Rail strikes strike ‘Boxing Day’ – with no trains ever running | UK News

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There will be no trains running in the UK on Boxing Day due to a new industrial strike by railway workers.

Hundreds of trains normally run on December 26, but now thousands of people will have to make alternative plans to get to what they need after the festivities, as a result of new strikes by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. .

Services such as the Stansted Express and Heathrow Express are often popular as people race to airports for festive holidays – but now they instead have to get to airports by road.

Read more: Who strikes and when does it happen?

Sports matches will also be affected by excitement, as domestic football starts after the World Cup break.

About 15.2 million cars are expected to be on the road on Boxing Day, AA estimates, while the RAC predicts the M25 will be a hotspot for waiting lists.

Bus operators National Express and Megabus also saw strong demand on Monday.

An NFL spokesperson said: “Traffic is likely to congregate around malls as many people seek a bargain in sales, meanwhile football fans will be traveling to watch their teams.

“There is room for local traffic jams and more short trips, but traffic needs to be dispersed throughout the day as people take their time after Christmas Day.”

Services unable to run due to the event include Merseyrail, which normally runs a regular Boxing Day service across its network, ScotRail, which was due to run trains in Strathclyde, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Northern, which would have linked Liverpool and St Helens.

It will also lead to disruption in the capital with southern trains unable to run services between London Bridge, Brighton and Croydon, which normally run on December 26.

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