The threat of huge disruption to rail services is set to increase on Monday when the results of strike ballots by drivers are announced. Members of the drivers’ union Aslef at eight train companies have been voting on whether to launch campaigns of industrial action over pay.
The outcome could lead to walkouts over the summer, following strikes by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) last month which crippled services. Talks between the RMT and rail companies are set to resume this week.
The Aslef ballot results are among drivers at Chiltern, GWR, LNER, London Overground, Northern, Southeastern, TransPennine and West Midlands. The Transport Salaried Staffs Association is also balloting its members at Network Rail and a number of train operators in England for industrial action.
