our network will be closed on the strike day and there will be a late start up on the morning after. Those who must travel are urged to carefully check the times of first and last trains and avoid them if possible as they are likely to be very busy. We are grateful to our customers for their continued cooperation, patience, and understanding as the rail industry works to bring this damaging nationwide strike action to an end.”