The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have announced industrial action on the following dates:
- Thursday 20th July
- Saturday 22nd July
- Saturday 29th July
Limited timetables will be in operation across the London Northwestern Railway network on this date. Please check https://www.nationalrail.co.uk before travel.
No Rail Replacement Bus Service will be provided on the Marston Vale Line on strike days.
Please visit https://www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk/travel-information/journey-planning/service-disruptions/industrial-action for a list of Frequently Asked Questions
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 (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays only)
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 (Mondays – Fridays only)
https://www.britanniabus.co.uk/2023/en-gb/travel/timetables/midlands/450.php
Woburn Sands – Milton Keynes (Thursdays only)
Flittabus Community Transport Route FL12
https://flittabus.co.uk/route-fl12
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)