The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced its members intend to take industrial action impacting Network Rail staff on Saturday 5th, Monday 7th and Wednesday 9th November 2022.
Additionally, the RMT members at London Northwestern Railway will take industrial action on Saturday 5th and Wednesday 9th November 2022. The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) have also announced industrial action impacting London Northwestern Railway on Friday 4th November.
There will be no Marston Vale Line services on the following dates:
- Friday 4th November
- Saturday 5th November
- Monday 7th November
- Wednesday 9th November
The morning services on Tuesday 8th November & Thursday 10th November will start later due to the knock-on effect of the industrial action. The fist services of the day are likely to be as follows:
- Bletchley – Bedford 08.01
- Bedford – Bletchley 08.48
Please check https://www.nationalrail.co.uk before travel.
A significantly reduced timetable will operate on the following routes on Friday 4th November (between 07:30 and 19:30 only):
- Birmingham New Street – Crewe – Liverpool (including local journeys between Birmingham & Wolverhampton)
- Birmingham New Street – Northampton – London Eustoon
A significantly reduced timetable will operate on the following routes on Saturday 5th November, Monday 7th November & Wednesday 9th November (between 07:00 and 19:00 only):
- Birmingham New Street – Northampton – London Euston
- Birmingham New Street – Wolverhampton – Liverpool
Please visit https://www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk/travel-information/journey-planning/service-disruptions/industrial-action for a list of Frequently Asked Questions
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
Ampthill Heights – Flitwick – Ampthill – 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)