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Major Disruption Expected Amid Strikes and Engineering on Railways
EMR said only essential travel is advised as reduced Intercity and Connect services will run one train an hour on affected routes.
- East Midlands Railway faces significant service disruption this Sunday, August 30, and bank holiday Monday, August 31, due to scheduled strike action by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union.
- RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey demanded that faulty Class 810 trains be removed from service, citing broken air conditioning and non-functioning toilets as safety concerns driving the dispute.
- Passengers face a "significantly reduced" timetable, as EMR advises travel only if essential because trains will be "extremely busy" with potential for "standing room only" and queuing systems at London St Pancras and Sheffield.
- Compounding the disruption, Network Rail's digital signalling upgrades will close the East Coast Main Line between London King's Cross and Peterborough this Sunday, forcing LNER passengers to seek alternative routes and increasing pressure on EMR services.
- Further industrial action is scheduled for September 16 and 17, delaying the planned Intercity timetable uplift until Tuesday, September 1, while EMR continues "constructive discussions" with the RMT.
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Major rail disruption and weather warnings threaten to wreak bank holiday havoc
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at East Midlands Railway (EMR) will strike on Sunday and bank holiday Monday over safety disputes. The Met Office has also warned the bank holiday will mark a 'transition from late-summer sunshine to a more unsettled pattern'.
·London, United Kingdom
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Northants TelegraphEMR train users told only travel if ‘absolutely essential’ during strike action on Northamptonshire line
East Midlands Railway (EMR) train users have been told only to travel if ‘absolutely essential’ during a two-day strike action over the bank holiday weekend on the line serving Wellingborough, Kettering and Corby travellers.
·Northampton, United Kingdom
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