The latest travel information about upcoming and past rail strikes and overtime bans.
Last updated on 21 September 2023.
The ASLEF union has announced rail strikes and overtime bans, and the RMT union has announced London Underground strikes.
On these days, the affected train companies are likely to be running few or no services. Additionally, after each strike day, there will likely be disruption to planned services at the start of the day.
You can use your ticket on certain alternative dates, or if you decide not to travel, you can claim a refund.
These overtime bans have the potential to cause significant disruption, but the majority of services are expected to run as planned. However, we strongly recommend checking for any updates or changes before travelling. Also, please be aware that refunds will only be available if the train is cancelled and you decide not to travel.
On these days, there will be severely reduced TfL services.
If you hold a ticket dated on a strike day falling within the date ranges below, you can use it as-is on a number of alternative days. You do not need to replace your ticket or re-book.
| Date Range | Ticket Validity |
|---|---|
| 30th September | Valid on 29th September or up to and including Tuesday, 3rd October. |
| 4th October | Valid on 3rd October or up to and including Friday, 6th October. |
Customers presenting magstripe National Rail tickets (Singles, Returns or Season Tickets) for journeys across London are permitted to travel on TfL services (bus, Tube, tram or DLR) on reasonable routes only, on the days of the National Rail industrial action only. Please note if your ticket is for a journey that includes crossing London it will not be valid on London Underground services on an alternative date.
If you are affected by industrial action and decide not to travel, you can always request a refund using an instant online form.
The industrial action is being caused by ongoing disputes between the two main rail trade unions, the RMT union of transport workers and the ASLEF union of train drivers, and the train companies, Network Rail, and the government. The disputes are over wages, planned changes to working practices, and the threat of redundancies.
So far, the industrial action has consisted of both strikes and overtime bans. Overtime bans are often referred to as “action short of a strike” because they still cause significant disruption without technically striking; they’re effective because many train operators rely on staff doing voluntary overtime to run a full service.
All the days industrial action has taken place so far this year.
RMT union strike and ASLEF union overtime ban.
RMT union strike and ASLEF union overtime ban.
A planned RMT union strike was suspended.
A planned RMT union strike was suspended.
ASLEF union and RMT union strikes.
ASLEF union and RMT union strikes.
