Further industrial action has been announced by the RMT. It is highly unlikely that there will be any Barton Line or Grimsby - Lincoln - Nottingham service on:
Wednesday 27th July 2022
Thursday 18th August 2022
Saturday 20th August 2022
As the night signaller shifts will be affected by the action, there is also likely to be a knock on effect, particularly to morning services on:
Thursday 28th July 2022
Friday 19th August 2022
Sunday 21st August 2022
https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/national-rail-strikes-set-for-18-and-20-august/
Service information for the strike days will be published by EMR at:
https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/rail-strike
Note that EMR and Freightliner drivers are not involved in the ASLEF action on Saturday 30th July 2022. Due to an oversight with the ballot, TPE drivers are also not involved at this stage. Therefore, it is hoped that Barton Line, Grimsby - Lincoln - Leicester and Cleethorpes - Manchester services will run on this date.
Upcoming industrial action summary
Saturday 1st October 2022
No Barton Line trains
No Grimsby - Lincoln - Nottingham trains
No Cleethorpes - Manchester trains
Wednesday 5th October 2022
No EMR service on any route, including on the Barton Line and on Grimsby - Lincoln - Leicester.
Two trains from Cleethorpes, Grimsby Town and Habrough to Sheffield, with connections for Manchester Piccadilly.
https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/.../stri.../tpestrike0510221.pdf
Thursday 6th October 2022
No Barton Line trains
No Grimsby - Lincoln - Nottingham trains
Friday 7th October 2022
No Barton Line trains
No Grimsby - Lincoln - Nottingham trains
Saturday 8th October 2022
No Barton Line trains
No Grimsby - Lincoln - Nottingham trains
Limited service from Cleethorpes, Grimsby Town and Habrough to Sheffield. No connections available towards Manchester.
https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/.../strik.../tpestrike081022.pdf
If travelling elsewhere on the network, please check before travelling - there will be severe disruption across the network on the above dates.
For full details of TPE services operating, please see:
https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/travel-updates/strike-action
For full details of EMR services operating, please see:
https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/rail-strike
RMT Strike action scheduled for Thursday 3rd November 2022 has now been rescheduled for Wednesday 9th November 2022.
Strike action planned for Saturday 5th and Monday 7th November 2022 will still take place as planned.
It is highly unlikely that there will be any Barton Line or Grimsby - Lincoln - Nottingham service on any of the three days and only a limited service from Cleethorpes to Sheffield.
Early morning services will be disrupted on Tuesday 8th and Thursday 10th November 2022.
Confirmed service information will be posted on https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/rail-strike when it is known. We will of course keep the FBL Facebook page updated also.
https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-update-on-national-rail-strike-days
Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Note that due to industrial action, there is no Barton Line service. Trains resume on Monday 9th January.
Bus service 5 runs - Grimsby - Great Coates - Healing - Stallingborough
Bus service 6 runs Grimsby - Willows Estate (5 minutes walk from Great Coates)
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetable-pdf?ServiceId=XGCO005.I
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetable-pdf...
Bus service 250 runs Barton - Grimsby - Cleethorpes.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetable-pdf?ServiceId=XGBO250.O
Bus service 260 runs Barton - New Holland - Goxhill
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetable-pdf?ServiceId=XGAO260.O
JustGo North Lincs provide pre-booked demand responsive services within North Lincolnshire and to Habrough where conventional buses aren't available.
Grimsby - Lincoln - Leicester services are suspended due to industrial action. Services resume on Sunday 8th January.
Bus service 53 runs Grimsby - Market Rasen - Lincoln.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetable-pdf?ServiceId=XGEO053.O
On Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th January 2023 there is a limited service from Cleethorpes, Grimsby Town and Habrough to Sheffield. There are no onward connections towards Manchester and Liverpool.
https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/-/media/strike-timetables/tpestrike030123.pdf
On Thursday 5th January 2023 the Cleethorpes - Liverpool service will be suspended entirely.
Note that there is no ticket acceptance of rail tickets on the above mentioned Stagecoach bus services. However, there is a temporary cap of £2 on all adult single fares.
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) members employed by Network Rail have voted in favour of accepting the latest deal thus ending their industrial action.
Industrial action by staff employed by East Midlands Railway , TransPennine Express Trains and Northern continues, with action planned for Thursday 30th March and Saturday 1st April 2033. With Network Rail action now being over, early morning services on the days following strikes should now operate.
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/.../statement...
https://www.rmt.org.uk/.../rmt-network-rail-members.../
For full details of service arrangements on future strike days, please see:
https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/.../strike-action
There will be further industrial action by drivers in ASLEF - The UK Train Drivers' Union on Friday 12th May, Wednesday 31st May and Saturday 3rd June. There is highly unlikely to be any Barton Line rail service on these dates.
There is also an overtime ban on Saturday 13th May, from Monday 15th to Saturday 20th May and on Thursday 1st June. There may be some disruption on these dates.
https://aslef.org.uk/news/train-drivers-take-three-days-strike-action
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have announced industrial action for their members employed by Train Operating Companies on Saturday 13th May 2023. Again, there is highly unlikely to be any Barton Line rail service on this date.
https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-rejects-proposals-as-employers-torpedo-negotiating-process/
Information on service provision during the forthcoming industrial action will be posted at the below link. ASLEF
https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/rail-strike
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) members employed by multiple Train Operating Companies have voted in favour of extending the mandate for industrial action.
https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-members-overwhelmingly-back-further-strike-action/
RDG response:
https://media.raildeliverygroup.com/news/rail-delivery-group-responds-to-the-latest-rmt-ballot
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union members employed by East Midlands Railway will take industrial action on Friday 2nd June 2023. This is in addition to previously announced action by members of ASLEF - The UK Train Drivers' Union on Wednesday 31st May 2023 and Saturday 3rd June 2023. It is unlikely that there will be any Barton Line or Grimsby - Lincoln services on these dates.
Full information on EMR services on strike days can be found at:
https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/rail-strike
https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/railway-workers-in-the-national-dispute-to-take-strike-action/
East Midlands Railway have confirmed arrangements for the industrial action over the forthcoming week
Wednesday 31st May 2023
ASLEF - The UK Train Drivers' Union strike
No service anywhere on the EMR network, including on the Barton Line and Grimsby - Lincoln - Leicester route. There will also be no TransPennine Express Trains or Northern services, including on the Cleethorpes - Liverpool route and Brigg Line.
Thursday 1st June 2023
ASLEF overtime ban
Normal service planned, though there may be some short notice cancellations.
19:24 Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street, booked Grimsby Town 19:32, Habrough 19:43 will terminate at Sheffield.
Friday 2nd June 2023
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) strike
No Barton Line or Grimsby - Lincoln service. Limited service on certain other parts of the EMR network.
No Brigg Line service, although there will be limited services elsewhere on the Northern network.
A limited service will run from Cleethorpes, Grimsby Town and Habrough to Sheffield.
https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/-/media/strike-action/tpestrike020623southext.pdf
Saturday 3rd June 2023
ASLEF strike
No service anywhere on the EMR network, including on the Barton Line and Grimsby - Lincoln - Leicester service
No service on the TPE network, including on the Cleethorpes - Liverpool route.
Full details of EMR service plans can be found at:
https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/rail-strike
Full details of TPE arrangements can be found at:
https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/travel-updates/strike-action
Full details of Northern arrangements can be found at:
https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/travel/strikes
There will be no replacement bus services provided. Suggested alternative buses below (rail tickets not accepted)
3/9 Cleethorpes - New Clee - Grimsby Docks - Grimsby Town
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetable-pdf?ServiceId=XGGO003.O
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetable-pdf?ServiceId=XGEO009.I
5 Grimsby - Great Coates - Healing - Stallingborough
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetable-pdf?ServiceId=XGCO005.I
53 Grimsby - Market Rasen - Lincoln
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetable-pdf?ServiceId=XGEO053.O
250 Grimsby - Barton
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetable-pdf?ServiceId=XGBO250.O
260 Barton - New Holland - Goxhill (not Saturdays)
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetable-pdf?ServiceId=XGAO260.O
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have announced further strike action, to take place on Thursday 20th, Saturday 22nd and Saturday 29th July 2023. It is unlikely that there will be any Barton Line, Brigg Line or Grimsby - Lincoln service on these dates. There is likely to be a limited service from Cleethorpes, Grimsby Town and Habrough to Sheffield. We will post service details when they are confirmed.
https://www.rmt.org.uk/.../rmt-to-strike-for-3-days-in-july/
This is in addition to the overtime ban by ASLEF - The UK Train Drivers' Union from 3rd to 8th July.
ASLEF - The UK Train Drivers' Union have announced an overtime ban for train operating companies including East Midlands Railway , TransPennine Express Trains and Northern from Monday 3rd until Saturday 8th July 2023.
We will post details of the effect on services when this is known, at present we do not expect there to be any significant alterations to Barton Line or Grimsby - Lincoln - Leicester services, although there may be short notice cancellations.
Details of changes to EMR services will be posted at:
https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/rail-strike
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have announced further strike action, to take place on Thursday 20th, Saturday 22nd and Saturday 29th July 2023. It is unlikely that there will be any Barton Line, Brigg Line or Grimsby - Lincoln service on these dates. There is likely to be a limited service from Cleethorpes, Grimsby Town and Habrough to Sheffield. We will post service details when they are confirmed.
https://www.rmt.org.uk/.../rmt-to-strike-for-3-days-in-july/
This is in addition to the overtime ban by ASLEF - The UK Train Drivers' Union from 3rd to 8th July.
Saturday 3rd February 2024
Due to industrial action by members of ASLEF - The UK Train Drivers' Union there is no Barton Line or Grimsby - Lincoln - Leicester service. There is also no service anywhere else on the East Midlands Railway network.
05:04 Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street, booked Grimsby Town 05:13, Habrough 05:23 will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly at 08:07.
07:19 Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes, booked Habrough 10:29, Grimsby Town 10:44, Cleethorpes 10:53 will start from Manchester Piccadilly at 08:13.
07:27 Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street, booked Grimsby Town 07:35, Habrough 07:46 will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly at 10:07.
08:24 Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street, booked Grimsby Town 08:32, Habrough 08:43 will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly at 11:07.
09:19 Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes, booked Habrough 12:27, Grimsby Town 12:42, Cleethorpes 12:51 will start from Manchester Piccadilly at 10:13.
11:19 Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes, booked Habrough 14:27, Grimsby Town 14:42, Cleethorpes 14:51 will start from Manchester Piccadilly at 12:13. Tickets will be passed on the 11:22 from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road, from where you can walk or use a free city bus to Manchester Piccadilly for the 13:13 service to Cleethorpes.
12:19 Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes, booked Habrough 15:27, Grimsby Town 15:43, Cleethorpes 15:52 will start from Manchester Piccadilly at 13:13.
There is no Saturday Brigg Line service.
Alternative services for those affected by the strike on EMR services (rail tickets not accepted on local buses):
TransPennine Express Trains services are running Cleethorpes - Grimsby Town - Habrough - Barnetby. Note that these services do NOT stop at New Clee, Grimsby Docks, Great Coates, Healing or Stallingborough.
Stagecoach buses
3, 9, 10 Cleethorpes - New Clee - Grimsby Docks - Grimsby Town
5 Grimsby Town - Great Coates - Healing - Stallingborough (service 6 also available for Grimsby Town - Great Coates)
53 Grimsby Town - Market Rasen - Lincoln Central
250 Grimsby Town - Barton on Humber
JustGo North Lincs services are available for other journeys within North Lincolnshire.
Further ASLEF industrial action has been announced.
Drivers employed by EMR will take strike action on Wednesday 8th May. There will be no Barton Line or Grimsby - Lincoln - Leicester services on this day.
Drivers employed by TPE and Northern will take strike action on Thursday 9th May. There will be no Cleethorpes - Liverpool or Brigg Line service on this day.
There will also be an overtime ban from Monday 6th to Saturday 11th May.
https://aslef.org.uk/publications/aslef-new-strike-action
The current industrial disputes involving our local railway staff are now over, with agreements having been reached with both ASLEF - The UK Train Drivers' Union and National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)
https://aslef.org.uk/news/vote-end-pay-dispute
https://www.rmt.org.uk/nws/rmt-members-vote-to-accept-pay-deals/