Trains

...By Jonathan Fagg and Emily UniaBBC EnglandBritain s busiest railway stations with the highest rates of cancelled Trains this year have been revealed...

... Transport for London (TfL) said there was " an obstruction" on the track which had halted Trains between Heathrow Airport in west London and Abbey Wood in south-east London...

... The crossing has been the scene of collisions and near misses involving cars and Trains - including an incident in March last year...

... And with a record number of UK Trains being cancelled, and governments taking control because of poor service or cash issues, some passengers are fed-up...

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Upcoming strike action WED 21 DEC Ambulance staff on strike The action will involve paramedics, control room staff and support workers in England and Wales The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in Yorkshire and the Humber and north-west England The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams THU 22 DEC Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in London and south-east England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Possible rail disruption Security staff on Eurostar services are due to strike Read more: Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in Yorkshire and the Humber and north-west England The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams FRI 23 DEC Postal workers on strike Royal Mail staff are on strike First and second class letters won t be delivered Read more: Rail disruption continues Security staff on Eurostar services are due to strike Eurostar say they are running a revised timetable A strike by UNITE the Union affects the East Midlands Railway Services will be reduced and customers are being told to travel only if necessary Read more: Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in London and south-east England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in Yorkshire and the Humber and north-west England The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams SAT 24 DEC Postal workers on strike Royal Mail staff are on strike First and second class letters won t be delivered Read more: Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike The RMT strike will affect services in England, Scotland and Wales Services will finish early and people are being advised to avoid travelling if possible Eurostar say they are running a revised timetable A strike by UNITE the Union affects the East Midlands Railway (EMR) There will be no EMR Trains operating on Christmas Eve Read more: Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in London and south-east England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in Yorkshire and the Humber and north-west England The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams SUN 25 DEC Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike No Trains will be running in England, Scotland or Wales Read more: Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in London and south-east England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected MON 26 DEC Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike No Trains will be running in England, Scotland or Wales No Eurostar services will be running Read more: Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected TUE 27 DEC Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike until 06:00 GMT Services in England, Scotland and Wales will be limited and will start later than usual Read more: Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London WED 28 DEC Ambulance staff on strike The action will involve paramedics, control room staff and support workers in England and Wales The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Rail disruption continues Staff at West Midlands Trains (WMT) and Great Western Railway (GWR) are on strike from midday This includes staff working in ticket offices, station management and guards Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England and parts of London The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams THU 29 DEC Rail disruption continues Staff at West Midlands Trains (WMT) and Great Western Railway (GWR) are on strike until midday This includes staff working in ticket offices, station management and guards Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected Baggage handlers There is a planned strike by some baggage handlers at Heathrow Airport Around 400 members of Unite, employed by private contractor Menzies, are due to take industrial action Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England and parts of London The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams FRI 30 DEC Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in the West Midlands and south-west England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected Baggage handlers There is a planned strike by some baggage handlers at Heathrow Airport Around 400 members of Unite, employed by private contractor Menzies, are due to take industrial action Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England and parts of London The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams SAT 31 DEC Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in the West Midlands and south-west England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected Baggage handlers There is a planned strike by some baggage handlers at Heathrow Airport Around 400 members of Unite, employed by private contractor Menzies, are due to take industrial action Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England and parts of London The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams SUN 1 JAN Baggage handlers There is a planned strike by some baggage handlers at Heathrow Airport Around 400 members of Unite, employed by private contractor Menzies, are due to take industrial action MON 2 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 3 JAN Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike The RMT strike will affect services in England, Scotland and Wales and people are being advised to avoid travelling if possible Read more: Possible road disruption All National Highways traffic officers across England are on strike The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England and parts of London The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams WED 4 JAN Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike The RMT strike will affect services in England, Scotland and Wales and people are being advised to avoid travelling if possible Read more: Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Possible road disruption All National Highways traffic officers across England are on strike The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in London, south-east and south-west England and Wales The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams THU 5 JAN Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in London, south-east and south-west England and Wales The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams FRI 6 JAN Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike The RMT strike will affect services in England, Scotland and Wales and people are being advised to avoid travelling if possible Read more: Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in the East Midlands and eastern England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in London, south-east and south-west England and Wales The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams SAT 7 JAN Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike The RMT strike will affect services in England, Scotland and Wales and people are being advised to avoid travelling if possible Read more: Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in the East Midlands and eastern England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in London, south-east and south-west England and Wales The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams SUN 8 JAN Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in London, south-east and south-west England and Wales The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams When are the next rail strikes? While there is ongoing disruption and some localised strikes on 23 December, a national strike of RMT members is due to start at 18:00 on 24 December until 06:00 on 27 December...

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... However, under normal circumstances, Trains don t run on Christmas Day or Boxing Day anyway...