The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) has announced its members intend to stage strike action impacting London Northwestern Railway on Saturday 13 August 2022.
Additionally, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced its members intend to strike on Thursday 18 August 2022 and Saturday 20 August 2022.
There will be no Marston Vale Line services on the following dates:
- Saturday 13 August
- Thursday 18 August
- Saturday 20 August
There will be no London Northwestern Railway (LNR) services on Saturday 13 August.
The morning services on Thursday 19th August will start later due to the knock-on effect of the industrial action. The fist services of the day will be as follows:
- Bletchley – Bedford 08.01
- Bedford – Bletchley 08.48
There will also be no services on the Abbey Line (Watford Junction – St Albans Abbey) on Thursday 18th and Saturday 20th August and only a limited service between London Euston & Northampton & Birmingham New Street. LNR advise passengers to only travel during this time if your journey is essential and you have no other means of transport available.
No Rail Replacement Bus Service will be provided on the Marston Vale Line on strike days.
Alternatives are as follows:
Bus Services
Bedford – Stewartby
Grant Palmer Route 68 – https://www.grantpalmer.com/bus-services/flitwick-and-ampthill/68
Bedford – Milton Keynes
Stagecoach X5 – https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables
Ridgmont – Milton Keynes
Grant Palmer Route 34
https://www.grantpalmer.com/bus-services/flitwick-and-ampthill/34
Ridgmont – Aspley Guise & Woburn Sands
South Beds Dial-a-Ride Route 47
http://www.sbdar.co.uk/our-services/public-bus-services.html
Marston Moretaine – Bedford and Marston Moretaine – Milton Keynes
Uno Route C10 & C11
https://www.unobus.info/services/cranfield/c1c10c11/c11
Woburn Sands – Milton Keynes
Britannia Bus 450 http://www.britanniabus.co.uk
Woburn Sands, Bow Brickhill, Fenny Stratford & Bletchley Area
MK Connect – Demand Responsive Bus
https://ridewithvia.com/mk-connect
Cycling
Bedford Cycle Network
https://www.bedford.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/walking-and-cycling/cycle-lanes-and-routes
Greensand Cycle Way
https://www.greensandcountry.com/explore/cycle
Milton Keynes Redways
https://getaroundmk.org.uk/cycling/where-to-ride/redways
Car Sharing
Liftshare – https://liftshare.com/uk (registration required)