12 September 2022, 16:27
Strike action affecting SWR services suspended
Strike action planned for 15 and 17 September 2022 will not now go ahead
Trade unions involved suspend strikes following the death of Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
South Western Railway (SWR) is advising customers that, following the death of Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, the strike action due to affect our network next week has been suspended by the trade unions involved and we welcome this decision.
At a time of national mourning, we are united with the rest of the railway family in sending our condolences to His Majesty The King and the whole Royal Family.
SWR plans to reinstate a normal service for the days which would have been affected by the strikes. We are also working through what further changes might be required as part of preparations to help the nation commemorate Her Late Majesty.
We are not yet able to confirm the timetable for the day of Her Late Majesty's funeral, Monday 19 September, therefore customers should check journey planners regularly for the latest information: https://www.southwesternrailway.com/plan-my-journey and should also be aware that services are expected to be extremely busy on that day.
Contact Information
Steve Harris
Communications Officer
South Western Railway
07929 662132
steve.harris@swrailway.com
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Operating over 1,500 services each weekday, SWR provides commuter, regional and long distance services to customers in South West London, the southern counties of England and the Isle of Wight.
As well as commuters and business travellers, SWR transports leisure travellers across the region, to many tourist and heritage sites, and the numerous major sporting and social events that take place along the route every year.
SWR provides easy and convenient mobility, improving quality of life by connecting people and communities.
About DFTO
DFTO is the government’s public sector rail owning group. Its purpose is to bring all currently privately-owned train operators into public ownership in advance of the creation of Great British Railways in 2027. Alongside Network Rail, it is one of the ‘twin engines’ of GBR and is enabling and driving forward crucial rail reform.
The group’s current train operating companies are: LNER, Northern, Southeastern, TransPennine Express, SWR, c2c and Greater Anglia. This means that half of the train operators (7 out of 14 train operating companies) that will form the backbone of passenger services under Great British Railways (GBR) are now in public ownership.
Together, the DFTO group employs more than 26,000 people; runs almost 8,000 daily services and manages more than 1,000 stations.
It delivers more than 550 million customer journeys across its networks every year, accounting for 33% of all UK passenger journeys.
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