Rail services on some of London's busiest commuter routes have been halted as drivers embark on a new strike over almost two years of pay disputes.
Members of Aslef, the operating company that includes railroads serving the metropolitan area, such as Southern Southeastern Southwestern Railway, are out for the day. The affected operators are not operating trains in large parts of their networks.
Strikes are scheduled to take place on Wednesday and Thursday at different operators, but drivers are also prohibited from working overtime until Saturday, which has also caused confusion.
Passengers are being urged to check before attempting to travel by train this week.
Operators affected by today's strike include Greater Anglia, Thameslink & Southern (including Gatwick Express), South Eastern, South Western Railway, C2C, GTR's Great Northern,
Follow the latest updates below…
Southeastern Railway: Very limited service
07:27, Jordan King
A very limited number of Southeastern trains are currently in service.
Thameslink: no trains
07:25, Jordan King
Thameslink said there would be no trains passing through its network.
South Western Railway: Significantly reduced service
07:24, Jordan King
South Western Railway is currently running a significantly reduced service.
⚠️Due to industrial action by the ASLEF union, services will be reduced from Monday 6th May to Saturday 11th May
⚠️ All-out strike on Tuesday, May 7th will result in significant service reductions on a limited number of routes
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— SWR Help (@SW_Help) April 30, 2024
Southern Railway: Trains are not running on most lines.
07:23, Jordan King
Due to the Alleft strike, southern trains will be out of service today.
📢 Industrial action
Today, May 7: Trains are not running on most of the rail network
Tomorrow, May 8th (delayed service) to May 10th: Timetable revision, fewer trains running
May 11th: Saturday regular schedule (excluding some civil engineering works)
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— Southern (@SouthernRailUK) May 7, 2024
Gatwick Express: Trains not running on most networks
07:22, Jordan King
The Aslef strike means that trains will no longer be running on large parts of the rail network.
📢 Industrial action in May
Today the 6th: Holiday Monday timetable
Tomorrow, 7: Trains will not run on most of the transport network
8 – 10: No Gatwick Express service. Please use Southern and Thameslink instead.
11: Regular Saturday timetable
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— Gatwick Express (@GatwickExpress) May 6, 2024
Partial suspension of streetcar service
07:07, Jordan King
Across London's tram network, no services are scheduled before 7am or after 6pm.
From 7am to 6pm, it will only operate between Wimbledon and Reeves Corner and between East Croydon and Beckenham Junction/New Addington.
There will be no services through Croydon town center or to/from Elmer's End throughout the day.
Part of the metropolitan area suspended
07:04, Jordan King
There are currently no services between Amersham/Chesham and Moorpark, with TfL fixing a point failure at Rickmansworth and an early train failure at Baker Street, with good services on the remaining lines. .
Minor delays on Hammersmith and City lines
07:03, Jordan King
There are currently some delays between Liverpool Street and Barking, but there is good service on the remaining lines as TfL repairs a train fault at Plaistow.
Significant delays on district lines
07:02, Jordan King
There are currently only significant delays eastbound between Tower Hill and Barking, but TfL is repairing a train fault at Plaistow and there is good service on the rest of the line.
Slight delay to the loop line
07:02, Jordan King
Currently, due to train cancellations, there are some delays only in the counterclockwise direction, but the clockwise service is good.
Minor delays on the Bakerloo Line
07:01, Jordan King
There are currently some delays due to train suspensions.
Which lines will be affected by the strike today?
06:53, Jordan King
Southern Southeastern Southwestern Railway was hit by a strike today.
06:52, Jordan King
Rail services are currently suspended on some of the country's busiest commuter routes as drivers stage a new strike over a nearly two-year pay dispute with Aslef members.
Passengers are being urged to check before attempting to travel by train this week.
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06:51, Jordan King
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