Nottingham travel: Rail strikes mean ‘significant’ reduction of EMR Train Services

On Thursday, July 20, and Saturday, July 22, many of its routes will be reduced to one train an hour and will only run between 07:30 and 18:30, with the last departures starting between 15:00 and 16:30, with the strikes also set to affect services on 29 July 29.

Between Monday, July 17, and Saturday, July 22, there will also be a number of train cancellations due to action short of a strike by the ASLEF union - this could be as late as 22:00 the day before customers travel.

Will Rogers, the Managing Director for East Midlands Railway, said: "We will be significantly reducing our services on Thursday and Saturday due to the ongoing strike organised by the RMT Union.

During next week's strike action, customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary and should be aware that strike action will affect other routes across the country, with very limited services running across the whole rail network.

Will added: “It is recommended that customers check the departure time of their last train before embarking on their journey and familiarise themselves with the overall impact of the strike on their entire route.

If a customer's train is cancelled or delayed or they choose not to travel due to strike action, tickets can be changed to another date, or they can be returned for a full refund at their point of purchase. No administration fee will be charged.

"For detailed guidance and daily travel updates, please visit our website."