Strike daily: How Thursday 5 January’s walkouts will affect you

If the rail network made little progress on Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday promises paralysis. Only every tenth train should run because train drivers are on strike in England.

Bus services in London will also be hit by strikes again and some driving tests are still being cancelled.

You can read more about or watch this report on why people are on strike and below you can find information on how it might affect you.

15 railway companies are affected by the action of the train drivers’ union Aslef. They are all based in England, but some offer connections to Scotland and Wales.

Some lines, such as Southeastern and Avanti West Coast, will not operate at all Thursday.

Very few trains run on the other lines, traffic starts later and ends earlier. For example, the last LNER train south of Edinburgh departs at 4:30pm.

The disruptions are being exacerbated by the impact of strikes by RMT members on Tuesday and Wednesday, causing services to start later on Thursday. The RMT union, whose members include not only drivers but also railway workers, is planning another strike Friday and Saturday.

It is recommended not to travel by train on Thursdays, but if you must travel:

Services are not expected to return to normal until then Monday January 9th.

Strikes by driving examiners at test centers in London, south-east England, south-west England and Wales mean some practical tests will not take place, although theory tests should take place.

If you have to take your driving test on Thursday, you can check here whether your testing center is one of those affected. But if you are not told that your test will definitely be cancelled, you should show up anyway. Not all examiners are members of the union supporting the strikes, so your exam can go ahead as planned.

Examiners plan to strike until Tuesday 10. January.

If your exam is canceled due to the strike, the DVSA will automatically rebook your exam for you.

Bus drivers in London continue their industrial action Thursday. The affected routes are mainly in south and west London.

National Highways employees, including traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents, are back to work after taking action on Wednesday but need to take further action Friday and Saturday.

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