The Latest Breaking News from Aslef

Train driver and staff rail strike to impact Newcastle United fans travelling to Fulham match

LNER, Northern, CrossCountry and TPE drivers and train staff who are ASLEF or RMT members have agreed new strike dates

Chronicle Live · Sep 20, 2022

Major event set to be affected as fresh rail strikes are confirmed for October

Members of Aslef will walk out on October 1 and 5.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

Watch: Train strikes to hit Conservative party conference in October

A rail union has confirmed that train drivers at 12 companies will stage fresh strikes next month, continuing the industrial unrest that has hit several sectors this summer.

Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2022

Why are there more rail strikes and which routes are affected?

Passengers can expect to be told to attempt to travel only if essential, but as with previous strike days many trains will run

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022

New train strike dates after action called off in wake of The Queen's death

Rail workers are taking industrial action over pay and working conditions

Liverpool Echo · Sep 16, 2022

Rail strike could throw Liz Truss first speech to Tory conference as PM into chaos

Two planned strikes in October over pay and conditions could cripple the rail network at the beginning and end of the Tory gathering in Birmingham.

Daily Record · Sep 16, 2022

Train drivers to resume strike action in October

Planned strikes were paused after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, as a mark of respect

Manchester Evening News · Sep 16, 2022

Rail strikes in October to target Conservative conference

Train operators are understood to have been notified of two 24-hour walkouts on 1 and 5 October

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2022

Train drivers to strike on 1 and 5 October

Aslef union will not make an official announcement about the action until Tuesday, after the Queen’s funeral

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022

"Broken deeds and words": What Greater Manchester MPs are saying about under-fire train operator Avanti West Coast

Eight MPs lined up to blast Avanti in a Commons debate - calling for its contract to be stripped on October 16

Manchester Evening News · Sep 12, 2022